Andy Cohen has sold his NYC penthouse for $10.5M
Strong and his partner, the actor and producer Catilin Mehner, have just closed on Bravo bigwig Andy Cohen's magnificent Manhattan penthouse duplex for $10.5 million, according to city property records filed on Tuesday.
The magical 3,500-square-foot West Village co-op hit the market for $14 million in 2024. It had most recently been listed for $12 million.
Advertisement
It took Cohen more than two decades to assemble the smashing spread, at 2 Horatio St. — and less than a year to list it and close the deal.
10 Andy Cohen moved into another luxe residence nearby.
Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images
10 Caitlin Mehner and Danny Strong now officially have a massive home for their growing family.
Getty Images for Prime Video
10 A staircase connecting the levels is capped by a fabulous disco ball.
Eytan Stern Weber, Evan Joseph Images
Advertisement
The stunning four-bedroom, 4.5-bath home was designed by architect Gordon Kahn with interiors by Eric Hughes. It is filled with eclectic color and comes with views of the Empire State Building. Design details of the Elle Decor cover star include a sculptural walnut, steel and glass staircase — as well as marble fireplaces and a gold tiled bar.
At a time when some of the Big Apple's wealthiest residents are moving out — or at least thinking about scampering out — of Manhattan for the more tax-friendly and insulated posh 'boroughs' of Miami, Palm Beach and the Hamptons, Strong and Mehner say they are excited to stay in the city, where they are raising their adorable 9-month-old daughter, Maisie.
'We are staying in New York because it is the greatest city in the world,' Strong told Gimme Shelter on Tuesday. 'It's amazing here for all the reasons that everyone who lives here already knows. I don't think a [mayoral] primary would make me leave the most magical place where I've ever lived. It's the greatest city in the country. Everyone loves New York City,' said Strong, who took a break to speak by phone from rehearsals for 'Chess.'
Advertisement
Broadway's 'Chess' — starring Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher — will be in previews starting Oct. 15, with opening night on Nov. 16.
The cast, Strong said, is a dream.
'All three are very special talents — amazing singers and fantastic actors. They are unicorns. I think people will be blown away,' Strong said.
10 The residence fills with light.
Eytan Stern Weber, Evan Joseph Images
Advertisement
10 Beamed ceilings complement a mod fireplace.
Eytan Stern Weber, Evan Joseph Images
10 The gracious home has room for a bar.
Eytan Stern Weber, Evan Joseph Images
In an 'only-in-New York' situation, Cohen sold his penthouse to Strong and Mehner because he bought the penthouse at 299 W. 12th St., the building where Strong and Mehner most recently lived.
'We loved where we were [299 W. 12th St.], but once we had Maisie, we quickly realized we'd need something bigger,' said Strong.
While Strong had never met Cohen before, he did spot the Bravo exec in 299's lobby, and surmised that he was buying the penthouse, which gave him hope that Cohen's 2 Horatio residence would be coming to market.
10 The kitchen dazzles with jewel tones.
Eytan Stern Weber, Evan Joseph Images
10 A view of the layout leading into the kitchen, seen on the far right.
Eytan Stern Weber, Evan Joseph Images
10 Cohen's stylish, and former, bedroom.
Eytan Stern Weber, Evan Joseph Images
Advertisement
10 Cohen didn't shy from a bold use of color.
Eytan Stern Weber, Evan Joseph Images
'While we had never met before, he was so lovely' during the real estate talks, Strong said.
Strong is also recognizable for his acting roles in hit shows, like 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' 'Gilmore Girls' and 'Mad Men.'
The Horatio Street residence is also an ideal spot for Strong to find inspiration for new projects. Past work also includes the writing of two 'Hunger Games' movies, 'The Butler,' 'Recount,' and the series 'Empire' and 'Dopesick.'
Advertisement
The 2 Horatio St. listing brokers were Ryan Serhant and Donna Strugatz, of Serhant. Strong was represented by Douglas Elliman's Jonathan Stein, who also listed Strong and Mehner's 299 W. 12th St. residence, along with Marcy J. Bloomstein, of Sotheby's International Realty.
