When Mapei’s single “Don’t Wait” was released in late 2013, it immediately landed the 30-year-old singer in the spotlight and got tongues wagging about the new-on-the-scene Swedish chanteuse. A year later, Mapei has taken the smart, soulful sound that made “Don’t Wait” so accessible and expanded it to an album’s ... More

While the mythical Headless Horseman is typically depicted as coming from a small town in Westchester, the FOX series Sleepy Hollow—which is about to kick off its second season—films in a different, if not equally spooky place. “We’re in Wilmington, North Carolina,” says actress Lyndie Greenwood, who stars in the show ... More

It seems like every time you go out to a nice dinner these days, there’s an egg on your plate. You’ll find them on pizza. On pasta. On sandwiches after noon. On steak. Sometimes, it’s from a brand name chicken: Niman Ranch or Spruce Farms. And sometimes, god help us ... More

Legendary rock band Blondie has been inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, sold more than 40 million albums worldwide and shaped the punk movement with its distinct sound. Now four decades after the band first formed, lead guitarist Chris Stein is unveiling a compilation of rare, mostly ... More

International intrigue is a distant memory for Elizabeth McCord, or so she thought. The former CIA agent has traded in spook life for academia and a family, but when the sitting Secretary of State meets an untimely end and McCord’s tapped for the gig, she finds herself more deeply embedded ... More

Barre Bee Fit 435 North LaSalle Street barrebefit.com Barre Bee Fit's Ariana Chernin and Jillian Lorenz first bonded over a shared passion for fitness. Now they've got their own army of fans thanks to their signature class— a 60-minute sweat fest that earned them a ... More

Belly Up 450 South Galena Street bellyupaspen.com The live music at this downstairs venue is particularly excellent. Past performers have included B.B. King, Phoenix, Nas and Counting Crows. Caribou Club 411 East Hopkins Avenue caribouclub.com This members-only club offers velvety couches and plush ... More

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This past June, an invitation was sent by e-mail, beckoning a select group of desirable New Yorkers to frolic by the glass-bottomed swimming pool—a basin flanked by 4,800 square feet of imported sand and private cabanas—at Dream Downtown, a sceney hotel that’s perhaps better known as a nightlife destination than ... More

Five years ago, frustrated with her acting career, Oxford-educated Jessie Burton decided it was time to try a novel.  She was drawn to the sight of an intricate 17th century dollhouse in Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum owned by the wife of a wealthy merchant, and she began to imagine that young woman’s world. The ... More