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At Battersby, it’s all personal. Chef-owners Walker Stern and Joseph Ogrodnek have a long-standing friendship that’s taken them through culinary school to stints at some of the city’s best restaurants.

By Caroline Hwang

Chuck Miller with his wife Jeanette Miller

Photo: Michael A. Muller

The Meatpacking District in New York is full of beautiful Manhattanites, working professionals, and stylish tourists who are staying at the nearby Gansevoort Hotel and the Standard. So when you…

By Michael Muller

Frontside view of the Clift from Geary Street

Photo: Michael A. Muller

On a recent trip to San Francisco, the Clift hotel was the central figure and home base on a quick three-day stay during the onset of autumn in…

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Retail

Vitsœ

The stretch of Bond Street between Lafayette and Bowery is no stranger to design. It’s cobblestone road can lay claim to a surfeit of attractive shops and home to the… read more »

Events

Photo: Ace Hotel

Liberty Hall Screenings

“We’re starting a free weekly movie series in Liberty Hall with some local and international independent film groups and other friends. Some of the screenings have filmmakers in attendance and… read more »

Photo: Javier Jaen Benavides; X Initiative

No Soul For Sale

X Initiative opens the second of its seasonal phases, No Soul For Sale, A Festival of Independents, to the public today. The event is the product of inviting… read more »

Photo: Courtesy of Levi's

Levi's Photo Workshop

After a stint in San Francisco, Levi’s takes its Workshop to the east coast with a focus on photography. The former Deitch Projects space has been transformed into… read more »

Blog

Photo: Robert Stolarik for The New York Times

Brooklyn Free Store

“Take what you want. Share what you think others may enjoy (not limited to material items).” read a sign at the Brooklyn Free Store. Located in Bedford-Stuyvesant the store is… read more »

Blu Dot's Real Good Chair on a street corner of NYC

Photo: Blu Dot

A Real Good Find

Maybe you’ve experienced it on the streets of New York, walking home one evening just as the garbage is being taken out, you stumble upon an Eames shell chair lying… read more »

Photo: Jonas Mosesson

Creators Inn

Some clothing companies publish magazines and offer them for free while others provide accommodations to weary travelers in their stylish crash pads. Creators Inn is such a place…. read more »

TOURS

The Bacon Tour

By David Tez

Photo: Staff

From time to time, The Scout will feature interborough food tours designed as culinary and geographic explorations of our fair city. Each has been field tested, in a single day,…

By Siobhan Vivian