The Black Derby—Tasty, Inexpensive, and Comfortable
By George Capsis Few phone calls offer the instant euphoria of: “We would like to advertise,” coupled with (like a drop of olive oil) a […]
Local Greek Family Fare
By David Porat George Capsis is even more at home now in his neighborhood with some classic Greek food almost around the corner and in […]
Ristorante Rafele
Hi Mr. Capsis, Hope you are having a lovely holiday weekend. As I am reading the review by Ms. Caroline Benveniste of Ristorante Rafele, I […]
Seventh Avenue South Intersects with Good-Value Food— Highlighting Bobwhite Lunch and Supper Counter
By David Porat Living in the neighborhood, I have found that many of the places up and down Seventh Avenue South have become fixtures, tourist […]
A Chef’s Restaurant—Günter Seeger
By David Porat Günter Seeger is new on Hudson Street with a very distinguished and somewhat mysterious façade. Its storefront piqued my curiosity on my […]
IN AND OUT
This month saw a larger than usual spate of openings, with a sizeable contingent of healthy, local ingredient spots popping up across the Village. Chain […]
Charmed at Tapestry
By David Porat Suvir Saran owned a restaurant in New York called Devi on West 18th Street, not too far from where the Union Square […]
Sarah Jessica Rings the Bell
By George Capsis When nearly 200 graying West Villagers along with just about every local politician shows up—as they did on Sunday, March 13th to […]
Losing Redeemable Location
Another negative consequence of the closing of Associated Supermarket is something most people would not think about—the needy people who rely on redeeming cans and […]
Giving the Cure to Alienation
By George Capsis As I wrote in the April issue, the response of the new President and Chief Operating Officer of D’Agostino, Bob James, regarding […]
What Food Programs are Available to Seniors?
By Corey Johnson The epidemic of supermarket closures across New York City has raised new awareness of the difficulty many New Yorkers face in accessing […]
A ROYAL BIRTHDAY TREAT
On April 21st, members of the ‘special relationship’ also enjoyed a special celebration marking Queen Elizabeth‘s 90th birthday. West Village favorite, Li-Lac Chocolates, was chosen to be […]
Instagram Moments of My Travels
By David Porat I am reporting now from Guangzhou, my fourth stop on my quick round-the-world trek. This trip is part buying trip and part […]
Buying the Farm for Your City Table
By David Porat Morten Sohlberg and Min Ye are entrepreneurs who own several diversified food businesses. The newest addition to their collection is Blenheim Restaurant. […]
Noteworthy Storefronts in the Neighborhood
By David Porat Suprema Provisions Walking up Bleecker St. last week, I noticed an attractive storefront which had opened just that day. It looks like […]