Shaye Weaver

Sometimes the best gift of all is flowers. Whether you're staying with the fam, visiting old school friends or celebrating with your other half, a beautiful bouquet of flowers sometimes just says 'I appreciate you' so much better. From glorious poinsettias to a curated bunch of delights, we've got you covered with the best flower delivery services in NYC.  Luckily, we live in NYC in the 21st century where you can get flowers delivered straight to your door for the very next day – or in some cases, that exact same day. And it’s not just bouquets you can send to your loved one. You can get potted plants (perfect for plant fanatics), good quality chocolates, candles, and even more sent straight to their door. We’re on hand to help you make the best decision by rounding up all of the very best flower delivery services in NYC, ready for you to choose your fave. And if you're not afraid of a little long-term commitment, many of the shops included in our round-up offer a subscription model so you can keep 'em coming all year round... RECOMMENDED: 🍫 Check out the best chocolate deliveries in the USAOr how about the best alcohol delivery in NYC? How do we know it's the best of the best? Our lists are expertly curated by our local experts far and wide to offer you the lowdown on the best delivery services in NYC. This article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, click here.

Want to jump-start your health and wellness? A good place to begin is by joining one of these top-notch NYC gyms. Finding the perfect fitness center that won’t cost you an arm and a leg can feel like a huge feat, but we prefer you save your precious energy for the gym, so we’ve sweated through the city’s best and most budget-friendly health clubs across all five boroughs to ease your search. Here’s our essential list of our favorite places to get our blood pumping, which offer daily passes and monthly memberships among other perks like high-end amenities (hello heated pools!) and new fitness classes (and some non-traditional, weird fitness classes, too). Good luck with all your wellness goals, and after you dive in, go treat yourself to the best bagels in the city. RECOMMENDED: Full guide to fitness in NYC

As the nights draw in and the chill sets through the air, there’s no denying it: spooky season has officially arrived. The pumpkins are carved, the costume’s nailed and now there’s just one thing left to summon… a Halloween playlist wicked enough to get even the undead on their feet. Sure, the classic Halloween songs still reign supreme – we’re talking ‘Thriller’, ‘Ghostbusters’ and all the usual heavy-hitters. But lately, a new wave of pop phantoms has emerged to soundtrack your October nights. From Olivia Rodrigo’s ex-boyfriend bleeding her dry, to the enchanting spellwork of Lady Gaga a.k.a Mother Monster herself, with a detour through the slick, otherworldly beats of K-Pop’s most stylish demons – Halloween playlists have, quite literally, come back to life. Our favourite Halloween playlist songs for 2025 at a glance: Most iconic Halloween track: ‘Thriller’ by Michael Jackson Best new Halloween anthem: ‘Abracadabra’ by Lady Gaga Most dramatic Halloween song: ‘There Will Be Blood’ by Kim Petras Best Halloween anthem with a K-Pop twist: ‘Your Idol’ by Saja Boys Best Halloween track to dance to: ‘Monster Mash’ by Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers RECOMMENDED: 👻 The best Halloween movies of all time 🎤 The best karaoke songs 🎵 The best songs of 2025 so far 🕺 The best albums of 2025 so far

December 2025 update: There's new songs being added to karaoke machines on a regular basis, so we see it as our duty to keep this list bang up to date. Our latest additions include a K-Pop Demon Hunters anthem, as well as an addicitve tune courtesy of Benson Boone. Whether you’ve got the voice of an angel or you’re totally tone deaf, karaoke unites us all. But heed our warning: choosing the right song is crucial (aka, don’t opt for that Whitney Houston tune if you haven’t the range. And if you don't quite have the skill, steer clear of rapping.) So we thought we’d help out a little bit. In our list of the best karaoke songs ever, we’ve got everyone from Adele to Toto, and from Frank Sinatra to Ricky Martin. There's even recent singalongs from Sabrina Carpenter, Huntr/x and Chappell Roan. Something for everyone. So down that shot, grab that mic and take to the stage. Your audience awaits you. Here are the best karaoke songs ever.  RECOMMENDED:❤️ The best love songs🎶 The 40 best songs of 2025🎉 The best party songs🕺 The 25 best albums of 2025  

