Miscellaneous

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: SamSara Café

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: SamSara Café

SamSara Café strives to bring the outdoors inside, borrowing on its founders’ love of horticulture and eclectic food. “The menu changes...

Picture Lower Manhattan: Spring into Summer

Picture Lower Manhattan: Spring into Summer

Ah, the warm weather is just toasting Lower Manhattan today – and tomorrow. So as Spring headed into Summer, we headed out to explore the area and...

Refreshing Deal on a Warm Day

Refreshing Deal on a Warm Day

It’s the first day of summer so we’ve secured a nice, cool Downtown Deal for you. Drop by Bennie’s Thai Café today for lunch, mention the...

Picture Lower Manhattan: Taking a Peek From Progress

Picture Lower Manhattan: Taking a Peek From Progress

From high atop the 49th floor of 4 World Trade Center, we took a peek through the construction and caught this breathtaking view of NYC.[Photo taken...

Sonic Youth: Walking Through Lower Manhattan

Sonic Youth: Walking Through Lower Manhattan

Lower Manhattan resident Lee Ranaldo is a singer, guitarist, writer, record producer, and visual artist, but he’s best known as a co-founder with...

A History of Lower Manhattan at the South Street Seaport Museum

A History of Lower Manhattan at the South Street Seaport Museum

I recently traveled down the cobbled streets of Lower Manhattan to visit the newly reopened South Street Seaport Museum. Surrounded by the 19th...

Toasting Success in Lower Manhattan

Toasting Success in Lower Manhattan

Marco Pasanella decided to switch careers after two decades designing hotels and housewares. But he didn’t harbor a pipe dream: He wanted to run...

Meet A Lower Manhattan Business: Vintry Fine Wines

Meet A Lower Manhattan Business: Vintry Fine Wines

When Mike Martin was selecting wines for Vintry Fine Wines, he wanted to meet the needs of soccer moms and high-end winecollectors.The result is a...

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: Grotto Pizzeria & Restaurant

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: Grotto Pizzeria & Restaurant

A lot has changed in the Financial District since Grotto Pizzeria opened in 1986, but one thing remains constant: Mike Tempera’s commitment to a...

Picture Lower Manhattan: Balloon Flower

Picture Lower Manhattan: Balloon Flower

While visiting 4 World Trade Center to see the Space Shuttle Enterprise fly-by last week, we were able to capture a few other great snapshots of...

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: Affina Beauty & Spa

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: Affina Beauty & Spa

Shine Guo didn’t want Affina Beauty & Spa to be another high-end service for the elite. Instead, she created a menu of manicures, facials and...

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: North End Grill

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: North End Grill

Fresh off his win on Bravo’s Top Chef Masters, Floyd Cardoz is bringing his flair for creative, flavor-packed dishes to North End Grill.The...