New York

NYC night czar: ‘Nightlife is a need not a luxury’

25-Apr-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Since Covid, a late-night Renaissance has dawned on New York City. We caught up with the city’s night czar, as she rounds off her term, on how New Yorkers are fuelling post-pandemic recovery with fresh zeal.

New York bar to host one-night London pop-up

03-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A New York bar with a celebrated international reputation will make an appearance in London for one night.

New York cocktail concept to open London bar

28-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A New York inspired brand is opening a cocktail bar in London next month.

London to overtake New York in the culinary stakes

21-Feb-2014 By Lesley Foottit

London is driving changes in eating out and could soon overtake New York in innovation.

Norfolk bar loses £16,000 in legal case for serving Jägermeister 'imitation'

09-Aug-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

A Norfolk bar has been fined more than £16,000 for serving customers an “imitation product” when they had asked for Jägermeister.

Lancaster pub in Hellmann's competition final

06-Jul-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A Lancaster licensee is in with the chance of winning a trip to New York after making the final of a Hellmann's Vinaigrettes competition. Colin...

Hamish Champ: There's only one place to celebrate turning 50...

07-Feb-2011 By Hamish Champ

Holy. Mother. Of God. I knew that if I played my cards right it would happen eventually, but still, it was bit of shock when it finally rolled...

'Rap music invented in medieval Scottish boozers, not New York'

29-Dec-2008

Rap music was invented not in New York's Bronx ... but in medieval Scotland, a historian has claimed. Celts taunted each other with insulting rhymes,...

Crawley: High time we had beer menus

27-Mar-2008 By Stephen Crawley

It's high time there were beer menus as well as wine lists in our licensed outlets, says Caledonian Brewery MD Stephen Crawley. On a recent trip to...

Chris Maclean: New York bars are smoke (and choke) free

04-Oct-2007 By Chris Maclean

There were several aspects of bar life that I was particularly interested in. Of particular concern was the fact that New York was one of the first...

Chris Maclean: Holiday preparations

25-Sep-2007 By Chris Maclean

In a couple of hours we will be leaving for our holiday. We're having a week in New York for our wedding anniversary. This will be only the second...

Geoff Newton: Give my regards to Broadway…

02-Oct-2006

Having just returned from a short break to New York it was refreshing to get my hands on a proper pint of English ale again. While in Manhattan, I...

How to combat this lunatic ban

29-Mar-2006 By Adam Edwards

Smokers will become public pariahs when Government legislation kicks in next year. Defiant ADAM EDWARDS reveals how pub puffers could outwit the smoking police

New York: Tour Operators

01-Dec-2005 By Jo Bruce

Winners who went on PubChef study tour to New York

Food Study Tour: New York - Apple Turnover

01-Dec-2005 By Jo Bruce

PubChef teamed up with Kitchen Range Foods to offer two licensees an inspirational food-study tour to New York. Jo Bruce reports on how they got on...

New York menus feed inspiration

01-Dec-2005 By Jo Bruce

PubChef recently headed to New York on a foodstudy tour. PubChef editor Jo Bruce gives tips on six places that are worth checking out: Shake Shack...

Lucky pair take bite of Big Apple's food scene

22-Sep-2005

It's not often Snifter is jealous, but two lucky people from the trade are jetting off to the Big Apple after winning a competition in PubChef...

Stateside Inspiration - Lisa Chafel looks at new food ideas from New York

01-Mar-2005 By Lisa Chafel

Food review of New York

Game, set, Match

20-Apr-2004

Jonathan Downey, founder of the Match bar group, is making a name for himself with his forthright views on the industry. Lorna Harrison finds out...

Scars and stripes

01-Apr-2004

It has been a year since a ban on smoking in public places was implemented in New York and mixed messages are being sent across the pond. Michelle...

Sales still down a year after NY smoke ban

25-Mar-2004

by Claire Hu in New York A ban on smoking in public places is still damaging bar sales in New York a year after being introduced by Mayor Michael...

Injunction on NY smoke ban fails

30-Oct-2003

by The PMA Team A federal judge in New York has denied a request by businesses in the state to place an injunction against the state's smoking ban,...

Research on smoke-free bars appears to be positive

25-Sep-2003

New research from the United States claims that smoke-free bars and restaurants are a hit with customers and staff.Six months after the introduction...

Ban in the USA

18-Sep-2003

There is much we can learn from New York's public smoking ban, says New York business correspondent for the Sunday Times Dominic Rushe.The last time...

Loophole in NY smoke ban offers hope to bars

11-Sep-2003

The controversial smoking ban in New York bars could be brought to an end thanks to a loophole in the law.The little-known clause allows businesses...

NY smoke ban spells danger

31-Jul-2003

New York bar owners have seen business drop by as much as 50% since a smoking ban was introduced in the city at the start of April. News editor The...

New York shivers stalk the UK's bars

31-Jul-2003

A visit to New York leaves no doubt about the devastating effect a smoking ban would have on the UK pub industry. Stubbing cigarettes out in the Big...

It's a sledgehammer to kill a fly'

31-Jul-2003

Cieran Staunton, who has owned and operated O'Neill's Irish bar in mid-town New York for six years, claims business is down by 20% at his bar....

Little joy from our PEL saga

05-Jun-2003

I recently made an application for a public entertainment licence and for extended hours. The local EHO did not object, the police did not object and...

New York law may change after smoking ban backlash

29-May-2003

A backlash against the controversial smoking ban in New York bars and restaurants has led to proposals for changes in the law.The ban on smoking in...

Igniting the flame

01-May-2003

With many countries enforcing a ban on smoking in public places, is it a matter of time before the UK follows suit? Jackie Annett reports.Results set...