Chelsea News

When die-hard New Yorkers try to justify their decision to live in one of the most expensive cities in the world, they often invoke the art and culture available to their children.

Chobani may have won over New Yorkers with its Greek-style yogurt, but most have yet to adopt the Mediterranean custom of serving it in a savory way.

Chelsea's recently rechristened Empire Diner evokes Hollywood history. Restaurant veteran Amanda Freitag's gorgeous, meticulously restored Art Deco space boasts a stylized black and white palette that transports you to an idealized, gauzy retro world that makes you feel like a celebrity.

As budget cuts continue to take a hit on New York City AIDS Service Organizations, two local groups applaud efforts by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to ensure that people living with HIV/AIDS aren't homeless or hungry.

They sure are charging a latte money for a cup of java at Budin coffee shop in Greenpoint.

Sarah Kelly lives in a senior housing complex in Long Island. Over the past decade, she say she's spent more and more on rent.

Stacy Keibler married tech entrepreneur Jared Pobre on March 8, 2014 in Mexico. Stacy Keibler began dating Pobre in the Fall of 2013 after splitting from George Clooney.

He's a quiet, 38-year-old Chinese-born sushi master whose witty twists on Japanese cuisine have made groupies of kitchen gods like Gordon Ramsay, Daniel Boulud, Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Eric Ripert.

Skarstedt announces the opening today, March 7, 2014, of a new space in New York in the heart of Chelsea, in addition to its two existing locations on New York's Upper East Side and in London.

An annual ceremony has struck a chord with Central new York music fans for years.

Terry Roethlein of ACT UP New York holds a placard picturing 'Uganda's Top Five Human Rights Violators' Approximately 50 LGBTI activists protested outside the Ugandan Consulate on March 5 for over an hour decrying President Yoweri Museveni's February 24 passage of three Draconian measures: the Anti-Homosexuality Law, Anti-Pornography Law and Public ... (more)

Sony recently released, to great acclaim, the worlds first full-frame digital camera system with interchangeable lenses, housed in a compact mirrorless body.

There were no new reviews from New York this week, but Pete Wells tried an incredible amount of ramen across the city, Joshua David Stein feasted on rotisserie-crisped beets at Narcissa, and Michael Kaminer enjoyed the majority of the menu at Margaux inside the Marlton Hotel.

A deal between Univision and Hillary Clinton to promote childhood education is raising questions, again, about whether TV networks are effectively giving free airtime to the possible Democratic presidential candidate.

The trial of Sulaiman Abu Ghaith is sure to open wounds connected to the September 11th attacks.

With so many wheels, wedges, tommes, and pyramids out there, in so many styles and textures , exhibiting flavors and aromas that seemingly couldn't derive from mere milk, there's never been a better time to eat cheese.

Chef and partner Sue Torres sent out a brief note today announcing the closure of her 11-year-old Suenos , Eater reports.

The Clinton Presidential Library is releasing around 4,000 pages of previously unavailable documents.

The Barrow Group announces its production of The Beautiful Dark by Erik Gernand.

A new book, "Inside the Dream Palace," charts the 140-year history of the legendary bohemian mecca, the Chelsea Hotel in New York City.