He is not comfortable with comfort, nor virtue. And in the just-published collection of his plays, he writes about what he fears—for his friends, and for himself.
Relationships
Revenge: Best Served Cold—With A Dash of Creativity
From Othello to Sweeney Todd to the upcoming Fatal Attraction remake, getting revenge has always been a delicious subject for art and entertainment. But nothing beats the cray-cray of real life.
Food & Drink
Julie Reiner, NYC’s Cocktail Queen
Traditionally, bars have been the province of men. Then came Julie Reiner, breaking the cocktail-glass ceiling.
After Hours
Jac’s on Bond
Bond Street’s newest hipster mecca is the kind of hotspot Cousin Greg would approve of. (No surprise, since Succession actor Nicholas Braun is an investor.)
First Person
Sexual Healing: Do Women Deserve a Happy Ending?
One woman who had enough of a sexless relationship chose a novel way to get her mojo back.
History Lessons
Choosing Your Woman
“If you Want to be Happy for the Rest of Your Life…” Jimmy Soul had nothing on Benjamin Franklin…
DP Books
Excerpt: A Small Affair by Flora Collins
Wanted: Dead or Alive.
After Hours
Speakeasies 2023
Sometimes you want to go where absolutely nobody knows your name.
The New Twenties
The End of Excess
The Pink Elephant’s former GM says the debaucherous consumption his notorious nightclub pioneered in the aughts would never fly today.
Tipples
Pass the Aperitivi
Marco Vacchi adds a homey wine bar, Sorsó, to his burgeoning Madman Espresso empire.
Night Out
Cirque de Sauté
Acrobatics and gourmet dining enter the big tent.
Cocktails
Raising the Bar in Beverly Hills
The co-owners of NYC’s legendary Dante plan to open their first West Coast outpost on a posh LA hotel rooftop before next year’s Oscars.