Does anywhere do luxury quite as well as New York City? Well, according to our round-up of high-end hotels, the answer is probably not. From sleek, glassy, towering stays which overlook Columbus Circle and Central Park to tiny little boutique hotels which feel more like ridiculously fancy private homes, luxury comes in all grandiose shapes and glitzy sizes here.  New inclusions are the Park Terrace Hotel and Loews Regency New York, but they’ve joined regal institutions The Knickerbocker, Mandarin Oriental, Thompson Central Park New York, and, of course, The Plaza. And we aren’t just talking about cloud-like bedding and pretty decor – luxury also means gorging on dishes crafted by world-class chefs, being in prime New York locations, and enjoying polished, attentive service. So, looking to splash out on an ultra-luxe stay in NYC? Here’s where we would recommend. 📍 Discover our ultimate guide to the best hotels in New York City How we curate our hotel lists Our team of writers and travel experts review hotels all over the world—new openings, old classics and everything in between—to bring you fresh, honest recommendations, all year round. We have reviewed many of the hotels featured below, but we may not have stayed at every single one. Any we haven’t stayed in have been selected by experts based on their amenities, features, pricing and more. By the way, this article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see

There’s a long (and we mean really long) list of reasons why one might choose to visit old New York—the food, the theatre, the bars and the art galleries, to name a few—but up there with the best things about this city is, without a doubt, its skyline. And while heading up to Top of the Rock or the One World Observatory are worthy ways to soak it up, your hotel room could be, too. So, that’s why we’ve compiled a round up of the best hotels in NYC with proper, show-stopping views. Sit back and enjoy. 📍 Discover our ultimate guide to the best hotels in New York City How we curate our hotel lists Our team of writers and travel experts review hotels all over the world—new openings, old classics and everything in between—to bring you fresh, honest recommendations, all year round. We have reviewed many of the hotels featured below, but we may not have stayed at every single one. Any we haven’t stayed in have been selected by experts based on their amenities, features, pricing and more. By the way, this article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see our affiliate guidelines. 🛏 Check out the best Airbnbs in New York City

New York City typically has some pretty amazing fireworks displays every NYE, from the Ball Drop at Times Square to Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. So far for 2025, the only fireworks show that has been confirmed is Prospect Park (Grand Army Plaza). The Times Square and Central Park fireworks have not yet been confirmed, but will be later this month.  A full schedule for Times Square New Year's Eve celebrations will go live here soon. Check back soon for more updates. RECOMMENDED: See the full guide to New Year's Eve in NYC What time do the New Year’s Eve fireworks start? Typically, they go off right as the clock turns to midnight. Are the fireworks being livestreamed? The fireworks in Times Square are usually livestreamed. 

One of the best holiday attractions in NYC is the Christmas and holiday window displays at department stores throughout the city. Tourists aren’t the only ones who can enjoy these festive showcases in Herald Square and Fifth Avenue—even for locals, they hold a dreamy nostalgia that only comes once a year. These ornate holiday windows decked out with hundreds of Christmas lights and more winter wonderland decor are so impressive, they can be reason enough to stroll through midtown. Time Out tip: Just wait until after the majority of tourists have gone to bed to you can see up-close for yourself. For all the information you need to know about this year’s Christmas windows, read on below. And if you want to remain in the holiday spirit, we have recommendations on where to go ice skating in NYC, and then Christmas-themed bars (like Rolf’s) where you can go to warm up afterward.  RECOMMENDED: Full guide to Christmas in New York

Visiting New York is a frantic experience, and when you’ve only got a number of days to get through shedloads of dining, cocktail-drinking, sightseeing and museum-hopping, that oh-so-precious shut-eye becomes all the more important. Thankfully, even though New York’s famous moniker is the ‘city that never sleeps’, the Big Apple is brimming with stylish, innovative, and world-renowned hotels. So, we’ve combed through all the neighborhoods and avenues to bring you this hand-picked roundup of the very best, from swish new-openings in Brooklyn to opulent institutions in Manhattan.  New additions for fall 2025 include Brooklyn’s gleaming William Vale, Manhattan’s iconic Knickerbocker, the elegant, Park Avenue-adjacent Loews Regency and the beachy Rockaway Hotel. But that’s only the beginning—scroll on for Time Out’s fresh roundup of the best places to stay in New York City.  📍 Discover our ultimate guide to the best budget and Midtown hotels in New York City How we curate our hotel lists Our team of writers and travel experts review hotels all over the world—new openings, old classics and everything in between—to bring you fresh, honest recommendations, all year round. We have reviewed many of the hotels featured below, but we may not have stayed at every single one. Any we haven’t stayed in have been selected by experts based on their amenities, features, pricing and more. By the way, this article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content.

