Urban Rooftop Farms, Hens & Bees
By Kimberly Sevilla Owner of Rose Red & Lavender, and life-long gardener I remember my first “rooftop garden,” in a walk-up on Avenue D in Manhattan. I attempted to grow some tomatoes in…
A Chocolatier in Our Midst
If anyone can sell luxury chocolate in a recession, it’s Maribel of MarieBelle Chocolates, with her deep-dimpled smile, her effervescent charm, and the inspiring story of a young woman who came to New York from Honduras to study fashion design, but ended up owning one of the most stylish chocolate companies in the big city.
The Bagel Store, a New York Tradition
247 Bedford Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211 (718) 218-7244 / www.TheBagelStore.com By Adam Poor For Scott Rossillo, a bagel is a lot more than a piece of bread with a hole in it. The…
Mussel Madness at Lamb & Jaffy
I don’t know how many mussels you can eat in one sitting, but I can put away a few dozen. So I wandered into Lamb & Jaffy, 1073 Manhattan Ave in Greenpoint last…
