Anna Rahmanan

It's freezing out there, and you probably need some new boots, coats and sweaters to deal with the frigid temperatures. The best place to revamp your closet? The top sample sales of the week in NYC, of course. Check out this week's listings—and get ready to shop!

New York City is full of free outdoor art that you don't even have to go to a museum to see. Sculptures, murals and photographs can be found in its parks, sidewalks and on its buildings! Locations such as the High Line, Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum Of Art, Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn, Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens and other NYC locales all have a wide variety of pieces awaiting you, from massive sculptures to eye-popping murals and graffiti. Best of all, it costs you nothing to pay a visit. Below, find the best outdoor art in NYC to stroll by for a DIY walking tour. RECOMMENDED: The best art shows and exhibits in NYC

2025 is set to be a momentous year when it comes to travel. Citywide celebrations and milestone anniversaries will be taking place in Amsterdam and Rome, sparkling new cultural centres are flinging open their doors in Rotterdam, New York and Abu Dhabi, and there are fresh chances to see some wonderful wildlife in Australia, Singapore and Greenland – but that’s just the beginning. Read on for our roundup of the 25 coolest, weirdest and most adventurous new things to do across the world in 2025, no matter your whereabouts or budget. RECOMMENDED:🇬🇧 The best things to do in the UK in 2025🛍️ The coolest neighbourhoods in the world🎪 The world’s best music festivals for 2025🌃 The best cities in the world right now  

Finding the best hotel in NYC to stay at, whether on a trip here or a staycation, is paramount. Yes, you’ll likely be out and about and the hotel simply serves as a place to lay your head, but a good hotel can make or break your time in the city. New York prides itself on its hospitality and that is pretty clearly evidenced by its best hotels. Every kind of traveler can find their perfect holiday haven in this glorious city, from sleek boutique hotels in the city’s trendiest neighborhoods to opulent luxury stays near the top NYC attractions. You’ll even find some of the best spas and restaurants tucked inside their lobbies. Whether you’re a first-time visitor to the Big Apple or a local craving an inner-city staycation, these properties take the cake when it comes to hospitality and hotel perks. Cue room service. January 2025 update: We have completely revamped our list by visiting dozens of hotels across NYC, including 1 Hotel Central Park, The Carlyle, The Beekman, The Ludlow, The FiDi Hotel and Mandarin Oriental. So know that when you’re reading this list, you’re getting the most up-to-date information. RECOMMENDED: 🇺🇸 Click here to view our full guide to the best things to do in NYC🏨 Discover the best cheap hotels in NYC🌉 Explore the coolest Airbnbs in Brooklyn💗 Book one of the best boutique hotels in NYC Who makes the cut? While we might not stay in and review every hotel featured, we've based our list on our expert knowledge of the destination covered, editori

One of the best holiday attractions in NYC is its Christmas and holiday window displays at its department stores. 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

This year started off strong as New York City started winning its war against rats, was named as the best city in the world and had an extremely packed spring season on Broadway. But then as 2024 unfolded, we experienced some pretty radical moments, like an incredible solar eclipse and an earthquake—and when Jennifer Lopez declared “if you know, you know” about her mystifying Bronx bodega order. From there, we ditched the dating apps and confoundedly found love at live dating shows and running clubs, and suffered heartache when we lost a few greats—RIP to the Rubin Museum‘s physical space (it’s still in operation), the Fotografiska museum of photography (temporarily at least), our beloved Flaco the owl, pandemic-era dining sheds and $15 congestion pricing (oh no!). But New York City is nothing if not resilient. We celebrated the Paris Olympics from afar, turned out to the U.S. Open, saw top-notch theater, welcomed back Kellogg’s Diner, Papaya King and Pioneer Works, and even held a Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest.  But so much more is worth celebrating this year, which is why Time Out New York editors—all of whom experienced these crazy NYC moments—are unveiling their top picks in the food and drink sphere, the world of theater, art and culture, nightlife circles and more. RECOMMENDED: Time Out New York’s 2023 Best of the City award winners

