Almost as exciting as Gatsby's parties themselves are the outfits--the beaded, sequined, feathered outfits. Prada will be hosting an exhibition of the costumes used in the film from May 1st-12th. The show will feature flapper dresses, hats, vintage kitten heels, and sparkly jewelry, as well as sketches and designs from Miuccia Prada and costume designer Catherine Martin.
Take a tip from Rihanna and make a trip to Kiki de Montparnasse. You might surprise yourself, and your Valentine's date, too.
This Midtown Mediterranean restaurant has opened a new location in Soho. With Mango Margaritas on the rocks ($6) and tapas and mezes like Smoked Eggplant with Garlic Yoghurt ($9) and Portuguese Fried Calamari with Soujouk & Peppers ($15), we're glad they made the trek downtown.
Want: everything from the Regeneration collab with artist Dylan Egon. Need: this fabulous "Finis Temporis Trunk." The exhibition opens this Saturday, December 1st from 6-10 p.m. and includes this and many more equally stunning pieces.
Hurry! Get your tix to City Winery's fall winemaking event this Saturday (10/20) and get crushing. Tickets ($35) include brunch, wine tasting tickets, winery tour, and more! Purchase tickets here.
You know what's better than chocolate? Bacon. So bacon covered in chocolate might just be the best food on earth. Get yours from this Soho chocolatier! Think: bacon choco bars, bacon toffee, bacon truffles, and more.
Blue Bottle, Stumptown, Stone Street...the list of great coffee in New York grows daily. But we at Paper&String are still loving this Philadelphia-based roaster.
CLOS Wine Bar is a brand-new bar just off the Bowery where you and your date can have a wine-tasting experience right here in the city. You can spend the entire evening here indulging your taste buds, so conversation (and your palate) will never run dry.
Every fantasy you've ever had has involved one of La Perla's bustiers and garter belts. This Italian luxury lingerie brand has sexy down to a science, so you can trust them to make your Valentine's Day extra special.
Bari may very well be the next fitness craze. A sort of Pilates-cum-aerobics involving trampolines and a barre, and 32 push-ups in every class. The Bari Studio guarantees toning, slimming, and feeling awesome, which is a pretty sweet package for $35 per class.
If you are the plan-ahead type, get to Bundle so that your little munchkin can appear in full holiday regalia this season. My pick: this potentially adorable Angel Dear candy-cane striped onesie ($51/buy now). If you hurry, maybe you can make it work for Halloween, too.
Well, chocolate, of course, according to the Wall Street Journal. So if you want to be the most popular kid on the block, invite at least nine of your friends to a chocolate tasting at MarieBelle in Soho ($65 per person). You no doubt will learn all about chocolate (regions, grades, and so on) but best of all you get to eat chocolate for an entire evening. Details here.
Hey gorgeous... stay gorgeous by taking yoga at this fabulous studio with multiple locations throughout the city. And if you're expecting, this is a great spot for a pre-natal class. The mild hour-long class focuses on stretching and strengthening muscles used during delivery. You can't go wrong!
Knitters, start your engines! Autumn is in the air, and at least one P&S staffer is off to a strong start with this gorgeous Brioche Cowl. The pattern is on the Purl Bee blog, including instructions on the brioche stitch. Given the amount of yarn our staffer purchased on her trip to the Purl yarn paradise on Broome Street, we are confident hopeful that everyone at P&S will receive a cowl for the holidays.
Pearl & Ash is the perfect blind-date spot: you don't know anything about your date's taste preferences, so why not go somewhere that lets you make it into whatever you want it to be? Wine bar, cocktail bar, tapas bar...etc. etc.
Hot chocolate can too often be overwhelmingly rich. For those who aren't chocolate-obsessed, the white-chocolate based Bianca hot cocoa ($5) at Vosges Haute Chocolat will toy with your taste buds without torturing them. Scented with lavender flowers and a hint of Meyer lemon for a citrus after-taste, the subtleties of this vanilla-flavored white chocolate drink are enticing and just perfectly sweet.
Is one of your New Years Resolutions to try something new? How about a Spicty Tuna and Guacamole Roll or Mexican Miso Soup? Try both at one of the best new restaurants of 2012: Taka Taka in Soho!
I hate to admit it, but occasionally the contents of my lingerie drawer has an average age of at least one, if not two, presidential terms. I have not yet been to the Cosabella sample sale in Soho, but I have heard that lingerie and loungewear is up to 60% off.
Perhaps it is time to show my birthday suit some kindness with Cosabella's sexy thongs, lacy chemises, or underwire bras, all at bargain prices of $13-$80. Ends Tuesday, so I had best get a move on.
We're loving the super-cute fall collection of Crewcuts, J Crew's children's line. Peep neon totes, glitter flats, tulle skirts, star-patterned leggings, and more. Shop online, or visit various locations around the city.
We love DoggyStyle! No, not that, silly (we keep it PG here). This Soho pet shop has everything for your precious pooch: luxurious cashmere sweaters, fun toys, grooming service, and more.
