https://vimeo.com/204107539 Residents, activists, community groups and their elected representatives gathered at the steps of City Hall yesterday afternoon with a Valentine’s Day message for Mayor…
9 Ways to Do Valentine’s Day That Are More Oddball Than Cheeseball
As inevitable as your student loan bills, Valentine’s Day is once again around the corner. If you’re inclined to celebrate it ironically rather than romantically, fret not:…
How Not to Be That Person Who Buys a Valentine’s Card at Duane Reade
Lingerie aside, there’s nothing quite as sexy as penning deep, mad feels onto paper. Whether you’re professing romantic love, friend love, or even self love,…
Not-So-Happy Valentine’s: The Best Parties for the Dark and Depraved
If aphrodisiac menus and vanilla-scented candles make you cringe, there’s no need to lock yourself in your apartment on Valentine’s Day. Explore the darker side of love and eros…
Gotta ♥ These Churros
Where Valentine’s grub is concerned, I never thought my heart would stray from Doughnut Plant’s rose-petal doughnuts, but these heart-shaped churros really take the cake.…
They’ve Been Struck By Queue-pid
Almost two dozen guys (and one gal) were queued up to buy bouquets from Sunny’s Florist this afternoon, in what’s become an East Village rite…
11 Folks Who Tweeted or Instagrammed Their Way Into Our Hearts Today
Before social media, Valentine’s Day was an occasion for couples to show their love to one another via handwritten notes, chocolates, Hallmark cards and roses.…
Valentine’s Day Is Never a Bust at This 45-Year-Old Corset Shop
On the weekend before Valentine’s Day, the Orchard Corset Center was crowded with customers looking to get fitted for bras, bridal bustiers and corsets. The Lower East Side…
Big Gay Ice Cream Is Serving Up Padma Lakshmi Sundaes
Not to be outdone by Stephen Malkmus, Padma Lakshmi is also getting her very own soft-serve flavor. That’s right, Big Gay Ice Cream tweeted earlier…