Let's be honest: online Black Friday deals involve a greater variety of products than in-person shopping experiences do but, alas, sometimes, touching the dress and seeing the TV might spark something in you, which is why we've compiled a guide to where to shop on Black Friday in NYC if you're a traditional kind of shopper. From Target to Uniqlo, the MoMA Design Store to the Apple Store, there are plenty of good offers on the table this holiday season—making shopping one of the best things to do in NYC this holiday season, alongside visits to the top holiday markets in New York. What are you still waiting for? Hit one of the best coffee shops in NYC first to fuel up and then start checking items off your holiday shopping to-do list. RECOMMENDED: Full guide to Thanksgiving in NYC

Sure, the so-called ‘golden age of television’ is generally thought to have launched in the early 2000s, but the proverbial jar was loosened in the previous decade. The ’90s is where TV started to take big risks. Where Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David turned the sitcom on its head. Where David Lynch actually got to bring his nightmare logic to primetime. Where The Sopranos and Sex and the City expanded the concept of what a television show could look like.  We now spend more time in front of our TVs than ever before. Yet it’s hard to imagine a time when television felt more important than the 1990s. Thankfully, if you weren’t around to experience it live, it’s easy to binge the shows that made the era what it was. Here are 35 can’t-miss suggestions, along with where to find them. Recommended: 📺 The 101 best TV shows of all-time💻 The 40 best Netflix original series to binge🎮 The best 50 ‘90s movies🎶 The 50 best ‘90s songs

There are plenty of reasons to get excited about the musical Death Becomes Her, which begins its Broadway run on October 23. For starters, the show is adapted from the iconic 1992 film starring Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn as two women fighting for the same man. If that sounds predictable, we should remind you that the plot also involves a magic potion that promises the women eternal youth.  There is also the casting. Death Becomes Her, which premiered in Chicago earlier this year, stars Megan Hilty (as Streep’s Madeline Ashton) and Jennifer Simard (as Hawn’s Helen Sharp). They’re two of the most charismatic and vocally exciting stars on Broadway—and also, not coincidentally, two of the most hilarious. So much so that we featured them on Time Out New York’s Fall Preview digital cover this month, which is set in the the cemetery of Trinity Church downtown. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Time Out New York (@timeoutnewyork) What’s perhaps most exciting about Death Becomes Her is that it is an old-fashioned musical comedy: Marco Pennette’s book and Julia Mattison and Noel Carey’s score promise laugh-out-loud hijinks that stand out amid the darker, more serious productions that have dominated Broadway in recent years. Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary!, a spoof on the life of Mary Todd Lincoln, may be closest in vibe to what Death Becomes Her hopes to be. That is not lost on the stars themselves, who are excited to revel in the joy and laughter of it all.  “Br

Sandwiches are among the world’s most inspirational foods. It would be a Sisyphean task to even begin to enumerate all possible combinations here. They are there at some of life’s happiest moments. Picnics in the park. Half-imaginary tea parties. The big game. When people talk about “sad desk lunches,” they are usually talking about salads. If you’re ever feeling blasé, find motivation in the myriad possibilities of the sandwich. If you can dream it, a sandwich can be it. Unless it’s a hotdog.   RECOMMENDED: The 25 most spectacular sandwiches in the world

After a long day of political mayhem, lobbying gossip, and handling nuclear codes, sometimes all you want to do is kick off your shoes, loosen your tie, and enjoy a good cocktail—or two (or three). Luckily, D.C. knows how to let off steam and has plenty of bars to do just that. In true D.C. fashion, a few of its bars are steeped in history. At the Round Robin, you’ll be drinking where Mark Twain once drank, and at the Old Ebbitt, you’ll be dining in the shoes of President Johnson. But while the famous ones are well worth checking out, it’s not all history around here. In our guide, we’ve included trendy ramen joints, rooftop terraces and design-your-own-cocktail bars. We’ve ranked them based on what you absolutely should not miss, but feel free to bar hop along your own route. Here are the best bars in D.C. right now. RECOMMENDED:🍺 The best singles bars in D.C.🎷 The best jazz clubs in D.C.🍽️ The best restaurants in D.C.🏘️ The best Airbnbs in D.C.