'Danny and Caitlin's decision to invest in the West Village speaks volumes, reflecting a deeper belief not just in the resilience of a neighborhood, but in the enduring spirit of New York City itself,' Stein told Gimme.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Tom's Guide
10 minutes ago
- Tom's Guide
I've watched 43 shows in 2025 so far — here's the 7 worth watching right now on Netflix, Hulu and more
After seeing 43 shows over seven months, my list of the best shows of 2025 so far is starting to solidify. I did this exercise back in March when I had only watched a mere 24 shows this year. Now, I've nearly doubled that figure, and that's not even counting my rewatch of "Call My Agent." Full disclosure: Just because I've seen 43 shows doesn't mean I've seen everything. I still have yet to see "Squid Game" season 3, for example. But still, 43 is a good sample size, especially given that more than a few of these recently earned Emmy nominations. I feel particularly vindicated in a few of my selections after seeing them secure dozens of nominations. As usual, these shows are all available on the best streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max and more. In fact, all but one of them are streaming originals. So, without further ado, here are the seven best shows of 2025 so far that you need to stream right now. Spoiler alert: it's largely changed from my previous list, so you definitely want to read to see what's changed. A quick peek behind the curtain: As I maintain my list of best shows (I do this for movies, too), I create tiers, in addition to ranking the shows in order. If a show is within a given tier, I could probably be convinced to reconsider its ranking, relative to the other shows in the same tier. I say this because "The Bear" season 4 is the only show in my top outside of my top two tiers. It's simply not as good as the next six shows. This season was a significant improvement from last year's season 3, though, which barely cracked my top 25 shows last year. Yes, it still felt a bit thin on story, but examining Carmy's (Jeremy Allen White) personal journey as a chef and as a person, and then bringing it to a close, was a worthwhile experience. I also particularly enjoyed the episodes "Worms," "Bears" and "Goodbye," even though I felt they never quite hit the heights of some of the episodes of a show like "The Last of Us" season 2, which "The Bear" season 4 just beats out in my rankings. Stream now on Hulu I loved "The Studio." In our Emmy nominations coverage, I declared it my top comedy series of the year ... and up until a few days ago, it was (more on that later). But regardless of what has moved ahead of it, that doesn't diminish how good this show is. The show's two-episode premiere was excellent, with the first episode establishing the world in which Matt Remick's (Seth Rogen) fictional Continental Studios exists. It never really dips in quality from there. The second episode, "The Oner," is a masterpiece and remains one of the best episodes of television I've watched all year. Its Emmy nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series is well deserved. I just hope that if it wins, somebody thanks Sal Saperstein. Stream now on Apple TV Plus "Paradise" was briefly my show of the year so far. It's been pushed down to fifth on the list, which just goes to show you what a great year of television 2025 has quietly been. The Hulu political drama stars Sterling K. Brown as a Secret Service agent to an assassinated president, and it's a masterclass in story building. It expertly layers twist after twist and manages to pay them all off by the season's end, while still propelling us into season 2. While it's ultimately dropped into a tier just below the final four shows on this list, it still has incredible moments. "Paradise" episode 7, "The Day," hits you like a nuclear bomb and will leave you feeling genuinely unsettled. I'm still shook by it, and that's no small feat. Stream now on Hulu I only just started watching "The Rehearsal" season 2 around the time it was wrapping up its run on HBO. I never watched the first season, and while I think show star/director/creator Nathan Fielder can be brilliant, I find some of his stuff can miss the mark. I couldn't even finish "The Curse." But wow, am I glad I watched this show. It's brilliant, expertly blending the genres of reality TV and scripted comedy in a way that constantly messes with your mind. You can never tell what's an act, what's real, and honestly, it doesn't even matter if it's all an act — because it's just so compelling. I can't tell you exactly where this season goes without spoiling it, and I don't want to do that. But the show starts with Fielder crafting a role-play simulation to examine why pilot communication failures lead to fatal airplane crashes. Ultimately, to fully construct his rehearsal, he creates a flight simulator, recreates a terminal of George Bush Intercontinental Airport and even stages a fake reality music competition within the show. He also crafts the episodes "Pilot's Code" and "My Controls," which are two of the five best episodes of TV I've watched all year. Stream now on HBO Max "Andor" season 2 started rough. A three-episode partial binge drop release schedule over just four weeks dumped 12 hours of episodes within a month. After the first three episodes underwhelmed me, I was ready to take a break and just come back to it eventually. But I'm glad I stuck with it, because the final nine episodes of this series were excellent, and if season 2 had maintained that level of quality across 12 episodes, it might be my No. 1 show of the year. Unlike last season, this season is covering four years within the "Star Wars" universe, with each three-episode arc covering essentially a weekend in one of those four years. The show hits its high watermark at episode 8, "Who Are