Out & About NYC Magazine was founded to offer the arts and lifestyle enthusiast a fresh new look at New York City. We will showcase the established and the emerging, the traditional and the trendy. And we will do it with élan, and panache with a dash of fun.

1/2/19 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Nipsey Hussle – Victory Lap feat. Stacy Barthe

Victory Lap is by Hip Hop artist Nipsey Hussle. It was released on February 16, 2018 through All In No Money Out and Atlantic Records Continue reading

1/1/19 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Diana Ross- Missing You (In Memory of Hector)

Missing You performed by Diana Ross and written, composed and produced by Lionel Richie as a tribute to Marvin Gaye shortly after his untimely death.  Continue reading

1/1/19 O&A NYC IN MEMORARIUM: Ballroom icon Hector Xtravaganza (1958- 2018)

By Adewale Adekanbi

Ballroom icon Hector Xtravaganza passed away on December 30, 2018 in New York City, he was 60 years old. A dancer, activist, and HIV/AIDS advocate Hector used his art of vogue and love of ballroom (combined with his special flair for the “extravagant”) to enhance the lives of countless individuals in the  ballroom community for over thirty-five years. His death was officially announced Sunday on the House Of Xtravaganza’s facebook page- the house he loved so much that he adopted Xtravaganza as his legal surname. Continue reading

12/31/18 O&A NYC BRING IN THE NEW YEAR IN STYLE: Glogg- Swedish Christmas Cocktail

The Glogg Cocktail is a warming Scandinavian tipple is just what you need during chilly winter months. Continue reading

12/31/18 O&A NYC FOOD/HOLIDAY BRUNCH: Salted Caramel Banana Bread

Salted Caramel Banana Bread is drizzled and stuffed with caramel! This banana bread is decadent enough for dessert, but we’re still all for eating a slice or two for breakfast.  Continue reading

12/31/18 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Snoop Dogg- New Years Eve featuring Marty James

New Year’s Eve by American hip hop recording artist Snoop Dogg, released November 5, 2010, as a promotional single.   Continue reading

12/30/18 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez MOVIE TRAILER: Us – Official Trailer ft. Lupita Nyong’o

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

When Jordan Peele revealed the first teaser image for Us after his debut box office smash Get Out, fans were eagerly awaiting a new addition of the heralded director’s modern twists on horror. Continue reading

12/30/18 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Rumors of Fragment design x Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe”

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

A sequel colorway of Hiroshi Fujiwara’s Fragment Design x Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG model is set to release next year. Hiroshi Fujiwara is noting that a finalized design has not been made and that more samples are set to be produced. Continue reading

12/30/18 O&A NYC FOOD/HOLIDAY BRUNCH: Crab Cake Poppers

Crab Cakes Poppers are a mouth-watering holiday treat you won’t be able to stop eating. Continue reading

12/30/18 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Birdland Jazz Club New Year’s Eve 2013

Birdland Jazz Club Celebrates New Year’s Eve 2013 with the Birdland Big Band directed by Tommy Igoe. Located in the Times Square area, Birdland is the Jazz Heart of Manhattan.  Continue reading