It is incredibly hard to write about New York, a city defined by its diversity of character and spirit—but that's exactly why we deem the best books set in or about New York to be some of the most incredible additions to the American literary canon, period. From always-referred to classics like The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe and Betty Smith's A Tree Grows in Brooklyn to more recent publications like Hanya Yanagihara's soul-crushing A Little Life, this unranked list makes up what we believe to be any New Yorker's essential reading compilation. Although spanning themes and tones, all mentioned books have one thing in common: they celebrate all the tiny things that makes New York so freaking grand. RECOMMENDED: The best bookstores in NYC

One of the most visited historical sites in Europe, the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, has opened an exhibition in New York for the first time. Find it at the Center for Jewish History in the Flatiron District through April 30, 2025. New Yorkers can now walk through a full-scale re-creation of the rooms where Anne Frank, her parents Otto and Edith, her sister Margot, the Van Pels family and Fritz Pfeffer (all Jews) spent two years in hiding from the Nazis during World War II. Inside the re-created annex itself, every object displayed in glass cases is original—things that Anne, her family and fellow hideout Jews touched and used daily, alongside exact replicas of other items. The exhibition also includes a gallery space that walks visitors through the events leading up to the Holocaust, when 6 million Jews were murdered, and its aftermath. Expect to see objects—some original, others exact replicas from the house in Amsterdam—alongside striking images. There's a remarkable amount of archival footage on display—photos and videos blown up to massive size that demand attention to every detail.  Brace yourself for a deeply emotional experience. Time Out tip: upon entering, be sure to grab an audio guide. The space is filled with artifacts, photos and videos, but the text on the walls is minimal, mostly consisting of quotes from Anne’s diary and from family members. 

In what is likely to be the most New York-way to ring in the New Year, dance to electrifying beats by DJ Kristaval, who will be performing 1,000 feet above the city at SUMMIT One Vanderbilt on December 31. You can also expect two complimentary cocktails of your choice, a complimentary champagne for a midnight toast, and a dessert bar with plenty of gourmet bites.  For $300, you'll gain access to all three floor sof the space until 2am, including the beautiful rooftop. You can purchase tickets right here.

If Netflix’s Squid Game was one of your favorite shows and you’re looking forward to the new season premiere this December, you’ll want to try your hand at some of the challenges at Squid Game: The Experience here in NYC. Set within Manhattan Mall (100 West 33rd Street by Sixth Avenue), you get into teams of up to 24 people each to complete challenges across 60 minutes, including those that appeared on the TV show (yes, you’ll get to try your hand at the iconic Red Light Green Light) plus a number of brand-new ones built specifically for the experience.  Once done playing, you can enjoy a night market offering a variety of Korean and international sweet and savory foods—plus drinks! As the event's official spirits partner, Johnnie Walker is serving signature cocktails inspired by the show such as The 456, at the Johnnie Walker Black Label bar.

The ultimate family concert experience, the Kidz Bop tour is hitting New York's Beacon Theatre with 90 minutes of pop tracks sung by children... for children. The concert coincides with the group's latest album Kidz Bop 2024 Vol. 2. This year's Kidz Bop Kids—Aleah, JJ, Shila and Tyler—will perform songs like "Dance the Night," "Shake it Off," "TEXAS HOLD 'EM," "Sunroof" and "Uptown Funk," among others. A few things to keep in mind: the show features an intermission and you are more than welcome to snap photos of the experience before, during and after the producion. A message to fans: every Kidz Bop tour is different, so expect an all-new set design, novel costumes, choreography and more at this year's shenanigans. You can snag tickets to the Beacon Theatre concert right here. 

Is the role of a hotel to shield its guests from the outside world or render them participants to the goings-on of the city they get to temporarily call home? If you’re leaning towards the former, then the Greenwich Hotel, the eight-story luxury abode near Tribeca that's partly owned by actor Robert De Niro, is where you’ll want to stay while in town.  Nestled on the corner of North Moore Street and Greenwich Street right by the West Side Highway, the building boasts 73 rooms, some of which overlook an interior courtyard, 11 suites and two duplex penthouses that are aptly named The Greenwich and The North Moore.  On a recent visit while staying in a luxurious suite on the second floor, I was struck by one aspect of the experience: I forgot I was in New York. When looking out the window and into the courtyard, I noticed the absence of the very things that make the city what it is on a visual level. There were no buildings, no people rushing down the street and all was… quiet?  Despite the disconnect from its surroundings, the hotel offers a premium experience when it comes to your actual stay: the beautiful bathroom, complete with a shower and a bath, was stocked with Red Flower products developed specifically for the hotel and the bed, by British company Savoir, was particularly comfortable.  But there’s more: guests receive a complimentary newspaper every morning and the mini bar is filled with non-alcoholic drinks and snacks to be enjoyed completely gratis (keep in mind tha

