‘Barbie’ movie aesthetic takes Big Apple by storm
‘Barbie’rians are at the gate. The iconic doll might hail from Malibu, CA, but scores of New Yorkers are embracing their inner “Barbie,” as the eponymous movie hit theaters this …
Restaurants
Chipotle Middle East locations coming next year via Alshaya Group deal
Chipotle announced Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Kuwait-based Alshaya Group, its first-ever franchise partner, to open locations in the Middle East next year. Chipotle currently has just over …
Can ChatGPT help plan trips? Yes, if you use these prompts
When you use a guidebook, you’re limited by its contents. The advantage of using ChatGPT is that it can take you down any track you want. It’s even possible to …
This Bastille Day, Celebrate at a New French Bistro Hotspot: Café Chelsea
It feels oxymoronic to use the word “new” when describing the Hotel Chelsea. The storied building, after all, has been a New York City landmark since 1966 and on the …
‘American Psycho’-inspired app to nab table at hotspots sparks fear
A restaurant-booking app that allows both the well-heeled and the wannabe-seen to score a table at some of the most coveted restaurants comes with a high price – and plenty …
PepsiCo (PEP) Q2 2023 earnings
Pepsi products at a convenience store in Crockett, California, US, on Friday, June 16, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images PepsiCo on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and …
Oregon man fatally stabbed while protecting LGBTQ+ friend
A 32-year-old Oregon man has been hailed as a “protector” after he was fatally stabbed outside a bar when he stood up for an LGBTQ+ friend who was being harassed …
Chipotle tests robot to prepare avocados for guacamole
Avocados sliced, cored and peeled by the Autocado robot created by Chipotle and Vebu Labs. Source: Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle Mexican Grill has developed a robot that can cut, core …
No, chef! Season 2 of ‘The Bear’ is noisy and boring
You’d think “The Bear” is the “Citizen Kane” of television dramedy, given all the critical hyperventilating/ kowtowing over Season 2, which premiered June 23 (the FX series streams exclusively on …
When to tip according to Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer
Restaurateur Danny Meyer doesn’t think customers need to tip when they pick up takeout or buy coffee. “If you’re just taking out food, and it was just a transaction — …