With New York City named as the second-most expensive city in the world, you know we’re on the hunt for deals. While it basically costs $20 just to walk outside here, sometimes it’s worth the splurge if you’re visiting some of the best restaurants in NYC or seeing that hyped-up Broadway show. But more often than not, we have to choose between going out and paying rent, which just freaking sucks. That’s why Time Out New York is dedicated to helping you find cheap eats and happy hour deals as well as plenty of cheap things to do in NYC to fill your days without emptying your wallet. The good news is that you don’t have to skip NYC’s top attractions or events at its beautiful parks. You can catch free shows from up-and-coming bands, or catch a movie for under $10. Some are even worthy cheap date ideas, if you’re looking. RECOMMENDED: Full guide to the best things to do in NYC 

Sure, New York attractions are known across the globe, but what about the lesser-known, secret NYC spots? Thanks to us, you don’t have to do much digging. This is a classified list of hidden parties in NYC, in-the-know dinners and buzzy speakeasies in NYC. Just one thing: Let’s try to keep this information between us, cool? RECOMMENDED: Full guide to the best things to do in NYC

Need plans for Christmas Day? Whether you are staying in the city, determined to get out of the house or don’t celebrate the holiday, there’s much to take advantage of the city on December 25. Perhaps the quietest and least crowded day of the year in the city that never takes a break, pop into a late-night club, an ice-skating rink or get high up at one of the city's observation decks for some perspective. RECOMMENDED: Full guide to Christmas in New York

A hotel needs to tick at least three boxes for when you’re visiting New York City—it’s got to be clean, comfortable and centrally located. Aura Hotel Times Square checks these off easily, and it all begins when you enter the lobby on West 44th Street. As soon as we stepped inside the soothing space (with a dreamy scent immediately gracing us), the chaos of midtown quickly faded away. Our check-in was seamless and pleasant (we were given two drink tickets to the bar next door, The Long Room), and we got to head up to our room straight away, one of the penthouse suites overlooking part of Times Square and the Theater District—a reminder of just how perfectly located Aura Hotel is. Why stay at Aura Hotel Times Square? Set across from Belasco Theatre, a block or two from Bryant Park, Times Square and many other Broadway theaters, it is one of the more convenient stays in the area, and it doesn’t skimp on vibes. Aura Hotel was previously Hotel Mela, but it underwent an extensive renovation, with a grand reopening in 2024 by Rebel Hotel Company. So, what’s new here? A fresh aesthetic with newly redesigned rooms with modern furnishings, state-of-the-art technology and better cityscape views is what. The stylish design found in each room is both calming and pleasant with upscale touches across the space, from plush rugs to light wood accents and more. Plus, there are lovely Molton Brown toiletries and Nespresso coffee machines in each room. Aura Hotel Times Square also has a dedicate

Coney Island has been the center of seaside amusement since before the turn of the 20th century. It has been romanticized in film and music—beloved for its exciting rides and wacky attractions for children and the nostalgic memories it brings to adults. It saw years of neglect, sure, but the arrival of the Luna Park amusement park restored the area’s lively nature. Today, hundreds of thousands of people visit what has become one of the top New York beaches offering a range of fun things to do in summer. From movie nights to concerts and the wild Mermaid Parade, there’s truly an activity for everyone. The summer destination is one of the best day trips from NYC, so when you go, hit must-visit stops like Nathan’s Famous hot dog stand for a bite, attend a crazy Coney Island Cyclone game and check out New York City's only aquarium.

Love the art of letter writing? Letters Live allows you to step into the words of luminaries like David Bowie, Charlotte Brontë, Che Guevara, Mohandas Gandhi and others with a live reading by talented performers. In the past, featured performers have been Benedict Cumberbatch, Lawrence Fishburne, Olivia Colman, Cate Blanchett and Taika Waititi! Not only that, the live reading is set to live music by popular artists. But you won't know who's performing until they take the stage. Organizers say, "rest assured, you will not be disappointed!" You'll have three nights to sit in for the readings—May 31 and June 1 and 2.

