A new kind of design competition in New York has just caught our eye. A new MetroLoft luxury building, 116 John St., got creative and hosted its very own interior design competition. Six up-and-coming designers traveled to the building and put their personal touches on model homes. Each of the designs is absolutely lovely, and interior design extraordinaire Deborah Berke is going to have a tough Read more

After South Beach Wine & Food Festival and all its gluttony, we're craving something refreshing. Thank goodness for the Waldorf salad, a lighter take on a salad that's chock-full of cold-weather produce like Gala apples and celery root. We turned to the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, home of the original salad, to learn how to make the perfect rendition of this salad. Keep Read more

Yesterday was a solemn day of remembrance for the nation and New Yorkers as it was the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, PA. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were joined by former President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton, and mourning family members during the city's Read more

30 Rock star Alec Baldwin has scooped up a 4,137-square-foot, four-bedroom, and four-and-one-half bath classic pre-war condo in the heart of Greenwich Village for a cool $12.5 million. Baldwin's new digs are in Devonshire House, a historic building designed by architect Emery Roth, which features a blend of Moorish masonry and British detailing as well as casually elegant modern interiors Read more

About five years ago or so, I met Diego Garcia, the lead singer of the band Elefant, at some shows in New Orleans. In full rock star style, he was taking tequila shots in his tour bus with an array of pretty young things and walking barefoot in front of the Decatur Street House of Blues; I got the feeling that he couldn't put up this act for much longer. It turns out that the band called it quits Read more

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member aah123 from the Su Casa group: I recently relocated to New York from Los Angeles and in the process, lost half my living space. With only approximately 450 square feet to work with, I decided to get creative and go with a non-traditional layout. My bedroom is set up where the living room is normally situated, and my cozy living room is typically used Read more

The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) announced the six winners of the 38th Annual Interior Design Competition this past week, and Tony Chi and Associates was noted as one of the winners for its design of the Andaz 5th Avenue Hotel in New York. This luxury hotel, whose interiors were inspired by the city itself, features high ceilings and open spaces as well as a facade of Read more

Tots who've dreamed of a visit to the Big Apple, but haven't made it there can send their favorite toy. Stuffed in the City, a toy-traveling firm, arranges tours of New York City for a child's favorite doll or lovey to experience the big city over the course of a week (starting at $50). Tour participants visit landmarks and their trip is documented with photographs in each location. When the tour Read more