October 22, 2025
What Up Family?!
Welcome to The Edit with Aaron Seawood, a lifestyle letter serving a weekly dose of real estate, culture, and wisdom—all in three minutes or less. Let’s dive in.
Real Estate Remix
🥢 Din Tai Fung Crosses the River
Brooklyn, get your chopsticks ready. The Michelin-starred dumpling house that turned Times Square into a pilgrimage site is heading downtown, signing a 20,000-square-foot lease at The Brook, the new 52-story tower rising at Fulton and DeKalb.
For the uninitiated, Din Tai Fung began humbly in 1958 as a cooking-oil shop in Taiwan. When business dried up, founders Yang Bing Yi and Lai Pen Mei pivoted, selling soup dumplings from half the storefront. Their delicate xiao long bao, pleated with exactly 18 folds, sparked a movement that went global.
Today, the brand runs 165 restaurants across 13 countries, each one a masterclass in precision and patience. The upcoming Brooklyn outpost will follow its Times Square flagship (the world’s largest at 25,000 square feet) with another signature mix: efficient service, glass-walled kitchens, and a menu that balances tradition with modern taste.
Opening in 2027, this is clearly Brooklyn’s invitation to a global standard of comfort food done with artful discipline. Dumplings, design, and downtown energy, now that’s a combo worth lining up for. Let’s make a plan to eat here when it launches.
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NYC Insider: What’s Happening This Week
🎹 Aaron Diehl: The Sound of Legacy in Motion
When Aaron Diehl sits at a piano, he doesn’t just play; it’s like he’s translating eras. A modern master fluent in both swing and symphony, Diehl moves effortlessly between genres, crafting music that The New York Times calls “elegant… upholding tradition while demolishing old notions of conservatism.”
For his headlining debut at Alice Tully Hall, Diehl pays tribute to James P. Johnson, the Harlem stride legend whose innovations helped shape the DNA of jazz. Johnson’s fingerprints are everywhere: from the rent parties of San Juan Hill to the concert halls that later crowned jazz as America’s art form.
Diehl approaches the tribute not as nostalgia, but as a conversation between past and present. He’s joined by powerhouse vocalist Ekep Nkwelle, whose voice carries the lineage of Washington, D.C. soul straight to New York’s most iconic stage.
The magic happens this Saturday, October 25th, at 7:30 pm.
Weekly Gem 💎
Don’t Forget to Have Fun
We talk a lot about growth, discipline, and alignment, but somewhere along the way, we stopped talking about fun.
Fun is a frequency.
When you laugh, play, dance, or lose yourself in something that feels good, you raise your vibration. You move out of survival mode and back into creation mode. That’s how you shift timelines. Not by grinding harder, but by lightening up.
The 3D world tells us that seriousness equals success. But in actuality, real power is in curiosity and wonder. Try to remember what it felt like to just be: before the deadlines, before the doubt. Remember how we didn’t have a care in the world? Everything always seemed to work out just fine.
This week, give yourself permission to play!
Sing off-key. Move your body. Laugh until your stomach hurts.
I’m headed to Beacon, NY, for a couple of days for this very reason: to be carefree, do fun stuff, and immerse myself in nature.
Have fun! It’s not a distraction from your purpose; it’s a portal to it.
Family: If my weekly gem isn’t enough, I’m Broadcasting from the Bright Side every day. If you need encouragement, a place to be heard, or someone to remind you of your greatness, please call me at 646.699.3969. You’re not alone. I got you.
The Best Home on the Market This Week
Here’s a special listing that caught my eye that I think you should consider if you’re in the market. I’m prioritizing quality, soul, and a space that truly speaks.
Listed by Christian Rogers, Matthew Wojnarowicz, Eileen McGill, and Judi Harvest
$23,000,000 4 Beds / 4.5 Baths Greenwich Village
Every so often, a townhouse hits the market that feels less like real estate and more like a masterpiece you get to live in. This West Village stunner, once owned by Oscar-winning actress Ellen Barkin, has been reimagined through a bold, multi-year renovation by a visionary husband-and-wife design duo. The result: a home that blends cinematic drama with effortless comfort. Behind its classic façade, every inch has been considered, from a parlor floor made for entertaining to a primary suite that feels like a five-star retreat. This is where design meets ease, and hospitality becomes a lifestyle.
🔑 Best Features
- Expansive parlor with dual marble fireplaces and an 11-ft custom bar
- Chef’s kitchen with Bertazzoni range, butler’s pantry, and outdoor dining terrace
- Primary suite with private terrace and Breccia Capraia marble dressing room
- Chic home office with its own terrace + multiple outdoor entertaining levels
- 40-foot-deep garden, rooftop bar, and fully integrated smart home system
Before you go…
🍻 Only in New York could a beer hall get this kind of heat!
⛵ This cruise examines how climate change is reshaping NYC’s skyline.
🍨 Here’s a guide to the best desserts across the US. Yum!
🏨 The city that never sleeps just found its most stylish reason to take a nap.
👀 It’s official. A stretch of Great Jones Street now carries a visionary’s name.
🧀 The next big NYC food obsession just rolled in from London.
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