Fenghe Luo’s Realistic NYC Souvenirs

Fenghe Luo’s prject “WTF NYC” isn’t brand new, but it’s worth taking a look at. Rather than pretty skylines and Lady Liberty, Luo’s take on NYC souvenirs isn’t just funny, it’s (frighteningly) realistic. From snow-globes with garbage bags inside to a subway sound box to a lapel pin stating “Yes that’s piss,” the tchotchkes perfectly illustrate our beloved NYC. Anybody who has spent a little …

Comfort Food, Vintage Beers + Classy Cocktails at NYC’s Maison Pickle

A new design-forward restaurant with hearty cuisine from Jacob's Pickles' Jacob Hadjigeorgis

Beyond the already bustling environs and glowing, highly-organized decor, Maison Pickle succeeds at elevating American cuisine to great heights. The restaurant, which opened this past weekend on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, is in no way to the first to tackle this concept—but the way it embraces the French Dip sandwich as its menu centerpiece and encourages guests to get their hands dirty in the process …

Lowercase’s NYC-made Sunglasses

After founding the Lowercase sunglasses brand in 2014, Gerard Masci and Brian Vallario dedicated time to procuring the machinery and design knowledge necessary to construct acetate frames in their hometown of NYC. While the hinges are German and the lenses are Carl Zeiss glass, the brand turns acetate sourced from Japan and Italy into the first sunglasses made in NYC in decades. Over 30 steps—many …