They say the accessories make the man. Here, a quartet of highly particular shop clerks take their shot at styling the groom.

Breaking down the markup.

The new destinations for splurgey statement sneakers and sensible work shoes.

The city is swarming with new high-end haberdasheries, un-stuffy bespoke tailors, and handcrafted-boot peddlers.

A new series brings global nail artists to New York.

The West Coast brow-shapers, London shoemakers, and Berlin tattooists New Yorkers swear by—and how to book them the next time they’re in town.

Know your new gay-nightlife power players.

The city’s gay subculture is experiencing another nocturnal boomlet, thanks to a post-recession spate of new LGBT bars, clubs, and parties. Here, a survey of the scene, complete with the requisite go-go boys, outré drag artists, and low-key lounges for people who just want to drink.

New half-hour (or less!) pick-me-ups for depleted cubicle dwellers.

A spate of new and expanding salons, juice bars, and microgyms is emerging on East 10th Street.