by Downtown Magazine | Oct 12, 2020 | Featured, News
Our neighbors, shoppers, visitors, and workers, but I love it all the same. Just like everywhere else in the country, many of my favorite cafes, restaurants, and shops have struggled to reopen, and their staffs are furloughed or unemployed, which is heartbreaking. One...
by Grace Capobianco | Aug 6, 2020 | Bars, Business, Chefs, Dining, Featured, Finance, NYC, Restaurants
Small businesses and locally-owned shops are the lifeblood of our city. Unfortunately, almost all have been adversely impacted by COVID-19. To help businesses better cope with the changes the pandemic has imposed upon them, the Downtown Alliance is providing up to 25...
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 Grace Capobianco | Jul 8, 2020 | Industry News, Uncategorized
‘EVERYONE’S A LITTLE MORE PATIENT WITH EACH OTHER,’ SAYS PATH TRAIN ENGINEER Elena Clarke’s job is to make sure people get where they need to go. She’s a PATH engineer, and she’s been working all through the pandemic. Clarke works in the cab of the train, i.e. the...
