Welcome to
The Best Time - NYC
Intentional gathering experiences. And the art of staying connected.
The Best Time NYC is about intentional gathering and the practice of staying connected.
I’m building The Best Time because I think a lot of us are craving deeper connection right now. We spend so much time online, scrolling, reacting, keeping up, but not always feeling truly seen or energized by our relationships or the events and dinners we choose to go to.
I’ve always loved bringing people together, creating spaces where conversations flow and people leave feeling lighter, more inspired, more themselves. Spaces designed with connection, curiosity, inspiration, growth, and a sense of play at the center. Those are the moments when I’m usually thinking, I’m having the best time, and that feeling is what gave The Best Time its name.
Connection has always come easily to me, and because of that, I care deeply about helping others experience it too. I believe amazing people should meet, cross paths, and come together, because that’s where new ideas, unexpected friendships, and meaningful opportunities often begin. I also want to be in rooms with inspiring people, because being around them inspires me as well.
At the same time, life is busy. Our routines keep us at home. It’s cold outside. We’re tired. We tell ourselves we’ll go next time. Showing up can feel like the hardest part.
The Best Time gatherings are designed to make showing up feel easy, exciting, and worth leaving the house for. They create space to practice staying connected and building real community together.
And when you put all of that together, who knows. You might look around mid-conversation, mid-laugh, mid-moment and think, I’m having The Best Time.
xo Allie
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Meet Allie - Curator of Meaningful Connections
Allie is the founder and host of The Best Time, and she makes connections everywhere. On morning runs that turn into coffee stops, on planes, in cafés and restaurants, and while moving through the city, she has a habit of turning small moments into real relationships. Some of those chats have led to lifelong friendships, wedding invitations, new job opportunities, incredible shared experiences, and even the occasional unexpected encounter with a former president in a café.
She believes the magic isn’t just in making the connection, but in staying connected when it matters. Over time, Allie has learned that when you’re generous and intentional with your time and spirit, it leads to meaningful moments and deep connections that can span years, distance, and different chapters of life. That belief shapes everything she builds. Building this kind of community matters, because when people feel connected, they show up for one another and for the moments that make life richer.
Allie loves bringing people together who need to meet and creating spaces where curiosity leads, conversations flow, and people leave feeling inspired to do awesome things. She’s endlessly curious about how humans gather and connect, and loves reading, learning, and experimenting with what makes community feel alive.
By day, Allie works in qualitative consumer insights, where curiosity, listening, and understanding humans are at the center of her work. She lives in New York City, travels often, and is always looking to connect!
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