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The sale of Chelsea Market by Jamestown Properties to Google has been finalized, and the good news is that Google has assured the community that […]
No More Faux-Feta
Just try telling Citarella, Zabar’s, or Murray’s Cheese to take those ‘French feta’ and ‘Danish feta’ labels off their faux-feta products. Either they won’t know […]
Chelsea Market Changes Upstairs and Downstairs
By David Porat Chelsea Market, which has been rather constant over the last 20-plus years, is changing. About two weeks ago, it was announced that […]
Modern Middle Eastern Dining in the West Village
By Caroline Benveniste As I planned our January visit to Tel Aviv, I confess that I mostly focused on food. I had a long list […]
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This month, the big real estate news was that Google, in its quest to obtain more office space, was not only buying the Chelsea Market […]
Abingdon Square Food Paradise: A Sequel
By Barry Benepe In the January 2018 issue of WestView, I described some of the farmers that came into the city from the surrounding region […]
It All Started with Pop-Pop
By Dierdre Anderson Pop-Pop, aka Vincent Scailo, my Italian grandfather, sparked my initial love for food. Namely, the preparation part. Growing up, family get-togethers were […]
More Insight on Coffee Joints
Dear Mr. Capsis: First, I am sorry to learn of the loss of John Capsis. My condolences to you and your family. My reason for […]
In & Out
As usually happens in January, there were few openings and numerous closings, some of them due to lease issues. Corey Johnson, the new City Council […]
Correction
Within the January 2018 issue of WestView, the dollar amounts referenced in the article entitled “West Village: A Food Desert?” were incorrect (page 10). The […]
West Village Coffee Joints
By Gordon T. Hughes, Jr. There is a famous scene with Jill Clayburgh and Woody Allen in Annie Hall where the two are sitting on […]
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On November 30th, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the threshold on the Commercial Rent Tax (CRT) would be raised from $250,000 to $500,000 starting […]
West Village: A Food Desert?
By Barry Benepe Writing in the September 2017 issue of WestView, Robert Widmann bemoans the loss of food markets in the West Village. (See the […]
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This month, it seemed like everyone was talking about the crisis in retail. The New York Times wrote an editorial on November 19th entitled “Why […]
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This month, we heard more stories of high rents driving out long-term tenants. But there were also a large number of openings, including the return […]
Heaven on a Plate, Italian Style, at Osteria 57
By Karen Rempel I live on West 10th Street, and watched with interest over the summer as the former Piadina at 57 West 10th Street […]
Food Shopping in Paris
By Caroline Benveniste I recently returned from a trip to Paris. While there, I stayed with my aunt, who lives in a residential area in […]
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By Caroline Benveniste As always, the fall brings with it a spate of openings, and an even longer list of anticipated openings. Some long-awaited restaurants […]