Sabrina Carpenter’s sixth studio album, Short N’ Sweet, is set to drop this Friday. And Angelenos will get to celebrate the much anticipated new record with a visit to this exclusive pop-up experience, courtesy of Complex L.A. at 433 North Fairfax Avenue. Friday, August 23 through Sunday, August 25 from 11am to 7pm, folks can shop exclusive merchandise inspired by and dedicated to the 25-year-old singer and actress. From T-shirts to tanks, hats, totes, CDs and vinyl records, the roster of products on offer run the gamut in terms of style and genre, but each one pays homage to the artist behind the hit “Espresso.”

This luxury hotel by British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson opened in 2023 in the NoMad district with over 450 guest rooms, suites and penthouses, plus an outdoor pool club only accessible to guests, event spaces and Everdene, a 4,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor dining and cocktail destination that will also feature nightly entertainment. Brooklyn-based firm MARKZEFF joined architecture gurus at Stantec to design the hotel, which, among other interesting characteristics, features subtle nods to nearby Madison Square Park while paying homage to the sort of bolder elements that the Virgin brand is known for—including the signature red staircase that connects the third and fourth floors of the property.  If you’re going all out or are perhaps looking for an interesting staycation option, consider booking the Sir Richard’s Flat, the 2,800-square-foot suite on the hotel’s 35th and 36th floors. The two-bedroom duplex includes a walk-in bathroom with luxe amenities, a kitchenette, a curated art collection within the space and, perhaps most notably, 24-foot windows with panoramic views of New York.

Angelenos will soon be able to taste one of the most iconic dishes served in New York when Katz’s Delicatessen, perhaps the most recognized deli in all of the East Coast, will open in L.A. for one day only this Saturday, June 29 from 11am to 6pm. Brought to this side of the country by Postmates and West Hollywood spot Bar Next Door, where the activation will be setting up at 9159 Sunset Boulevard, the pop-up will be serving a limited number of Katz’s famous pastrami sandwiches on rye with a side of the legendary house-made mustard and pickles. You can opt for either pickup or delivery on Postmates, and in addition to the app, there’ll be a limited number of sandwiches available at the bar for walk-ups (though you’ll likely need to wait in a standby line). Fair warning: The culinary delight will cost you $25 for half a sandwich and $45 for a full one. But trust us: The food is worth the price tag. Guests will also be able to look through limited-edition branded merch.

Mercer Labs, Museum of Art and Technology is a unique new immersive museum created by Roy Nachum, the artist behind Rihanna’s famous 2016 “Anti” album cover, and his business partner Michael Cayre, a real estate developer.  The 36,000-square-foot space opened in early 2024 at 21 Dey Street, inside the bank building that used to be part of the now-nextdoor Century 21. There are a total of 15 different rooms to explore, each one attacking all the senses upon entrance. Some outstanding installations include the one that the staff refers to as "The Dragon," where a total of 500,000 individual LED lights hung on strings adorn a room and are lit up to created 3D videos, including one of a galloping horse, that will catch your attention. Towards the end of the walkthrough is what can only be described as a cave of beautiful pink flowers (plastic ones), where there will soon be a bar as well. This is perhaps the most Instagrammable space within the museum as a whole, one that will likely come to represent the destination on social media once it officially opens. An installation of a robot will also delight. Dubbed Kuka Robot, the machine is found behind a glass in the middle of a bed of sand. The robot makes sand castles, sketches and more while visitors look on wondering how it's all possible. Taking a tour of the new Mercer Labs is something you might want to consider doing with kids. Not only are the visual elements striking and entertaining but certain rooms are specifically targ

