Walking into Le Labo’s boutique on Elizabeth Street is a welcome antidote to the hard-selling atmosphere of any New York City department store’s fragrance section. read more »

English designer, writer, restaurateur, and retailer Sir Terence Conran opened his first retail space in New York in 1999. read more »

The Strand Bookstore has been a classic New York City fixture since 1927, boasting an enormous selection of discounted new and used books. Today, it’s the only surviving bookseller of… read more »

Another contender for the title of “New York’s Best Burger,” Burger Joint is a small, crowded, diner tucked away in a discreet corner of, strangely enough, the upscale Parker Meridien… read more »

Step back in time at the Art Deco-styled Flatiron Lounge for classic cocktails using fresh juices and quality ingredients, mixed by knowledgeable bartenders. read more »

Savoy’s Peter Hoffman successfully downscales with this rustic, comforting spot that’s perfect for a casual night out. There’s a well-edited beer, wine and cocktail list with some local choices, like… read more »

The Royal Tenenbaums is Wes Anderson’s visual love letter to New York. Though never explicitly named, the film presents a stunningly constructed pastiche of the quirky, the kitschy and the… read more »

From time to time, The Scout will feature interborough food tours designed as culinary and geographic explorations of our fair city. Each has been field tested, in a single day,… read more »

Alex Calderwood has a history of turning nothing into something. He looks at unloved and abandoned spaces with an optimistic eye, seeing potential to infuse them with new life, art,… read more »

Anyone with a design fetish in New York City dreams of a cavernous loft space to create endless compositions of beautifully designed furniture punctuated with rare artifacts, and the luxury… read more »

We were first smitten with the work of Marilyn and John Neuhart upon discovering the handcrafted, colorful dolls that Marilyn created on commission for Alexander Girard’s Textile & Objects Shop… read more »

Roxy Paine has made himself known to many New York pedestrians at ground-level with his striking series of outdoor sculptures—Conjoined, Defunct and Erratic, the three elegant stainless steel tree sculptures… read more »

We heard Spencer Finch speak last spring about his anticipated installation for the High Line, The River That Flows Both Ways, and really liked his thinking…. read more »

The Brooklynite Gallery presents Copasetic, the first solo-show of street artist DAIN, who has been papering the streets of New York with his iconic portrait collages… read more »

New York magazine has been celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with 40 nights worth of events. Next Tuesday Wendy Goodman, design editor of New York magazine and… read more »

Progress has always been a part of New York City, its changing landscape has been quite dramatic in the past several years with new developments. But with the rapid change,… read more »

Twice a year, spring and fall, we are treated to New York Times’s design and lifestyle magazines. It’s a signal for things to look forward to whether it be in… read more »