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Cyber Monday Catchup: 9 Local Updates to Read Now

REI SoHo Store Opens Early and More NYC News

Marisa Tom | November 28, 2011 1:00 pm Eight holiday cocktail recipes from NYC's coolest mixologists — Refinery29 The REI in SoHo is now open — Racked NY Nevada Smith's is closed — here's what's next — EV Grieve Six local zines worth a read — Gothamist An awesome text about Parm and Jay-Z — Eater NY Daniel Radcliffe sings his heart out in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade — HuffPo New York Welcome to the Organic Avenue lifestyle takeover — Well + Good NYC PDT's Jim Meehan has created a cocktail-making bible in time for the holidays — Cool Hunting Nine things to do in NY's art world before Dec. 5 — New York Observer Read More

10 Reasons I'm Thankful to Live in NYC

Marisa Tom | November 24, 2011 9:30 am On a regular basis, I find myself having those uniquely personal moments — on the subway, on my way home, in the midst of grabbing drinks at my favorite neighborhood bar, you get the idea — where I think to myself, "I love New York City." That feeling of home euphoria is a pretty darn important reminder, especially in those other moments where you can't find a cab, the train is permanently delayed, and the Trader Joe's line threatens to choke you as you grocery shop, of just how amazingly frenetic and fantastic this city is. And I'm more than a little thankful to live here, for better or for worse. Read More

Jake Gyllenhaal Rides the Subway Like We Do!

We're thankful for yet another fun "celebrity takes public transportation" sighting. This time, it's New York actor-slash-stone-cold-hottie Jake Gyllenhaal, who's been spotted riding the subway of all things! To make matters richer, it seems in both instances, his fellow riders have been less than amused, taking to catnaps during the commute, rather than snapping pics. How would you react? Click through to see the handsome star acting, well, just like we do.

Star Watch: 5 Local Spots Celebs Hit Up This Week

Marisa Tom | November 23, 2011 3:56 pm With the city emptying out at a rapid rate — it's a Thanksgiving weekend exodus! — and the rainy weather dampening our spirits, it's no surprise that New Yorkers, celebrity or otherwise, are keeping a particularly low profile. The American Music Awards lured some of our sighting regulars to the West Coast, but the magnetic pull of the Gaga's Workshop at Barneys launch on Monday evening was too strong for stars like Blake Lively, Neil Patrick Harris, and designer Alexander Wang to ignore. Read More

14 Weekend Snaps From Our Favorite Local Instagramers

Marisa Tom | November 21, 2011 12:07 pm Another week in Instagram land and we're all the more filter-proficient because of it. Thankfully, we're in great picture-happy company (see our feed here) and chock-full of fabulously enhanced city shots from our fellow city-dwellin' Instagramers. Fighting a case of the Monday blues? Read More

See All the (Geeky) Stars Inside NYC's Wired Pop-Up Party!

Marisa Tom | November 18, 2011 3:55 pm Now that you've taken that lap around New York City's nerd alert holiday headquarters aka the Wired store in Times Square, don't you think it's time to see which celebs popped up at last night's pop-up party? Sure, we were excited to spot Sir Ben Kingsley, but in addition to that sighting, there was a seriously cool gaggle of geeky stars on hand to celebrate this year's Wired-approved gadgets. Think Gossip Girl's Penn Badgley, Brooklyn-based hip-hop artist Theophilus London, Saturday Night Live's Fred Armisen, and Breaking Dawn's Nikki Reed. Read More

Take a Lap Around the Geek Chic Wired Pop-Up Store

Marisa Tom | November 18, 2011 1:50 pm To my fellow gadget-obsessed gals, start-up enthusiasts, and tech-savvy set, let the geeked-out Wired pop-up in Times Square (42nd Street and Broadway) be your holiday season BFF. The highly anticipated holiday store is officially open today, and if you can only think of one reason to head to Midtown's busiest tourist trap hub, this is it. By the grace of the geek gods, we got to hobnob with some of New York's brightest tech stars and, um, Sir Ben Kingsley — knights love forward-thinking inventions, too — at yesterday's opening-night shindig and do a fair amount of "what's in store" reconnaissance. Read More

Morning Reads: Gift Ideas From NYC's Coolest Interior Design Experts!

Holiday Gift Ideas For Your NYC Apartment

Marisa Tom | November 17, 2011 11:00 am 20 gift ideas from six NYC interior design experts — Refinery29 Torrisi will launch a NYC history-themed menu — Eater NY The Cienfuegos team is looking to switch things — EV Grieve Food truck saturation hits SoHo — Grubstreet New York A forbidden look inside the private Louboutin sale — Racked NY Read More

All Debra Messing Wants For the Holidays Is . . .

If you happen to be doing some holiday shopping in NYC, take a look at the store windows you pass — some may be filled with a high-tech way for Mama to do some charitable giving without ever opening her wallet. Ebay just unveiled Give-a-Toy Store interactive storefronts, and Debra Messing, mom of 7-year-old Roman and the upcoming star of Smash, was on hand to kick off the new endeavor. Find out what Messing had to say at the event!

16 Weekend Snaps From Our Favorite Local Instagramers

Marisa Tom | November 14, 2011 9:45 am The word on everyone's lips and app on everyone's phone? Instagram, of course! And we're just as obsessed with it as the next picture-happy city dweller — see our feed here. Read More