The opulent residence that houses a private collection of great masters (from the 14th through the 19th centuries) was originally built for industrialist Henry Clay Frick. The firm of Carrère & Hastings designed the 1914 structure in an 18th-century European style, with a beautiful interior court and reflecting pool. The permanent collections include world-class paintings, sculpture and furniture by the likes of Rembrandt, Vermeer, Renoir and French cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener.  Following its 2020 closure for renovations, the Frick Collection reopened on April 17, 2025 inside its historic Gilded Age mansion. Now, visitors can see the museum's permanent collection inside restored spaces on the first floor while also walking around a new roster of galleries on the mansion's second floor—once the Frick family's private quarters—now open to the public for the very first time. That means you can walk into the original bedroom of Henry Clay Frick! Read more on The Frick's incredible new offerings, including a new 218-seat auditorium, an airy class room, an expanded reception hall, new state-of-the-art conservation studios and the museum’s first-ever cafe.

This was the first recreational cannabis retail store in New York and its focus is on smaller businesses owned by BIPOC and women, including Florist Farms, Back Home Cannabis Company, Aryloom and Lobo Cannagar. You’ll find vapes, edibles, flower, prerolls and more from these brands in addition to apparel and literature about smoking, cannabis, the mission of Housing Works and more. You can peruse its full menu here. The dispensary in its first year added 200 more products to its menu with more from queer-, BIPOC- and women-owned and led companies. And currently carries several social equity brands, including Brelixi, Fat Nell, The Weekenders and Flamer and Drew Martin. Housing Works also puts its generated revenue back into the community that it serves. Since 1990, the nonprofit has been an advocate for those living with and affected by HIV/AIDS and has provided lifesaving services and has done that through entrepreneurial businesses, including its 10 thrift stores and bookstore/cafe in Soho. The dispensary was its 12th shop in NYC and one of many dispensaries it has planned (another just opened in NoMad at 30th Street and Sixth Avenue). 

This giant space with shiny wood floors and colorful art on its walls is Steinway's own licensed cannabis dealer and art gallery.  Those looking for product get a personalized experience with a focus on the therapeutic and wellness benefits that cannabis can offer in a welcoming, informative and educational atmosphere. And as mentioned earlier, Cannavita has its sights set higher—it regularly hosts gallery nights to support local artists, comedy nights and even yoga nights to encourage mindfulness and wellness.

NYC Bud is not only Long Island City's first recreational dispensary but the first subway-themed dispensary. The interior is designed to look like an MTA subway station with vintage subway benches, subway signs and even graffiti from classic ’80s artists. There's a “wide range of high-quality” NYC cannabis brands for purchase in-store or delivery, including flower, pre-rolls, vapes, edibles and accessories from brands like Dank, Zizzle, MFNY, Ruby Farms, Good Times, Chef for Higher and Plug N Play. The shop also hosts fun events like Buds & Brushes, comedy shows, bud brunches and DJ sets.

Tucked away on Bridge Street in an old factory basement, this two-story playscape for kids and adults contains ample room for fun, including laser tag, mini-bowling and arcade games. Laser tag games are comprised of three 10-15-minute matches, where you bob and weave around rustic columns and obstacles Area 53 has set up. Across an hour-and-a-half, you and your friends will be giggling and screaming as you "shoot" each other's guns to gain points. It's not for the faint of heart—running to avoid lasers is a workout, but a super fun one. We'd recommend checking out its "After Dark" laser tag and mini-bowling for those 18+ on Thursday nights. Area 53's mini-bowling allows for up to six people to knock down pins across 25 minutes and its arcade has traditional games, from basketball shooting games to racing games and claw machines.  Area 53 has other locations with even more fun—its Williamsburg "Adventure" spot has a ropes course, rock climbing, a zip line, slides, battle beams and ball and foam pits, an arcade, roller skating and more! There's also an Area 53 Paintball arena in Williamsburg that's 20,000 square feet (with its own arcade). We recently took our editorial team to laser tag at Area 53, and we had an absolute blast (pun intended).

Dig and ye shall find: The booty at this crazy-packed vintage store includes 1960s–1990s options for both guys and girls, plus a considerable costume jewelry and funky housewares selection. Not only is it chock full of great finds but it's really fun to look at. We went on a recent Saturday and found so much amid its racks, including a barely used sleek Michael Kors purse for $50 and a pair of never-worn, black velvet combat boots for $25. Even cooler, I found out that they take donations and you get 25% off your next purchase. Time Out Tip: The store spans two floors at 496 Driggs Avenue and 197 North 9th Street, so plan accordingly and bring some friends (and reusable bags) for a hunt to remember.

