There haven't been many ticker tape parades through downtown in recent years, making today's celebration all the more inspiring. At 11am, the city will celebrate our "Hometown Heroes" with a big thank you to healthcare, transit, and all the other frontline workers who kept the city going through the pandemic. Although we are not clear of COVID yet, the success of the July 4th weekend bodes well for recovery.

Here are nine places to get your Southern food cravings fulfilled in NYC.

It’s always fun watching chefs make delicious cuisine on TV—until you get hungry. Come to New York, and taste the actual dishes that make chefs into celebrities. Whether you’re looking to catch a glimpse of Antoni from Queer Eye or sample Michelin-starred cuisine at Gramercy Tavern, enjoy some of the best food in the city from some of the brightest names in the culinary world at these celebrity chef-run restaurants. Marc Forgione's American Cut, Christina Tosi's Milk Bar, Marcus Samuelsson's Red Rooster, David Burke Tavern, Bobby Flay's Gato, and more.

It’s graduation season in New York, meaning it’s about time to make some reservations for a celebratory dinner. Here are 13 restaurants worthy of a newly minted grad, ranging from haute cuisine to down-home barbecue and located all around the city. Congrats!

There’s no wrong way to do brunch in a city full of great restaurants. But you can take your mimosa up a notch with a theatrical flair—luckily, New York has plenty of that too. Find six NYC brunches below with performative elements like theater, drag performance, film, and live music.