Empire Room: The Iconic Building Gets a New Lounge!

Looking for drinks near the Empire State Building? Head to the lobby level to swill super-luxe (and super-pricey) cocktails in style in the newly-opened Empire Room.

Citysearch had me scope the sultry, Art Deco-inspired space. Click on the image for more info. Bottoms up!

Brussels Sprouts Recipe: Wine Enthusiast

Brussels sprouts: People love to hate them, but haute-y chefs are eager to redeem them--explaining why so many restaurants are serving the embattled sprouts these days.

We think the Brussels sprouts trend merits a recipe, and we've snagged one for Wine Enthusiast's new website, winemag.com. The recipe is a raw version with brown butter vinaigrette, from Circa59 in Palm Springs. Yum!

Click here to see the original recipe on Wine Enthusiast's website.