This Australian shop, which began as a market stall in 2007, opened a store in Brooklyn in 2012, and offers pretty good deals, from $5 and $10 boxes of vintage pieces to dig through to more curated selections from Brooklyn-based brands. More specifically, its denim selection is impressive and includes a lot of different styles, patterns and fits. The store says Malia Obama, Jenna Ortega, Olivia Rodrigo and Robert Pattinson have all perused its wares. Time Out Tip: On a recent visit, we picked up some darling dangling star earrings and a watch ring—it was very busy, so we plan to go back on a week day.

The fascinating history of one midtown building has become its future. The Chemists' Club Hotel, which opened February 2025, rests within a 1911 building that used to be home to the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the New York Section of the Society of Chemical Industry until 1987. The boutique hotel, which was redesigned from the former Dylan Hotel by Ilmiodesign, has 107 guest rooms and suites, a fitness center, a dedicated concierge and the acclaimed restaurant Benjamin Steakhouse, which remains.  But the star of the redesign is its Alchemy Suite, which boasts original gothic arches and stained-glass windows. The Penthouse Suite with a terrace featuring sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline is a runner up and for those with humbler budgets, the Junior Suites offer a still luxe experience with modern amenities and their own separate sitting areas. If you travel with your family or friends, you can opt for a deluxe double room. This is a very New York conversion—when it was a Chemists' Club, scientists met on a “social floor,” worked on a “scientific floor,” rented out one of its three laboratories, and stayed in its residential spaces. Now, travelers from all over are invited to luxuriate there. “Guests are encouraged to immerse themselves in the hotel’s artistic heritage, featuring works by renowned artists and sculptors–like Marcos Castillo and Carlos Bustamante–that celebrate the time honored story of the original Chemists’ Club,” the hotel’s press release states.

Time Out is throwing it down on Saturday nights with live DJ sets, the best views in NYC and drinks that'll get you in the groove. This week and on every Second Saturday, dance to Latin groove with DJ Loko & Thankyoueddin, featuring Rogue and Dada Cosmic. See you on the rooftop!   Coming up for Spotlight Saturdays: First Saturdays: Noise Complaint with DJ LSJThird Saturdays: Motion x Movement by One Motion DJs; AfroBeats & CaribbeanFourth Saturdays: MORESOUPPLEASE

Much of the Upper East Side is off limits—its ornate townhomes, gigantic mansions and charming carriage houses are reserved for museums, consulates and those who can afford the hefty price tag to live there. And most of the Gilded Age homes that decorated the area have been lost to time, so the experience of touring such a glamorous space is even more rare these days, unless you get a ticket to The Frick Collection or The Ukrainian Institute of America. Open House New York, where for about $7 you can tour a normally-off-limits space, is a good way to get into some of these historic buildings, but you actually don’t have to wait for the annual event to explore—and you can even do it for free.  I took matters into my own hands one day last month and visited two historic Upper East Side townhomes for free—and a carriage house with high tea. Here’s how to take this resplendent journey back in time yourself. RECOMMENDED: Open House 2025: 300+ seriously cool NYC sites you can explore that are typically closed to the public The first townhome I visited was Salon 94, a permanent contemporary art gallery at 3 East 89th Street (open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11am to 6pm). Founded by Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn in 2002, it is a sight to behold—and not just because of the art. As you enter the gallery, the room opens into a massive, mostly blank foyer (the porte-cochère–like space has been restored in marble granite) that leads into a gigantic gallery.  Here, through the end of the year

Like was the case in many Gilded Age mansions, the staircase at The Frick Collection was a barrier to the more private, intimate spaces upstairs. The second floor, where the Frick family’s bedrooms and quiet spaces existed, has been strictly off limits to the public, still strangely upholding that old upstairs/downstairs dynamic that so many of us are familiar with thanks to shows like Downton Abbey. That all changes on April 17, when The Frick Collection reopens to the public since 2020, after a massive renovation that’ll allow you to walk through the chambers of what was once one of the most wealthy industrialist families in the country. RECOMMENDED: See renderings of the new waterfront public park that might open by the U.N. I was there in 2021 when The Frick temporarily relocated to the Met Breuer building on Madison Avenue and 75th Street, which was actually one of the coolest museum experiences I’ve had in NYC. Then in March last year, that location closed as staff prepared for the big return at 1 East 70th Street. This week, Time Out New York was lucky enough to get a sneak peek of all the changes that have been made to this landmark full of incredible art. When it opens next month, you’ll quickly notice that the first floor’s galleries are largely the same, but underneath it all, a lot of work has been done to “bring back our great galleries and spaces to their original glory with rewoven wall hangings—damask and velvets—and meticulously cleaned” wood paneling, carvin

