Murray Hill

2025 Highlights in Food and Wine-Get Ready for 2026 Coverage
by Marina Kennedy - Dec 30, 2025

Our readers know that BWW Food and Wine is a top source for all the news of restaurants, events, trends, and the people that make great food happen.

What Restaurants are Opening in NYC in 2026?
by Marina Kennedy - Dec 13, 2025

There's so much to look forward to in 2026 and we have some news about the restaurants that will be debuting in the new year. 

New Openings-Plan a Meal Adventure
by Marina Kennedy - Nov 24, 2025

Are you looking for a recently opened spot to visit?  We have 9 top suggestions located all around the city that offer a variety of cuisines.  Check them out and plan a visit when you are shopping, going to the theatre, or touring the city's sites.

Joe's Pub Reveals Artist Selections for 2025-26 Joe's Pub Working Group
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 18, 2025

Joe's Pub has revealed the artist selections for the 2025-26 Joe’s Pub Working Group. Launched over ten years ago, the program was conceived to address the rapidly shifting state of the performing arts in New York. Learn more!

National Ice Cream Day is 7/20-Get Ready to Indulge
by Marina Kennedy - Jul 11, 2025

Mark your calendar, sweet seekers looking to enjoy another NYC summer. National Ice Cream Day is coming in cold on July 20th, and the city is serving up some seriously cool ways to celebrate.

Murray Hill Presides Over The BLESSING OF THE DRAG ARTISTS
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 20, 2025

Chelsea Community Church (CCC) will celebrate Pride with their 2nd Annual Month of Sundays, a series of spiritually grounded, artistically vibrant events exploring the theme SANCTUARY IN A SANCTUARY.

SAY GAY PLAYS Returns June 30 at Judson Memorial Church with Hosts Murray Hill and Yuhua Hamasaki
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 20, 2025

Hosted by Murray Hill and Yuhua Hamasaki, Say Gay Plays returns June 30 with a powerful lineup of LGBTQ+ short plays at Judson Memorial Church to benefit Judson Commons.

LEONETTA in Murray Hill and LOCA LOKA Tequila-Perfect Together
by Marina Kennedy - May 6, 2025

We recently had the opportunity to visit Leonetta for a special event to enjoy their delicious fare paired with exquisite cocktails made with Loca Loka tequila.

Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Raises More Than $300,000 at Spark Art's Impact Gala
by A.A. Cristi - May 1, 2025

On Saturday, April 26, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) held its annual spring gala at Canoe Brook Country Club, hosting roughly 200 guests, donors, and sponsors in a celebration of the arts.

Michael Urie, Gideon Glick, & More to Receive Honors at Celebration Of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 30, 2025

The Critics Choice Association has announced the date and honorees for its 2nd Annual Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television. Honorees include Michael Urie, Gideon Glick, Bowen Yang, Nathan Lee Graham, and more.

Review: MEDIUM RARE-Your Delectable Steak Dinner is Now Available Murray Hill
by Marina Kennedy - Mar 3, 2025

Medium Rare has perfected the Steak Frites meal with a $34.95 prix fixe that guarantees deliciousness. The restaurant, with its first location was in Washington DC, is now wowing guests in the Murray Hill neighborhood of NYC.

SHOGUN, ANORA & More Win 2025 Writers Guild Awards
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 16, 2025

Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) announced the winners of the 2025 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, streaming, news, radio/audio, and promotional categories during concurrent ceremonies.

Jack Bartholet Returns to Pangea in CABARAGE
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025

Bistro Award-winning cabaret artist Jack Bartholet will return with a fiery, eclectic, and unapologetically queer evening of song that transforms fury into fabulosity. Learn more here!

Photos: Gary Gulman's GRANDILOQUENT Opens Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2025

On Sunday, January 19 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, Gary Gulman and friends celebrated his Off-Broadway debut at the opening night of his show, Grandiloquent. See photos here!

Meow Meow To Star In IT'S COME TO THIS At Soho Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 12, 2024

International singing sensation and purr-fect post-pandemic, post-post-modern Superstar Meow Meow has announcef a limited run of her show It's Come To This at Soho Theatre in May 2025, following her critically acclaimed global takeover.