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Midtown Musings: Why We Love Grand Central Market
A few weeks ago, the Refinery Team made the easy walk from our hotel near Bryant Park to Grand Central Station. We weren’t taking a train anywhere, and we...
What’s Happening in NYC March 2018
The best events happening around town this month. March may be quieter than most months—Manhattan can be comparatively crowd free this time of year—but the shoulder season actually promises...
Top of NY: The Most Fashionable Boutiques of Midtown
New York City is a shopper’s paradise, with stylish retail options galore. Midtown is one of the city’s shopping hubs (along with SoHo), home to dozens of world-famous brands...
Romantic Things to Do in Midtown NYC
It’s impossible to escape the romance of New York. From the history found down every alley to the countless movies and music that have been created as love letters...
In Bed With The Lovely Pepa, Spain’s Reigning Queen of the Internet
Recently, we had a visit from Spanish royalty at Refinery. No, not King Felipe VI or Queen Letizia, but Alexandra Pereira, the reigning monarch of lifestyle bloggers and Instagram...
Exploring the Best Ice Skating Rinks in NYC
Ice skating in New York City is an absolutely beautiful experience. There’s something calming about gently gliding on a patch of ice surrounded by the city as Manhattan’s skyline...
Midtown Musings: Why We Love the Bryant Park Winter Village
Each winter, Bryant Park transforms itself from a leafy oasis into a veritable winter wonderland, with an ice rink and the annual Bryant Park Winter Village. Dozens of glass-roofed...
In Bed With…Whitney Port
Whitney Port, who rose to fame on the hit reality series The Hills, is now making waves as a designer, entrepreneur and all-around supermom extraordinaire. After stints at Teen Vogue,...
New York City’s Best Lobster Rolls
Few things are more synonymous with summer than lobster rolls—and you don’t need to venture to coastal beach towns in Maine or along the Cape to enjoy this seasonal...
In Bed With OKREAL’s Amy Woodside
New Zealander Amy Woodside is the definition of the woman on the go. After a brief stint in Toronto, she moved to New York in 2010. A few years...