A new public art installation by artist Curry J. Hackett has just taken over The Plaza at 300 Ashland in Brooklyn, and it's as futuristic as art gets these days: the piece, dubbed Ugly Beauties, features panoramic, AI-generated images of Black folks among various native weeds. According to an official press release, the work, on display through May 2, highlights a “metaphorical connection between society’s perception of these species and its treatment of Black people.” Upon approaching the structure, the viewer will immediately notice the juxtaposition of the various elements depicted, prompting all to think of our perception of what is beautiful and what is part of society at large. “Ugly Beauties expands on Downtown Brooklyn Partnership’s commitment to activating itsshared spaces with art installations that enliven the public realm and capture the spirit of theneighborhood,” said Regina Myer, President of Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, in a statement. “With residents, shoppers, workers, diners, and other visitors rushing around the neighborhood, we hope this piece will impart a moment of reflection and help Brooklynites to realize the beauty all around them. ”

There is something simultaneously spooky and romantic about walking through the Queens Botanical Garden after sunset—especially while participating in this year's Astra Lumina: An Enchanted Night Walk Amongst the Stars. A total of nine different installations are set up throughout the trail, each one capturing your attention in different ways, all embracing the power of light as their medium of choice. If it's an out-of-the-ordinary Christmas-adjacent light experience that you’re after, look no further than Astra Lumina.

If it's an eclectic kind of skating activity that you're after this holiday season, look no further: Sky Skate, the highest skating rink in the city, is officially back at the Edge in Hudson Yards starting November 15 through January 14, 2024.  Make no mistake: although the rink is set up in the indoor portion of the famous sky deck, you're still 1,131 feet in the air, on the 100th floor of 30 Hudson Yards. That is all to say: perhaps opt for something a bit different if you're scared of heights?  But if you do decide to partake in the seasonal activity (tickets are available for 30-minute slots right here), make sure to also peruse through the site's other offerings, including City Climb, the highest external skyscraper climb in the world that challenges guests to scale the outside of a 1,200-foot building then lean out from the outdoor platform at the top of structure, according to an official press release.  We are, indeed, shivering with fear.

For the next week or so, New Yorkers visiting some of the city's most cherished businesses will notice a number of old-school looking red mailboxes around town. Set up by floral and event company Popupflorist, the stations are part of a unique new activation aptly called "Love Letters of New York City," a tribute to this great city of ours just in time for Valentine's Day. "As an experiential florist based here in NYC, Valentine’s Day is our Super Bowl," Popupflorist owner and founder Kelsie Hayes said to Time Out. "It’s my favorite holiday, and every year we go all out. This year we came up with the idea of 'Love Letters of New York City.' It’s an ode to this city, to New Yorkers, to Love Day, and to the many connections that this city fosters." RECOMMENDED: The best things to do for Valentine’s Day in NYC The concept is relatively simple: now until January 30, city dwellers are invited to drop off completely anonymous, hand-written letters at 13 different mailboxes across Manhattan and Brooklyn. At the end of the month, the Popupflorist team will comb through the notes—basically, chances to say exactly how you feel about anything without anyone ever knowing it is you—and select 30 of their favorites to be displayed at the Love Letters of New York City Gallery on February 8, set to debut at 21 Howard Street in lower Manhattan. The exhibit will also feature floral installations inspired by the love letters.  If you can't make it to any of the drop-off locations, you are invit

Things might look very different in midtown Manhattan soon: city planners just launched a proposal to rezone a 42-block area near Penn Station, where they hope to build 10,000 new apartments as one way to tackle the city's housing crisis.  Part of Mayor Eric Adams' "Manhattan Plan," the Midtown South Mixed-Use (MSMX) proposal involves the creation of a 24/7 mixed-use neighborhood that includes new public sites as well, roughly. If set into motion and completed, the project would completely change this specific portion of midtown Manhattan—roughly, between West 23rd Street and West 40th Streets between 5th and 8th Avenues—an area still reeling from the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, including commercial vacancies and restrictive zoning rules. "In New York City, the old saying is still true: if you build it, they will come," said Adams in an official statement. "In midtown South, we are building the neighborhoods of tomorrow with vibrant 24/7 space, affordable housing, and inclusive, dynamic public realm opportunities."  According to reports, the plan daws inspiration from the Financial District, which, according to the New York Post, "turned into a booming residential area after 9/11 with tax incentives." That bing said, that specific redevelopment didn't include affordable housing, "leaving low income renters locked out." Whether, when and how, exactly, the plan will be brought to completion is yet to be seen, but we're sure the genetic makeup of the city will be compl

