I’m holding on to summer like a screaming toddler holds on to the bag of candy that mom just bought at the sweet shop. I’m going to put my fingers in my ears and tell fall to take a hike while I sip a cucumber lemonade chiller from one of the new bars in Lower… Read more »
We have just one opening for you in this edition, but this store has already become one of the most popular businesses on Fulton Street. Any neighborhood with a growing population of residents, not to mention workers and visitors, needs a well-stocked grocery store that caters to a variety of needs. Key Food’s huge new… Read more »
Grandma’s House, 27 Peck Slip, (212) 472-6362 This cozy spot, which looks more like your grandma’s kitchen than a restaurant, is a throwback to simpler times when a big meal and a hug made everything better. Or maybe old-fashioned milkshakes and mac and cheese just delude us into thinking life is great. Either way, diners… Read more »
New Yorkers are known for needing their fixes, and they know just where to curb their cravings. In today’s edition, I bring you several new businesses that I predict will become favorites for people looking for coffee and comfort food. Blue Spoon Coffee Company, 90 William Street, (212) 809-8880 Tucked in between a nail spa… Read more »
Summer has officially begun! The season brings a renovated playground for children who are no longer stuck in hot classrooms, a healthy Asian kitchen so we don’t balloon out during swimsuit season, and a lovely French café with plenty of iced coffee. Yushi Asian Kitchen, 100 Maiden Lane, (212) 742-2150 Yushi Executive Chef Danny Lachs… Read more »
Where the children go, the schools follow. In a sure sign that Lower Manhattan is adding more families than ever (our residential population has doubled in the last 10 years), a new child care center and pre-school has opened off Washington Street across from Battery Park City. Just up the Hudson in North Battery Park… Read more »
