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Andrew Tarlow is known for Brooklyn spots with low lighting, tattooed servers, and hunks of meat. Now, across the East River for the first time, he shifts the vibe toward stately elegance.

On one side of Eliza, Willie put his hand on hers, and on the other, under the table, Bet's knee pressed against her knee. She had to close her eyes and breathe.

Two political newcomers have arrived to slash big government, but so far the project seems less revolutionary than advertised.

Lawmakers have toppled the government for the first time since 1962. How did we get here?

Also: A trio of new book bars, Mariah Carey rings in the season, an Avett Brothers musical on Broadway, and more.

RaMell Ross's first dramatic feature, an adaptation of Colson Whitehead's novel, gives the bearing of witness an arresting cinematic form.

Tradition during which performers pretend to eat and spit out lettuce for good luck: nine letters.

The rap trio from Béal Feirste, whose eponymous bio-pic won the NEXT Audience Award at Sundance, discover the joys of the Northeast Regional on their U.S. tour.

Marv W. sleeps only on Tuesdays. You know what he does on the other nights? Masterpieces.

For decades, I maintained a status quo of living like a Jew without being one. When I finally pursued conversion, I discovered that I was part of a larger movement born of crisis.