Following last year's sold-out debut, Good News Cannabis Brand and The Fifty/50 Restaurant Group will be re-releasing their viral THC-infused buffalo wing sauce just ahead of the Super Bowl on January 27. Chicagoans will get to snag the product at select dispensaries across the city for a limited-time. Find the full list of participating locations right here. In even better news, given the vast demand for the sauce in 2024, the companies will be producing a larger quantity of the product this year, "ensuring more fans can get a taste of this game-day favorite," reads an official press release.  Photograph: Courtesy of The Fifty/50 The Big Game wing sauce infuses The Fifty/50's beloved buffalo sauce with a premium cannabis distillate oil. For reference, each 10-ounce container—which retails for $30 and is only available to folks 21 years old and over— features 10 servings and 100 mg of THC. This year, the Super Bowl will be played at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on February 9, but you can catch the game during a massive watch party inside Soldier Field. Since the conference championships haven't wrapped up yet, we still don't know which teams will be playing the big game—but we do know that the one-and-only Kendrick Lamar will be performing the much-anticipated half-time show. You'll find us enjoying his performance while indulging in a bucket of wings drenched in BBQ sauce.

Following an uber successful pop-up in Palm Beach last year, the Connecticut-born viral PopUp Bagels is gearing up to debut its first-ever brick-and-mortar in South Florida this year. The company announced the news on Instagram a couple of days ago, revealing plans to open in Aventura this summer. But there's more: founder Adam Goldberg told the Miami New Times that the company will open four South Florida locations in total in 2025, followed by a wider expansion into central and north Florida as well.  "We've always wanted to come to Florida," Goldberg said to the outlet. "[...] We really just needed our infrastructure to be bulkier and in place so that we could successfully operate multiple stores in Florida." As fans of the shop know well, Goldberg originally launched PopUp Bagels in his Connecticut backyard during the COVID-19 pandemic, offering folks his unique style of a New York bagel: not only featuring a crispier exterior but served whole alongside creative schmear options that diners are to rip-and-dip their bagels into. Following viral success and a pretty hefty round of investments from a number of different celebrities, PopUp Bagels really grew into its own and currently operates four shops in New York, four in Connecticut and one in Boston.  News about the imminent Miami opening was met with much fanfare on social media.  "This is huge omg," someone commented on the announcement post. "Best news ever!!!!," another user wrote. "BEST DAY OF MY LIFE ARE YOU KIDDING

If you have been pushing off seeing some of the best theater shows currently playing around town, now might be the right time to fit the activity in your schedule: Chicago Theatre Week is officially running from February 6 through 16, and tickets for shows are already on sale. In total, over 100 shows are part of the discount program. You can browse through the full roster right here, and see our picks for the best performances here. Each ticket will cost you $15 or $30, a fraction of the usual price.  According to an official press release, Chicago Theatre Week 2024 saw more than 18,000 tickets sold—so we expect plenty of people will jump at the chance to snag cheap tickets to shows this year as well. Visiting the best theaters in Chicago is, after all, one of the best things to do in town. There are clearly plenty of productions to catch, but we'd be remiss not to call out a few, starting with Kenneth Lonergan's Lobby Hero, about the lives of a security guard, his boss and a cop in a Manhattan building. A Raisin in the Sun is another must-see. Playing at the Court Theatre, the production is obviously a Chicago classic set on the South Side by the local writer Lorraine Hansberry—the first Black woman to ever premiere a play on Broadway. Fans of Shakespeare will want to buy tickets for Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s Short Shakespeare! A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Keep in mind that the show is about an hour long and does not feature an intermission. And if plays are just not your