Dressed head to toe in black—from jet black lipstick and a long, witchy wig to a edgy leather harness—I joined dozens of others like me en masse to board a ferry to Governors Island on Saturday night. It looked like we were part of some Millennial goth-cult, which is the required dress code of The Death of Rasputin, the new immersive production by Artemis is Burning—a female-led creative team—at LMCC’s Arts Center. I’ve found that in the wake of Sleep No More’s closure, we’re all looking for something to fill the void it left, a show that we feel a real part of, one that we can physically touch and turn over in our hands and express joy, excitement, concern and fear to the actors in front of us. Enter The Death of Rasputin. Was it a success? It certainly tries and for that, it’s worth a fun night out. RECOMMENDED: The best immersive theater in New York right now Once scanned in and bag checked, I made my way into a bohemian bar, Katya’s, with jewel-toned hanging lanterns and anti-establishment posters plastered on its brick walls, where all my fellow darklings ordered drink specials like a delightful clarified white Russian and snacked on just-OK pierogis. The setting here is 1916 Petrograd (Russia) before the revolution and just as the mysterious mystic Rasputin is gaining (too much) influence with the Romanovs, especially the tsarina—a concept by Ashley Brett Chipman (Servant). The pre-show excitement was electric. My cult-mates and I enjoyed people-watching and checking

We have a new pope! Tonight, Thursday, May 8, New York City’s Empire State Building is meeting the Vatican’s white smoke with shiny lights to celebrate the first American pontiff, Pope Leo XIV. RECOMMENDED: What is a conclave and how is a new pope decided?  Make sure to look to the midtown sky as the sun begins to set to see the gold and white lights for yourself. Pope Leo XIV—formerly known as the Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost, who has spent time living in Peru—was elected after a two-day papal conclave and is expected to be a more progressive leader, according to The New York Times, as he shares the goals of his predecessor, Pope Francis, to serve migrants and the poor. The tower’s lights change nearly every night to honor holidays, special occasions and special causes like this one. Thanks to a state-of-the-art LED system, the lights glow in a dazzling palette of 16 million colors with limitless combinations.  Check the lighting calendar to find out what the colors signify every day or text CONNECT to 274-16 for real-time updates. Want to watch a show? Go see it in person or search “Empire State Building Light Shows” on YouTube and prepare to be amazed.

How’s this for your next flight: drinking wine out of glassware, enjoying a three-course meal and spreading out in a nearly 20-inch-wide seat. Turns out, that’s what you can get in economy on Emirates Airlines—sort of.  Emirates is refurbishing 81 Boeing 777s as part of its $5 billion retrofit program to give a “taste of luxury travel” with new design details and the addition of 24 Premium Economy seats—all of which you can currently find on flights out of Chicago, Boston, Dallas-Forth Worth, Seattle, Miami to Bogota and Newark to Athens. RECOMMENDED: What New Yorkers should know if they're traveling out of Newark Airport soon In a world where airplane seat sizes are shrinking and a checked bag costs half a Benjamin, air travel has become increasingly difficult and uncomfortable for those of us who can’t travel in first or business class. But Emirates raises the bar sky-high without the luxury price tag in Premium Economy. Last week, I was invited to fly the Newark to Athens route in Premium Economy, which initially launched in February, and found that this “taste of luxury” is enough to make a difference. So before you book your next long-haul flight, let me tell you what the experience was like first-hand. Quick boarding and upgraded amenities Newark’s Terminal B was extremely busy on Wednesday night, so when I heard the airline attendant call Premium Economy seats to board—right after they called for the first and business class—I was delighted. Typically, I am one of the