You?", which is the best episode of TV I've seen all year and brings us the legendary Ghorman Massacre to life, a pivotal moment in "Star Wars" history. Stream now on Disney Plus "Adolescence" is not for the faint of heart. Consisting of just four episodes, each is an emotional gut punch, particularly the finale. The show revolves around the arrest of Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), a 13-year-old boy who is suspected of murdering his classmate Katie Leonard (Emilia Holliday). Over four hours, we watch this tear apart his family and learn what may have contributed to the alleged killing, particularly the toxic online environment known as the manosphere. It's a compelling story that presents more like a play over four acts than a standard scripted drama. But "Adolescence" is also a technical marvel. The story takes place over months, but each episode is an hour of real time and is comprised of just a single shot. This choice forces the show to take us away from certain characters and moments when other dramas would cut back and forth, but in "Adolescence," it's a choice that pays off. Despite the impressive technique on display, though, this show lives and dies on its performances, and it holds the No. 2 spot on my list because of two specific performances, one of which is Stephen Graham's emotional scene to close out the show. The other is the entirety of "Episode 3," which is almost entirely a dialogue between Jamie and forensic psychologist Briony Ariston (Erin Doherty). Both are incredible, but Cooper's performance as Jamie in this episode should be enough to win him an Emmy. It already earned the show a Tom's Guide Award for Best Streaming Original Show. Stream now on Netflix Last time I did this list, I started this blurb with a simple line: "'The Pitt' is incredible." Spoiler alert: It's still incredible, and now the Television Academy has recognized how incredible this medical drama is, nominating it for 13 Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series and several acting nominations. For those who haven't seen it yet, "The Pitt" is part "E.R." and part "24." It stars "E.R." vet Noah Wyle as Dr. Robby Robinavitch and follows him and his colleagues at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital throughout a 15-hour shift. That means, like "Adolescence," each episode takes place in real time. But despite the first season covering just mere hours in the lives of the characters, it accomplishes incredible world-building and character development. The show also excels at being realistic and navigating ongoing storylines. In the first part of the season, storylines can run throughout episodes, sometimes taking an episode off only to come back and make you cry, as episode 8, "2:00 P.M.," does to me every time. But then in episode 12, suddenly everything compresses into a single storyline, and it's executed perfectly. Stream now on Max Malcolm has been with Tom's Guide since 2022, and has been covering the latest in streaming shows and movies since 2023. He's not one to shy away from a hot take, including that "John Wick" is one of the four greatest films ever made. Here's what he's been watching lately:
USA Today
10 minutes ago
- USA Today
A gallery of popular ice cream types around the world
Photo courtesy of DeSid / iStock Via Getty Images Plus From a Vermont maple creemee to a sweet sundae that masquerades as a plate of spaghetti marinara, ice cream around the world is more than your average cone. Get a taste of summer with these ice cream styles worth melting for. Advertisement Photo courtesy of KEYZ NEW Ice Cream The result of this international ice cream style looks like your typical swirly soft serve cone, but in New Zealand, the difference is in the blend. Ice cream parlors use a machine that combines premium vanilla ice cream with frozen fruit, resulting in a creamy treat locals call 'real fruit ice cream.' Traditionally, New Zealand-style ice cream starts with a vanilla base, but some shops offer chocolate ice cream, vanilla frozen yogurt, and vegan nondairy options for mixing with fruit. Photo courtesy of I-CE-NY Move over, pad thai. I-tim-pad (also called stir-fried ice cream or rolled ice cream) is a Thai street food sensation that originated in the early 2000s. This international ice cream style begins by pouring a sweet milk base onto a freezing metal plate, adding a variety of mix-ins, such as fruit, candy, and cookie crumble. The mixture is then chopped, mashed, and spread until it's frozen. Finally, the sweet concoction is rolled into tight scrolls, which are placed vertically in a cup and topped with goodies. Photo courtesy of Valente Romero Sanchez / iStock Via Getty Images Plus While traditional mochi dates back thousands of years in Japan, mochi ice cream was popularized in Los Angeles, California, in the 1980s by Frances Hashimoto and her husband, Joel Friedman. Together, they developed the novel frozen dessert, wrapping small balls of ice cream in thin mochi rice dough for a convenient handheld treat. In 1993, Hashimoto's family's company, the Mikawaya confectionery, began mass producing mochi ice cream. Advertisement Photo courtesy of spukkato / iStock Via Getty Images Plus Malaysia gets mighty hot. To cool off, locals turn to a take on shaved ice known as ais kacang. A heaping stack of shaved ice gets topped with an often colorful and sometimes bewildering assortment of ingredients: things like grass jelly, sweet corn, palm nuts, diced fruit, aloe vera, condensed milk, and a whole host of sweet flavored syrups. Photo courtesy of Coneflower Creamery Sorbet is truly an international ice cream style, with an origin story that varies, depending on the source, and touches several countries. But many cite Persia (now Iran), where it was tradition to pour grape juice over snow to create sharbat, an ancestor to sorbet. Some believe Marco