by Grace Capobianco | Jul 8, 2020 | Chefs, Dining, Living, NYC, Restaurants
IS NOW OPEN Indoor dining is still verboten in the city, but Michele and Anisa Iuliano figured out a workaround above their restaurant Gnoccheria. This week, the couple opened Ampia Restaurant & Rooftop (100 Broad Street) directly upstairs from their inventive...
by Grace Capobianco | Jul 8, 2020 | Chefs, Dining, Lifestyle, News, NYC
‘I WANTED TO GET SOME BUSINESS, AND GET MY PEOPLE WORKING TOO’: CARLOS CORREA ON REOPENING EL TORO MEXICAN GRILL When the pandemic hit New York in March, Carlos Correa shut down El Toro Mexican Grill, his popular restaurant at 69 New Street. Eventually, he decided to...
by Fernanda Mueller | Jun 9, 2020 | Chefs, Dining, Featured, Nutrition, NYC, Uncategorized
We all miss having dinner in our favorite Downtown places. But while restaurants must remain closed during the first phases of New York’s reopening, we have to keep cooking at home. So what about learning signature recipes from Top Chefs? This year, the...
by Fernanda Mueller | Jun 1, 2020 | Chefs, Featured, News, NYC
During this difficult time, many restaurants have stepped up to feed our heroes the frontline workers. One of Downtown’s team favorite Chefs, Raffaele Ronca, is providing food 2-3 times a week to healthcare workers as well as local first responders. He has been...
by Jeff Simmons | May 29, 2020 | Chefs, Dining, Museums, News, Nutrition, NYC, Restaurants
Holocaust survivors are considered some of the most vulnerable New Yorkers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. One Manhattan restaurateur is making sure they get a dose of comfort – and good food – while staying indoors to remain safe. Madison and Park Hospitality...
by Sarah Strong | Mar 13, 2020 | Chefs, Culture, Dining, Nutrition, NYC, Restaurants
by Sarah Strong photography by Ryan Liu This article was published in an earlier issue of Downtown Magazine. NOTHING MAKES US HAPPIER THAN STROLLING through a New York City Greenmarket, accompanied by a chef who is seeking the best radishes or the season’s...