There are some messages worth screaming from the rooftops—or, in this artist’s case, from the East River. Saype, a French-Swiss artist known for his biodegradable landscape paintings, has created a massive mural on a barge and plans to float it down the East River tonight, May 8, and Time Out Market New York is hosting a viewing party from its rooftop at 5:15pm ET. RECOMMENDED: This giant bronze statue of a woman was just installed in the middle of Times Square The painting, which depicts an electronic tablet held between two hands with the message “Address Hate” and an envelope made into a bird, seeks to combat hate speech in a day and age that is rife with it. Saype’s hope is to promote mutual respect through art, education and civic dialogue, according to a press release. Joshua Laterman of the Laterman Family Foundation that commissioned the piece said: “People are exhausted. ‘AddressHate’ is coming at it from many perspectives. When people confront hate head-on, it can be overwhelming. That’s why our public artworks offer a more accessible entry point. We’re turning the light on, and we hope others will come toward it.” You can see it for yourself from above at Time Out Market New York (55 Water Street) today at 5:15pm, where you can see it from the rooftop but also on a big screen connected to a drone for a bird’s eye view. It’ll be a cool moment to witness and a monumental artist to see since Saype—who is known most for his “Beyond Walls” works—has shown work across th

While most art exhibits in New York City keep you at a distance, the Museum of Modern Art invites you to get closer at its new Hilma af Klint exhibit, “What Stands Behind the Flowers,” on view starting May 11. Swedish artist Hilma af Klint is typically most known for “Paintings for the Temple,” her giant abstract artworks depicting geometric and organic shapes that she attributed to “divine messengers” or spirit guides. This body of work, however, takes its direction from af Klint herself and focuses on the natural world—highly detailed botanical drawing—in which she assigns a spiritual meaning to. On view for the very first time, these self-studies ask us to attune to the natural world in a new way. RECOMMENDED: See inside "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," the Met's new spring exhibit These 46 drawings, which are incredibly intricate and show every petal, every fuzzy stem and every color she observed in nature around her studio, were created in 1919 and 1920—more than a decade after her breakout as an artist. She’d already been working as a scientific illustrator and had trained as a landscape painter, so she was intimately familiar with the natural world as it was.  She first began this work in 1917, when she no longer wanted to get direction from her spiritual guides. She created a series of drawings depicting the smallest element of nature, the atom, which use checkerboard-like diagrams. Here, she begins to connect them to moral conditions. “First, I shall try to penetr

There’s a sculpture on the High Line right now that’s causing some folks to question the content of their Instagram feeds. Mika Rottenberg’s “Foot Fountain (pink)” sits in all its weird glory at the 30th Street entrance, sputtering out water from its rather phallic top. RECOMMENDED: A list of all the free flower shows you can visit in NYC right now “Foot Fountain (pink)” is a giant pink foot and lower leg that stands 10 feet tall and is peppered with tongues that stick out of lipsticked mouths. Its toenails are splashed with red nail polish, too. But the real kicker is the sculpture’s function: the working sprinkler on top can be activated by moving a set of pedals nearby, surprising or delighting passersby.   Photograph: Liz Devine, courtesy of the High Line It’s just one of those sculptures that begs for a double take… According to an official press release, the structure is an “irreverent take on the tradition of classical fountains that are commonly plopped into the middle of a square or in gardens, their water forever self-contained.” What's more, the thing is “nurturing the place and people by where it sits with water.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by The High Line (@highlinenyc) Commenters let their fascination be known on the High Line’s Instagram post about the sculpture. "This post is extremely hilarious when you have it scrolled up only half in the beginning. 😂," reads a comment.  "Who’s gonna tell them?," someone else noted. "I

Did you know that you don’t really have to go to the best museums in New York to see some incredible art? Christie’s New York at 20 Rockefeller Plaza regularly holds public exhibits during set hours to showcase its incredible holdings before they go to auction. This May, in fact, the destination will be chock-full of masterpieces that you can gaze, including works by Pablo Picasso, Piet Mondrian, Andy Warhol, Mark Rothko and Jean-Michel Basquiat, among others. RECOMMENDED: A meditative garden by Lily Kwong has taken root in Madison Square Park Specifically, Christie's 20/21 Spring Marquee Week will feature potential sales by some of the most important artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Expect 39 pieces by the likes of Picasso, Mondrian, Alberto Giacometti and René Magritte, for example, plus a 1982 tripe portrait by Basquiat and selected works by Tiqui Atencio, Ago Demirdjian, Cecily Brown, Ed Ruscha, Simone Leigh, Lisa Brice, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Jenny Saville and others. In addition to the auction times, Christie's will be hosting exhibition hours of the above-mentioned art creations during the following dates:  May 3: 10am–5pm May 4: 1–5pm May 5–14: 10am–5pm May 15: 10am–2pm Photograph: courtesy of Christie’s New York | PIET MONDRIAN, Composition with Large Red Plane, Bluish Gray, Yellow, Black and Blue If you’re rolling in the dough and can afford to bid on art, you’ll want to check out the auctions, which start on May 12: Leonard & Louise Riggio Collected

