Laura Ratliff

New York

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Writer, editor, horse girl, lapsed Texan. Doin' some hotel things @TravelLeisure, formerly @tripsavvy, @business, @archdigest, @cntraveler, etc. #COYS

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Mystery Cronut? Dominique Ansel x Kith collab donut drops May 16

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NewsThe limited-time pastry collab celebrates two anniversaries—and keeps fans guessing with a secret flavor revealWritten by Laura RatliffMonday May 12 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppPhotograph: Jessica LinAdvertisingTwo NYC heavyweights—one in streetwear, the other in sugar—are teaming up to drop a treat that’s as stylish as it is flaky.
Free Knicks playoff block party in NYC this weekend

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NewsTip-off meets turn-up outside MSG with DJs, giveaways and giant screensWritten by Laura RatliffFriday May 9 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppPhotograph: Courtesy of NBAAdvertisingThe Knicks are on fire—and if shelling out $800-plus for a nosebleed seat at Madison Square Garden isn’t in your playoff budget, fear not: there’s a free, hype-filled way to catch the action live (and legally) with your fellow New Yorkers.
Domino Park Hosting Free Outdoor Arts Series in June

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NewsSugar, Sugar! is taking over the Williamsburg waterfront with jazz, drag, puppets, 'crabaoke' and moreWritten by Laura RatliffFriday May 9 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppPhotograph: Courtesy of Domino ParkAdvertisingDomino Park is serving more than just waterfront views next month.
New York Doesn't Have the Worst Traffic-This City Does, Per Study

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NewsTurns out, even the Cross Bronx Expressway isn’t the continent’s ultimate bottleneckWritten by Laura RatliffFriday May 9 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppPhotograph: ShutterstockAdvertisingThink traffic in New York is hell on Earth? You're not wrong—but according to TomTom’s 2024 Traffic Index, it could be worse. While New York City claims the top spot for worst traffic in the U.S., it actually ranks second overall in North America.
Chicago is freaking out (in a holy way) over its new hometown pope

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NewsFrom the South Side to the Sistine Chapel, Chicagoans are beaming with pride as one of their own becomes popeWritten by Laura RatliffFriday May 9 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppShutterstock | St. Peter's Basilica in RomeAdvertisingChicago knows how to celebrate its heroes—just ask the five million people who showed up for the 2016 Cubs parade. Now, the city is throwing spiritual confetti for its latest hometown legend: Pope Leo XIV.
New York shockingly doesn't have the worst traffic in North America-here's which city does

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Share Think traffic in New York is hell on Earth? You're not wrong — but according to TomTom’s 2024 Traffic Index , it could be worse. While New York City claims the top spot for worst traffic in the U.S. , it actually ranks second overall in North America. That’s right: Mexico City has officially snatched the crown, where it takes an eye-watering 30 minutes and 47 seconds to drive just six miles. (If you’re keeping track of your wasted hours, locals lose 147 hours a year to rush hour.
Los Angeles Restaurant Here’s Looking at You to Close in June

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NewsAfter nearly a decade of fearless flavor and fierce devotion, Here’s Looking at You is saying goodbyeWritten by Laura RatliffThursday May 8 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppPhotograph: Courtesy Dylan + JeniAdvertisingAfter nearly 10 bold years in the heart of Koreatown, one of L.A.’s most inventive restaurants is calling it a night.
NJ Transit May 16 Strike Could Shut Down Train Service

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NewsHere’s how to survive the chaos if you can’t WFHWritten by Laura RatliffThursday May 8 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppPhotograph: ShutterstockAdvertisingYour morning commute might be going off the rails—literally. NJ Transit train engineers are threatening to strike starting Friday, May 16, and if they do, it could bring the entire rail system to a screeching halt.
Chicago-Born Robert Prevost Becomes Pope Leo XIV

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NewsThe Vatican just picked its first American pope: a Chicago guy with global credWritten by Laura RatliffThursday May 8 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppShutterstock | St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican, RomeAdvertisingWell, holy smokes—literally. A puff of white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday evening Roman time, signaling that the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics officially have a new pope.
NYC’s first pizza flagel shop is coming to Midtown next week

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NewsBagizza mashes up two NYC icons—bagels and pizza—into one crave-worthy creation. (Just don’t call it a pizza bagel.)Written by Laura RatliffThursday May 8 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppPhotograph: Teddy WolffAdvertisingStep aside, pizza bagels. There’s a new carb hybrid in town, and it’s taking things to the next schmear. Bagizza, opening May 15 on the corner of Madison Avenue and East 49th Strett, is billing itself as NYC’s first-ever "pizza flagel" shop.