A Winter Flâneur Guide

The flâneur, a figure immortalized by French poet Charles Baudelaire, emerged in 19th-century Paris as the ultimate urban wanderer, an observer of modern life who is ever so attuned to the poetry of the streets. While the concept was born along the grand boulevards of Paris, nowhere does it feel more at home today than New York, a city that rewards the curious.

Let this guide accompany you through a New York winter, when NoMad transforms into an enchanting wonderland — from major artistic openings and celebrated restaurants shaping the city’s culinary scene to late-night toasts in New York’s most storied spaces, and festive traditions that begin at The Fifth. These are the experiences, details, and passing scenes we believe are worth your attention.