With cold days still sticking around here in NYC, there’s nothing better than a steaming hot bowl of phở. And when it comes to the perfect bowl, there’s a lot to consider: the springy-ness of the noodles, the flavoring of the broth, the toppings that meld with what is, hopefully, tender meat …  To get to the bottom of the perfect bowl, we tapped Hannah Pham, a New York-based producer and writer from Melbourne, Australia who runs a production company with her husband, the comedian and actor Ronny Chieng. A self-proclaimed phở aficionado, Pham completely revamped our list of best phở restaurants in NYC, highlighting top destinations from across all boroughs. “I have been to most of these restaurants several times before, but it only felt fair to eat at all of them again and without their prior knowledge of this project to ensure accuracy in my phở list,” Pham shared. Following all that research, we’ve crowned cozy Vietnamese restaurant Mắm as the very best place in town to snag some pho. "Mắm is absolutely delicious with unapologetically bold and hard to find Vietnamese dishes like Bún Đậu Mắm Tôm (rice vermicelli with fermented shrimp paste sauce) and stuffed snails with lemongrass and pork," writes Pham.  The expert also praises the restaurant's interior design, which makes patrons feel like they're "in Vietnam." Keep in mind, though, that the eatery offers a rotating menu so the quintessential Vietnamese dish might not always be available. Needless to say, if you're lucky en

The next time you commute through the 42 St-Grand Central Station subway station, make sure to head through the 7 train entrance at 42nd Street/3rd Avenue to see a new, incredibly intricate and colorful glass mural that will take your breath away. “Abstract Futures” by Hilma’s Ghost (artist duo Sharmistha Ray and Dannielle Tegeder) and fabricated by Miotto Mosaic Art Studios is a 600-square-foot glass mosaic that is inspired by artist Hilma af Klint. Using abstract motifs and color symbolism, the mural takes a cue from Klint and plays with the idea of “portals” and “journeys” as a metaphor for an individual’s transformation and spiritual development in the city, according to MTA Arts & Design. RECOMMENDED: A new Ai Weiwei installation will cover Roosevelt Island in camouflage netting The duo's first project as part of Hilma's Ghost collective was actually a tarot deck also named "Abstract Futures." Roughly 1,500 decks of the kind are still in circulation today, as part of a third edition of the project. As a mural, the re-imagined deck tells New York’s future through symbols that span three segments. In the first portal, “The Fool” goes to NYC in search of something bigger than itself. In the image, you'll notice the concept of passion represented with reds, oranges and pinks, while a funnel conveys the idea of an upward thrust of energy. “The mural’s imagery emphasizes the harnessing of creativity, vitality and intuition as they tap into their inner wisdom and drive,” the MT

If you had tickets to see Life and Trust, Emursive’s follow-up to the much-beloved and long-running Sleep No More, you’ll need to get a refund. The show abruptly closed on Saturday, April 19. In an email blast, the company apologized for the surprising cancelation. "Dearest guest, we sincerely regret to inform you that due to unforeseen circumstances, the theatrical run of Life and Trust officially came to an end last night," reads the blast. "We apologize for the late notice and for the disappointment and inconvenience this has caused, and appreciate your understanding and support. We will begin processing refunds immediately [...]. Thank you in advance for your kindness and patience." RECOMMENDED: Incredible immersive experiences to do in NYC right now The Life and Trust Instagram has been scrubbed clean except for one post that thanks the audience members who have come to see the program, also directing folks to ask for a refund by emailing [email protected]. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Life and Trust (@lifeandtrust) No specific details about the reasons behind the sudden closure have yet been disclosed. According to reports, the staff was told about the development an hour before the news was released to the public. The press team at Life & Trust did not answer Time Out's request for comment.  According to multiple TikToks, Conwell Coffee Hall, where the show was mounted, is still open but mentions and elements of the show have b