Just over 60 years ago, Langston Hughes wrote of Harlem, "What happens to a dream deferred?" Would it, he asked, dry up like a raisin in the sun or fester, run, stink, crust over or, perhaps, explode? The answer, to all his questions, is yes. Harlem did all those things. Those ... More

Randy Weiner has a reputation to live up to. Considering the performance impresario has been behind some of the most talked-about theatrical nightlife experiences in recent memory—including the immersive Macbeth production Sleep No More and the legendary-in-its-time burlesque club The Box—his next step has to be something big. And it ... More

Tosca (pictured), 210 23rd Street Maison d’Azur proprietor Stephan Fortier is back on the beach with Tosca. Most of the places on Collins Avenue boast about sourcing the finest ingredients, but Fortier's meticulous research—reflected in the hefty prices—manages to one-up even the snootiest restaurants. For example, why settle ... More

Countless revelers have slipped into their finest and headed out on the town, only to be stymied by three feet of velvet rope—and the brute controlling it. But with spending down post-recession and more clubs than ever competing for customers, something unexpected has happened: The once-fearsome bouncer has become, well, nice. "Ten ... More