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.

8/31/17 O&A NYC GRILLING FOR THE WEEKEND- SUMMER GRILLING RECIPES: Miso-Glazed Chicken Burgers with Cabbage-Apple Slaw

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Grilled cheseseburgers are a barbecue staple. Today a juicy chicken burger is a healthy substitute for a beef burger. Compared with a typical cheeseburger slathered in mayo, this miso-glazed chicken version — topped with flavorful slaw saves you 109 calories, 24 grams of fat, and 34 milligrams of cholesterol per serving. Continue reading

7/29/16 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Mikhail Baryshnikov In Twyla Tharp’s One For My Baby

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Mikhail Baryshnikov pays tribute to one of his idols, Maya Plisketskaya at the American-Soviet Cultural Exchange Festival: Hommage A Plisetskaya (1988). He performs Twyla Tharp’s One For My Baby sung by Frank Sinatra written by Johnny Mercer & Harold Arlen. Continue reading

7/28/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Kurtis Blow – The Breaks

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The Breaks, the critically acclaimed 1980 hit single by Kurtis Blow from his self-titled debut album, was the first certified gold rap song for Hip Hop, and the second certified gold 12 inch single in the history of music. Continue reading

7/27/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez’s Hip Hop Wednesday:Kendrick Lamar – Alright

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Alright, by rapper Kendrick Lamar, from his third album To Pimp a Butterfly is a festive song about hope. It features uncredited vocals from the song’s co-producer Pharrell Williams during the chorus and was released to radio stations as the album’s fourth single on June 30, 2015. Continue reading

6/27/16 O&A WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Little Rascals – Shiver My Timbers (1931)

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A loud sea captain (Billy Gilbert) tells violent stories about adventures out on the sea as pirates. The gang is playing hookey from school in order to hear his stories. Miss Crabtree (June Marlowe) finds where they are and decides to team up with the sea captain to teach the kids a lesson and scare them from ever wanting to be pirates. Continue reading

7/27/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez NETWORK DEBUT: The Get Down- A New Netflix Series From Nas

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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The Get Down chronicles the Bronx in the late 1970s when disco was fizzling out and hip-hop started to emerge.  This new original TV drama from executive producer Baz Luhrmann and rap legend Nas is slated to debut on Netflix on August 12. The initial season will feature 13 one-hour episodes. Continue reading

7/27/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez Fashion: Pierre Hardy’s New Match Sneakers

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Luxury clothing brand Pierre Hardy is celebrating their 10th anniversary with a new take on their match sneakers. Part of their Winter 2016 collection, the upper of the match sneakers will be dressed in white premium leather, contrasted by colored piping in options of green and black for the low-tops, and red and black for the high tops. The sneakers are adorned by velcro straps near the tongue, and the look is completed by white leather lining on all pairs. All pairs retail for around the $600 USD.

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7/26/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: adidas x Pharrell NMD Human Race Released !

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Pharrell Williams highly anticipated collaboration with adidas was recently released O&A NYC brings you his latest contribution to the sneaker game. Continue reading

7/26/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez Fashion: Undercover & Kijima Takayuki Unveil Their 2016 Fall Hat Collection

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Undercover and Kijima Takayuki link up once again to offer an artistic take on yet another progressive hat collection. The 2016 fall/winter range features a horn component that can easily adjust to any surface of the hat through the removable magnet found on the back. Available in either black, brown or gray, each hat comes adorned in a texturally smooth rabbit fur construction. For those keen on statement-worthy headwear, here’s one for your style radar.