It is hard to believe considering how frigid it is out there at the moment, but, according to the National Weather Service, temperatures in the area are set to rebound this weekend. In Manhattan specific, you can expect highs to near 39 degrees by Sunday—up from 18 degrees yesterday morning.  It's clearly not the time to put away your parka just yet, but being able to walk around without feeling like your face might fall off is certainly a step up from the current state of affairs—the coldest weather we've had in two years, to be precise. RECOMMENDED: The best indoor activities in NYC Don't get too comfortable, though: meteorologists are warning about the potential for snow late Sunday night. “The computer models are kind of divergent in their solutions as to what’s going to happen with that,” Dave Dombek, senior meteorologist with AccuWeather, said to SILive.com. “We have some of the models that are bone dry; just keep it all suppressed to the south and it never does anything, and that certainly is a possibility, it just stays dry and does nothing. Another one of the models has a minor snow event, I wouldn’t call it anything real major at this point, but it would bring us a minor snow event sometime as we start the work week.” There you have it, folks: January in New York.

L.A. based YouTuber and Internet royalty Trisha Paytas dreams of becoming a Broadway star are getting bigger: a slew of high-profile theater figures will officially join Paytas on stage on February 3 for her one-night-only musical theater celebration, Trisha Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream. The high-profile guest list includes Broadway darling Sutton Foster, musical theater star Ben Platt, Rachel Zegler of West Side Story fame and Joy Woods, who stars in the 2024 Broadway revival of Gypsy opposite Audra McDonald. Previously announced ensemble members include Morgan Bryant, Beau Harom and Lena Matthews, among others. “I couldn’t be more thrilled,” Paytas said in a statement months ago. “Of all my dreams, this one is the biggest. I didn’t know how it would happen, but I always felt it would. I’m thankful. Grateful. Humbled. I can’t wait to perform with so many talented people on a Broadway stage. Making my Broadway debut is what I’m looking forward to most in 2025. I hope people will find inspiration that you truly can do anything you want in life. I’ve been told so many times this would never happen. And now it is! Hopefully it’s just the beginning of my New York adventure.” Funnily enough, the concept for the show was born out of an April Fool’s Day joke of sorts, when Kobi Kassal, a producer on the upcoming Paytas one-night extravaganza, jokingly reported that the YouTuber was going to play Roxie Hart in Chicago. The public reacted excitedly, which led Kassal and producer partner

Let's be honest: The only thing that can convince us to leave home in these freezing temperatures is a good deal at an even better restaurant, which is why we're so excited about the start of Chicago Restaurant Week tomorrow. Back for its 18th year, the program offers special prix-fixe menus at participating eateries in Chicago proper and the suburbs from January 24 through February 9. Just think of it: 17 days of culinary celebrations involving some of the best Chicago restaurants and chefs recognized all around the globe.  If you haven't yet made any reservations, now is the time. Here is a handy little guide to the best deals out there during Chicago Restaurant Week 2025, which we recommend you follow to maximize savings and the chance to indulge in many delectable flavors. RECOMMENDED: Experience more of the city's best restaurants and chefs at Time Out Market Chicago What are the dates for Restaurant Week in Chicago? This year's Chicago Restaurant Week kicks off on January 24 and runs through February 9, offering prix-fixe lunch and brunch for $30 or dinner for $45 or $60 at over 470 participating eateries around town. How to get the best deals at Chicago Restaurant Week The best way to get the lay of the land is to browse through Chicago Restaurant Week's website, which lists all the eateries who have opted into the program and also lets you make reservations.  Among the many good deals we spotted is dinner at James Beard Award-winning Chef Erick Williams' beloved Hyde

Japanese retailer Muji of minimalist and functional design fame has officially gotten into the New York culinary game: the brand launched its first U.S. food venture, Muji Food Market, inside of Chelsea Market earlier this week.  Photograph: Courtesy of Chelsea Market The destination builds off the success of the relatively new Muji Market, which opened back in the fall and showcases a variety of the brand's products, from beauty items to stationery, home goods and more. "This location will house various conceptual collections, community activations, and will support local initiatives to build a hub of inspiration and community," reads an official press release.  Photograph: Courtesy of Chelsea Market The Muji Food Market, on the other hand, seeks to introduce the masses to Japanese-style foods and drinks that feel like an extension of the company's look. Inside, visitors can opt to sit at a cozy bar counter or grab something on-the-go. Menu wise, patrons can order Japanese curry cups, miso soups or all sorts of onigiri.  There are desserts on offer as well: matcha muffins, special puddings, and dorakis, Japanese-style pancakes filled sweet red bean paste and mascarpone cheese. Photograph: Courtesy of Chelsea Market Japanese specialty drinks like a black sesame latte, traditional leaf tea and a honey yuzu tea are also served on premise alongside more traditional coffee concoctions—all prepared by Jarvis, an AI-powered coffee-making robot that might be the very best reas