Polo introduced sorbet to Europe upon returning from his global explorations. Wealthy Italians initially used sorbet as a palate cleanser between courses, but the delicious ice cream style soon gained popularity among all classes as sorbet vendors began popping up in plazas. Photo courtesy of Ekaterina Bubnova / iStock Via Getty Images Plus Predating modern ice cream by centuries, kulfi originated in the Mughal Empire in the 16th century and was a royal delicacy favored in imperial courts. Originally infused with saffron, cardamom, pistachios, or rosewater, the dessert was made by simmering sweetened milk until thick and creamy, then freezing it in metal molds. The result is a denser, creamier, more custard-like ice cream than Western varieties. Advertisement Photo courtesy of Raul C / iStock Via Getty Images Plus Chewy, stretchy, and elastic aren't words usually associated with ice cream, but they apply to dondurma. This traditionally hand-churned Turkish ice cream is made with milk, sugar, and salep powder. It's sometimes served on a plate, in a cone, or twisted on a stick like a kebab! Photo courtesy of Eis Fontanella Spaghettieis (or spaghetti ice cream) was invented in 1969 by Dario Fontanella, a son of Italian immigrants who owned an ice cream shop in Mannheim, Germany. He was inspired by a dessert called Mont Blanc, in which chestnut puree is piped through a pastry bag. Fontanella had ordered this dessert at a restaurant that used a spätzle press instead of a pastry bag, which gave the puree a noodle-like appearance. Fontanella tried the same method with ice cream, shaping the ice cream into spaghetti-like strands, and then smothering it with strawberry sauce as the "tomato sauce" and white chocolate shavings as the 'parmigiano cheese.' Today, this international ice cream style is available at almost every ice cream parlor in Germany. Photo courtesy of jackmalipan / iStock Via Getty Images Plus Gelato's earliest history can be traced loosely to ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, when sweet-tooths enjoyed icy fruit and honey mixtures. Bernardo Buontalenti, a Florentine architect and artist who lived during the Italian Renaissance in the 16th century, often is cited as the inventor of gelato, having come up with a frozen cream made with ice, salt, lemon, sugar, egg, honey, milk, and a splash of wine. Today, fans enjoy a wide range of gelato flavors, ranging from classic stracciatella to salted caramel. Advertisement Photo courtesy of dan_chippendale / iStock Via Getty Images Plus Cornwall, England, is famous for its clotted cream, made by heating full-fat cow's milk in a steam or water bath and allowing it to cool slowly until cream clots rise to the surface. This high fat cream, when made into ice cream, is about as creamy and deliciously rich as it gets. Photo courtesy of Vermont Cookie Love New England soft-serve stands popped up across the region in the 1950s and '60s, but the iconic spiral sweet treat was invented in the 1930s. (Both Tom Carvel of New York and Dairy Queen's founders from the Midwest take credit for its creation). Today, whether in twist cones, sundaes, or dipped in chocolate and other flavors, the nostalgic favorite is part of the region's sweet seasonal ritual. In Vermont, it's called a creemee, which while similar in texture to soft serve, is defined by its higher butterfat content. The name is thought to reflect the creaminess of the ice cream and the state's emphasis on high-quality local dairy. (Go hyper-local with this international ice cream style and order a maple creemee!) Photo courtesy of Andy's Frozen Custard In the early 1900s, brothers Archie and Elton Kohr came up with the frozen custard recipe, adding egg yolks to the ice cream mix, so it'd stay cold longer. They were the first to sell frozen custard commercially — on Coney Island, New York, in 1919 — where they sold more than 18,000 cones in one weekend! But it was at the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago, Illinois, where frozen custard became forever intertwined with the Midwest. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, then became known as the unofficial frozen custard capital of the world. Advertisement Photo courtesy of leyaelena / iStock Via Getty Images Plus Akutaq, also known as Alaskan ice cream, was traditionally made with animal fat combined with sugar and wild berries. Today, this dessert popular in Alaska comes in many varieties, most made from whipped Crisco combined with blueberries, cranberries, salmonberries, crowberries, or cloudberries. Photo courtesy of Kula Shave Ice Inspired by Japanese kakigōri, shave ice arrived in Hawaii in the late 1800s with immigrant plantation workers who used hand-cranked tools to shave ice for a cooling treat in the tropical heat. Today, it's a beloved Hawaiian dessert elevated with flavored syrups, sweetened condensed milk, adzuki beans, and other creative add-ins. Photo courtesy of carlosrojas20 / iStock Via Getty Images Plus
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
'Gwyneth: The Biography' author Amy Odell unpacks the cultural power—and cringe—of a woman who shaped what it means to be a modern celebrity, whether we like it or not.
Gwyneth Paltrow is an Oscar-winning actress, a best-selling cookbook author, and the founder of a $250 million lifestyle brand. She is also, according to at least one magazine, The Most Hated Celebrity in the World. Author Amy Odell, who spoke with more than 220 sources over three years for the recently released Gwyneth: The Biography, thinks the reason why the Goop founder is 'so triggering' to so many people is because she 'has never had an average life.' Odell sat down with The Daily Beast Podcast to provide some insight into Paltrow's regularly scrutinized wellness claims and accidental class war commentary—as well as her surprisingly savvy business instincts.
