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Keep Your Cool: Eight Things to Do in Lower Manhattan in a Heat Wave

Keep Your Cool: Eight Things to Do in Lower Manhattan in a Heat Wave

It's hot out there!

JSR Shoe Repair Will Make Even Your Sneakers Look Brand New

JSR Shoe Repair Will Make Even Your Sneakers Look Brand New

Owner Roman Gomez'll give your favorite pair of shoes the TLC they need.

Get Your Free 2024 Shop Dine Guide Today!

Get Your Free 2024 Shop Dine Guide Today!

Here's the comprehensive guide to everything Lower Manhattan, with 179 pages of restaurants, bars, local resources and more.

9 Black-Owned Businesses to Visit in February (and All Year Long)

9 Black-Owned Businesses to Visit in February (and All Year Long)

From a top watch hospital, to a space station-themed coffee shop, you can find a wealth of Black-owned shops, services and eateries downtown. 

Note From DSNY: All Businesses Must Containerize Waste Starting March 1

Note From DSNY: All Businesses Must Containerize Waste Starting March 1

Starting March 1, 2024, all businesses in NYC must use bins with secure lids when setting out trash for collection, as mandated by the Department of Sanitation.

Skip the Shipping: Six Places to Shop for Gifts in Lower Manhattan 

Skip the Shipping: Six Places to Shop for Gifts in Lower Manhattan 

If you’re still looking for holiday gifts, Lower Manhattan’s shopping options are boundless.

New Zucker’s Bagels Location Breaks Out Fresh Gravlax, More Elbow Room

New Zucker’s Bagels Location Breaks Out Fresh Gravlax, More Elbow Room

Indeed, there are plenty more tables and stools to bend those arms upward and feast on smoked fish.

We Can’t Stop Watching These Mouthwatering TikToks From Best Sicily

We Can’t Stop Watching These Mouthwatering TikToks From Best Sicily

The Sicilian market opened in May.

Pick Up a Racquet and Head to Court 16, Lower Manhattan’s Newest Tennis Academy

Pick Up a Racquet and Head to Court 16, Lower Manhattan’s Newest Tennis Academy

Alamo Drafthouse happens to be right upstairs if you want to catch a movie afterward.  

Poulette Brings French Rotisserie Chicken, Cozy Sides to Lower Manhattan

Poulette Brings French Rotisserie Chicken, Cozy Sides to Lower Manhattan

The chickens served here are all-natural, free-roaming and antibiotic and hormone-free.

Wine Is What You Bring to Your Friend’s Party

Wine Is What You Bring to Your Friend’s Party

Above all else.

Bean & Bean’s Women-Led, Eco-Friendly Approach to Coffee Is Quite the Jolt

Bean & Bean’s Women-Led, Eco-Friendly Approach to Coffee Is Quite the Jolt

In addition to the company’s laudable social missions, the food and drinks are *really* tasty.