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Oh hey, stoner babes! There are some pretty DOPE scientists out there right now looking at what the cannabis compound, cannabidiol (CBD), is doing in human cells in relation to the novel coronaviru...

We’re amongst Friends for this month’s VIF aka Very Important Friend because it’s all about Alexis Patterson!  We caught up with the Friends Book Club curator / host in between pages at her apt in ...

In a time that feels totally psychedelic, it’s easy to understand why mushrooms have once again become such a hot trend - from mushroom home decor, accessories, to smoke goods. We at Friends NYC ar...

Hold the phone. Friends NYC is TEN! Double digits, bb! There’s something that happens when one turns over a new decade. There’s at once a feeling of accomplishment and deep reflection. So much has ...

Calling all witches! Black Friday is nigh! But don’t sell your soul to the big-box retailers out there. Celebrate this blackest of days by supporting your local BFF stores, like Friends NYC! 20% of...

Stop and smell the weed with cannabis icon and co-founder and creative director of Xula Herbs, Mennlay Golokeh Aggrey who is this month’s VIF aka Very Important Friend!  We caught up with her some...

While we hardly need an excuse to get our 420 on, GREEN WEDNESDAY is here, and this year we are upping the ante. For those unfamiliar, Green Wednesday is the day before Thanksgiving, and a perfect ...

We here at Friends NYC love us some Janie Korn. Her totally unique style and work as a candle making artist has got us all fired up. We are super excited about the Friends exclusive collab she did ...

The first three words that come to mind when we think about designer Ping Hatta are: bold, whimsical, and FUN. A resident of both NYC and Bangkok, Ping is a creative fireball who, in addition to he...