Few celebrity-adjacent scandals have garnered as much continuous press as Gwyneth Paltrow's skiing accident at Deer Valley Resort in Utah back in 2016, when retired optometrist Terry Sanderson claimed that the actress collided with him on the slopes and left him injured.  Three years later, in 2019, Sanderson sued Paltrow, seeking $3.1 million in damages. In a stunning move that still makes folks chuckle, Paltrow symbolically countersued for a $1, claiming that Sanderson caused the accident and forced her to miss a day of skiing, a "very costly" inconvenience. The case went to trial in March 2023, drawing a ton of media attention for a few reasons: Paltrow's star power, the absurdity of the whole argument (which many found hilarious) and, of course, the actress' signature vibe throughout it all—her super-chill attitude and top-tier trial outfits. Photograph: Nic Connaughton In the end, the jury sided with Paltrow and awarded her $1, adding an extra layer of comedy to the entire affair. Clearly, the skiing incident—now a global sensation—still resonates with the masses: Gwyneth Goes Skiing, a musical comedy about the scandal that had a run in London and Park City, is now playing at the SoHo Playhouse at 15 Vandam Street through Sunday. You can grab tickets right here. Written by real-life couple Linus Karp and Joseph Martin (who also star as, respectively, Paltrow and Sanderson), the Off-Broadway production features songs by drag star Leland, remotely sung by Glee icon Darr

Here's the stuff of musical dreams: in honor of the 30th anniversary of the band's first ever album release on a major label, Do You Want More?!!!??!, The Roots will be playing a six-show residency at the iconic Blue Note in downtown Manhattan this March.  "We are doing six early Roots era focused shows," Questlove, the band's drummer and joint frontman announced on Instagram earlier today, under a photo of a poster detailing the event. According to the flyer, the band will play two shows per night between March 13 and 15, the first at 8pm and the second at 10:30pm.  In a separate video post, Questlove is joined by co-founder and lead MC Black Thought. "It's where it all began," says Questlove on camera. "We’re going back to 1995, 1996… What we will do is have fun with it," continues Black Thought. Although tickets for the residency shows are available online right here, the majority have already sold out. You can find them on the secondary market for an exorbitant price or, perhaps, continue monitoring the Blue Note's website for any changes. The excitement surrounding the musical events doesn't surprise us: despite their nightly presence on TV as the house band on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Roots have not released a new album since 2014's And Then You Shoot Your Cousin. Many believe the string of intimate shows and the 30-year album anniversary to be indicators of new music to come. Here's to hoping!

UPDATE: Due to the Eaton and Palisades Fires, “The Traitors Experience” has been postponed. It’ll now run February 21 to 23 and February 28 to March 2. Our original story appears below. Here’s something to look forward to for the start of the year: Peacock just announced the return of “The Traitors Experience,” the immersive pop-up game based on the popular reality TV show. Produced by JFI Productions, the L.A. activation will debut on January 31, 2025 and run through February 15; tickets cost $40 and are already available for purchase right here. In case you haven’t seen the show, presented by the one and only Alan Cumming, here’s the gist: Based on a Dutch series called De Verraders, the production features a group of contestants that play Mafia, a party game where the goal is to find the traitors among the clan. The immersive experience mimics the reality show. “The experience will transport attendees into the series’ Scottish castle interior, where fans will participate in their own version of the show’s nail-biting competition as they complete a sequence of games and puzzles to determine the Traitor among their group,” reads an official press release. (L.A., of course, doesn’t really have any Scottish castles, so the event will be staged inside of a more than century-old Colonial Revival estate just south of the 10.) Among the games you’ll get to play is a coffin escape in a dungeon and a laser competition that is sure to cause some heart palpitations. In addition to the