The Manhattan Cocktail Classic kicks off with an opening-night gala at the New York Public Library and continues with more than 70 events.

Five art shows to catch before their imminent closings.

Were sitting in a tiny commercial studio in East Williamsburg on a Saturday afternoon, watching the first trickle of legally distilled whiskey to be produced in New York City since Prohibition drip into a graduated cylinder.

Six notable nightlife openings.

A hotel-rooftop arms race is raging this spring.

Didn’t make it to Austin for South by Southwest? Don’t sweat it: Here’s where to catch some of the fest’s standouts in New York this week.

Five great bar trivia nights.

Best of New York 2010: We pick Manhattan Inn for Best Piano Bar.

Five acts to catch this week before tickets to their shows get too expensive.

Five bars for drinking in the Super Bowl.