The Midtown Gazette

A Columbia Journalism School newsroom covering Midtown Manhattan in the heart of New York City.


Category: Lifestyle
  • A & F Flagship Store’s European Clientele

    A & F Flagship Store’s European Clientele

    European tourists form a long line outside the Abercrombie & Fitch flagship store at Fifth Avenue every day, year around. What drives them is the world economy: they get more style for less money here.

  • Poseidon Bakery, serving Hell’s Kitchen since 1923

    Poseidon Bakery, serving Hell’s Kitchen since 1923

    For the past 88 years, four generations of Fable family members have been preparing traditional Greek pastries at Poseidon Bakery at 629 9th Ave. From the counter of this Hell’s Kitchen institution, owner Lili Fable has witnessed the neighborhood’s significant transformation in the past decade.

  • “I’ll take the chocolate-flavoured larvae.”

    “I’ll take the chocolate-flavoured larvae.”

    Although 1,400 insect species are consumed in 13 different countries in the world, western populations shy away from insect- based delicacies – except for people like amateur chef Marc Dennis and Toloache Restaurant owner Julian Medina, who whips up a tangy cricket taco at his restaurant in midtown Manhattan.

  • No Long Lines to Buy the Air Jordan XIV

    No Long Lines to Buy the Air Jordan XIV

    Times Square is mecca for sneakerheads: 10 shoe stores in nine blocks. Every month, the biggest open at midnight to sell releases to the faithful. But there’s no predicting how long the line will be.

  • Street Buzz: Precious iCargo

    Street Buzz: Precious iCargo

    An armored truck delivered a lunchtime supply of the new iPhone 4S to the Sprint store at 42nd Street and Sixth Avenue today. While midday lines were shorter than those at eight in the morning, when Sprint outlets opened, demand remained high. Pre-orders started last week, once new CEO Tim Cook introduced the phone in…

  • Dining in the Dark Pops Up at Ace Hotel

    Dining in the Dark Pops Up at Ace Hotel

    Breslin chef April Bloomfield designed a 5-course dinner for a ‘Dining in the dark’ pop-up event at the Ace Hotel in Midtown West, where guests navigated an elaborate menu relying only on touch, taste, smell and sound. Popular in Europe as the “Dans le noir’ franchise, the first permanent Dining in the Dark location will…

  • Bloggers Take Fashion’s Night Out

    Bloggers Take Fashion’s Night Out

    Bloggers have often been hailed as the new journalists, giving their readers up to date news when they need it most. Yet bloggers seem to have escaped the same criticism that journalists face when it comes to accepting free products.