Roasted Broccoli and Gigante Beans with Romesco, served at Kernel ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) A Noted Chef is teaming up with an Exec from Chipotle and another from Peloton in a new NOHO Restaurant An exercise guru and a fast food executive have teamed up to back Michelin-starred chef Andrew Black to open a new upscale... News 15 Nov 2024 | 07:10
Salt & Straw founder Kim Malek (left) teamed up with first cousin Tyler Malek to make their homemade brand of ice cream that started in Portland, OR, into a bi-coastal success. ( Photo: Posy Quarterman Photography ) Famed Craft Ice Cream Parlor That Started in Portland OR Delights NYers with 2nd Store Way back in the olden days, ice cream was made using salt water to churn cream into a solid enough concoction, and then packed... Food & Drink 27 Sep 2024 | 08:53
Welcome to the Cumin Club, Javits Center during the Fancy Foods Show ( Deborah Fenker) Fancy Foods Show Requires Fancy Footwork to Feast on Even a Fraction of Fare but Egads! The Effort is Worth It The Fancy Food Show was back in town last month at the Jacob Javits Center, its attendees particularly thrilled to be there... Food & Drink 22 Jul 2024 | 09:11
Huge crowds turned out for the opening of famed Florence sandwich shop All’Antico Vinaio in the Nomad neighborhood bordering Chelsea. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) Gem of a Sandwich Shop Draws Huge Crowd to Opening in Chelsea/Nomad District Just last week, The New York Times compiled a seemingly comprehensive list of must-try sandwiches throughout the five boroughs.... News 26 Jun 2024 | 01:25
Without an operating business, a homeless individual and his worldly possessions sprawl in front of this long- vacated restaurant. ( Deborah Fenker) Empty Storefronts Menace The “City of Yes” As soon as 203 West 22nd Street mounted a “For Sale” sign at the property, two homeless men—both neighborhood regulars— swiftly... Voices 16 Jun 2024 | 01:50
A typical crowded day at Fellini ( by Deborah Fenker) Fellini Coffee Captures Classic Italian Flavors in New Chelsea Outpost What makes a place cool? Well, whatever it is, Fellini’s, at 231 8th Avenue, has it. And not just among one particular demographic:... Food & Drink 07 Jun 2024 | 01:25
Author Elle Evans (left) with Elle culture writer Lauren Puckett-Pope (center) and Kathleen Harris, executive editor of Zibby Books. Photo: Lorraine Duffy Merkl Chick Lit Author Who Wrote “Wedding Issues” Under Pen Name Has Day Job: M.D. I think of myself as somewhat of a Jack of all trades but Elle Evans has me trumped by most counts. This ambitious Boston... City Arts 23 Apr 2024 | 03:59
Growing up, Tiffany Lacey’s favorite game was to play was “vet office,” pretending to heal injured pets. Now, she’s running Animal Haven, a no-kill shelter in Tribeca housing and rehabilitating up to 100 animals at a time. Photo provided. DOTTY 2024 Awardee Tiffany Lacey: ‘Working at Animal Haven isn’t a job. It’s a lifestyle’ Animal Haven President Tiffany Lacey first touched down in New York City from Houston, Texas in 1993, ready to embark on... People 13 Mar 2024 | 01:52
All of Tony Notarberardino are oversized and shot in black & white. The Chelsea Hotel Portraits show is at the ACA Gallery in Chelsea through April 13th. Photo: Deborah Fenker Chelsea Hotel Portraits Captures the “End of the Party” in Big Black & White Photos It’s no secret that the new management of the renovated Hotel Chelsea would rather have had the permanent tenants of the... News 12 Mar 2024 | 01:13
Nathaniel Garber Shoen, the great great grandson of the Russian immigrant who founded the original Garber’s Hardware story in 1884, stands at the doorway of the newest shop, a kitchen & garden outlet on Ninth Ave. and 23rd. St with his pet “Kanga.” Photo: Deborah Fenker Beloved Family Hardware Store Expanding Even as Some Neighborhood Giants Stumble As one of the beloved giants of our neighborhood falls, Garber’s a small, independently owned hardware business has quietly... News 07 Aug 2023 | 11:53
Our puzzle man, Myles Mellor (left), and his wife Debby--who initially urged him not to quit his day job--is now his biggest fan after he turned his one time hobby of creating crossword puzzles into a lucrative worldwide business. Photo: Courtesy Mellor family Myles Mellor: The man who turned his puzzling hobby into booming crossword syndicate There are people who solve puzzles and then there are true puzzle people. Normal puzzle people peruse the news and ads in... News 17 Jan 2023 | 12:57
Barber Ari Jacobov with a client in his new shop. Photo: Deborah Fenker Tiny Barber Relocates and Expands Dreams do come true ... if you make them happen. This is exactly what happened for Avi Jacobov, who was first profiled in... Home 14 Dec 2022 | 12:19
El Quijote dining room. Photo: Eric Medsker The Return of El Quijote For nearly a decade, Hotel Chelsea has been under a seemingly endless process of construction. El Quijote, the iconic Spanish... News 25 Feb 2022 | 04:40
The Mermaid Inn Chelsea. Photo: Deborah Fenker The Big Little Mermaid In case you thought mermaids were imaginary, this expanding mini-empire’s Chelsea location is here to steer you straight.... News 21 Dec 2021 | 02:20
Holiday lights reflect from Portale’s front window. Photo: Deborah Fenker Portale at the Forefront This summer, Eater reported that over one thousand restaurants in New York City had closed due to economic hardship as a... News 19 Nov 2021 | 11:01
