New York City’s top coffee shops are transforming into popular cocktail venues, featuring $15 drinks and lively crowds.
At 3 p.m. on a weekday at Day-Glow Cafe in Bushwick, barista Joshua Thierry leans over a coupe glass, his focus intense as he crafts a drink. The creation on his mind? Twin Peaks, a well-liked coffee cocktail. It resembles a Manhattan with cherry blossoms on top, contains a coffee kick yet is completely alcohol-free, […]
USA Fencing updates its policies regarding LGBTQ-inclusive venues and the national anthem
The USA Fencing board has decided to revise its policy regarding host sites for events, emphasizing states that have LGBTQ-friendly laws. This change comes in response to criticism faced for penalizing a female fencer who refused to compete against transgender opponents. The scrutiny reached a height during a Congressional hearing earlier in May. The board […]
NYC venues say they were duped into hosting bands with alleged neo-Nazi imagery
Two Queens Bars were dupled this month in a band that advertises a band that Neo Nazi's image is said to be indicated. Corona's Jumber and Ridgewood Transpecos were planning to host the band Von and Zoroa on January 26 and 27. Eduardo Ramirez, a member of both groups, opened for hearing a band belonging […]
Mayor Karen Bass introduces ambitious public transit plan for LA Olympics; no cars allowed at venues
The city of Los Angeles is home to just under four million people, with millions more living in the surrounding metropolitan area. Many of these residents rely on their cars to get to the area on a daily basis, which contributes to the city’s notorious traffic congestion. The Paris Olympics will conclude on Sunday, after […]
$10M Governors Island renovation to bring food, event venues
According to media reports, a former armory on Governors Island, located in the heart of New York Harbor, will undergo a $10 million renovation that will bring new dining options and a large event space to the island. In addition to renovating Taco Vista, a casual Mexican restaurant that has been operating on the 172-acre […]