Posts Tagged ‘SoHo’

Searching for Downtown Prodigies

Written by admin on November 30, 2011. Posted in Arts & Film, Breaking News

From football stars to gymnastic phenoms, the outrageously talented tots of Downtown By Beth Mellow Downtown New York City, with its matrix of trendy neighborhoods, is no stranger to celebrity sightings. You don’t have to stray too far into Soho or Tribeca to stumble upon a well-known actress, a venerated singer or a titan of
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Another Happy Day Caps A Great Year

Written by admin on November 16, 2011. Posted in Arts & Film, Film

Ellen Barkin’s new movie is the icing on the cake of her 2011 By Mark Peikert “I don’t think I’ve ever said the words ‘I’m proud of myself,’” Ellen Barkin said over coffee recently at Soho’s MEET at The Apt. “But this movie is the greatest accomplishment of my career.” Barkin was speaking of Another
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Soho to Get a Bite of Midtown Turkish Delight

Written by admin on November 9, 2011. Posted in Eat & Drink

Popular eastern Mediterranean restaurant to open branch in November By Megan McGibney It is said the world’s three greatest cuisines are French, Chinese and Turkish. While Downtown has plenty of the first two, it could use more of the latter. Luckily, Soho is set to get a Turkish eatery of its very own Nov. 15,
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Around the Town

Written by admin on October 20, 2011. Posted in Arts & Film, Arts our town downtown

Top photo: The Drawing Center presented The Big Draw event at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, 1 Bowling Green, in Lower Manhattan Saturday, Oct. 15. Photo courtesy of Emily Gaynor
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Chabad of Tribeca/Soho moves sukkah from Duane Park to private lot

Written by NY Press on October 3, 2011. Posted in Blog, News OTDT

After locals and residents voiced objections over Chabad of Tribeca/Soho’s plan to build a sukkah in Duane Park, the community board worked out a deal that will allow the group to build the sukkah on a private lot instead. The concerns over building the sukkah — a traditional covered structure used in celebrating the Jewish
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Calm After the Storm

Written by admin on August 31, 2011. Posted in News OTDT

Like many businesses in Soho and environs, Balthazar Restaurant on Spring Street (bottom left) boarded up its windows on Saturday, Aug. 28 in preparation for Hurricane Irene. With most MTA service up and running by the morning of Monday, Aug. 29, Downtown Manhattan was more or less back to normal—with a few exceptions. Leaf debris
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An Outdoor Installation

Written by Marissa Maier on August 31, 2011. Posted in Breaking News

Sandwiched between Houston and Canal streets, this 73-acre area was one of my original New York City stomping grounds (and is the place I now call home). In my relatively short lifetime, I have seen the neighborhood known as Soho change, from quiet streets to a bustling matrix of commerce. My stepfather bought his first
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Hoomoos Asli Pulls Throo for Downtown Kosher Scene

Written by Paulette Safdieh on August 31, 2011. Posted in Eat & Drink

Because Jewish teenagers in from the Five Towns or studying at NYU get tired of swiping daddy’s credit card around SoHo, Hoomoos Asli on Kenmare Street awaits with refreshing lemonanas (Israeli lemonade with mint) and hearty shish kebabs at a decent price. This low-key joint is of value to kosher eaters downtown, who too often
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SOUTHERN MEETS CREOLE IN SOHO

Written by admin on September 15, 2008. Posted in Eat & Drink

AT LOLA, APPETIZERS AND ENTREES WITH A WHIMSICAL BUT DISTINCTIVE TOUCH By Tom Steele I was quite startled when Lola’s Flatiron location was shuttered about four years ago. The restaurant was immensely popular, cherished for two decades for its superb American/soul food, its live jazz and R&B, and its rambunctious gospel brunches. I had more
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