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Transformed from a building lot to a beautiful space to showcase art, the First Street Garden Art Park adds culture to 1st street. Beginning in the spring of 2012, a variety of cultural events have taken place in this art park which, in 2011, was home to the first BMW/Guggenheim project. There are scheduled … read more
Blue Ribbon was off to a terrific start when I visited the first weekend after it opened in 2013. There was good music and a lively crowd enjoying the offerings in this brightly lit space with large picture windows. The manager stopped by our table and remarked that the “young cool people” frequenting … read more
A commissary for Daniel Boulud, Extra Place is where the chefs and bakers prepare the bread, pastries and meat items for all of his restaurants.
A dainty shop located on Extra Place – that little side street off of 1st Street where the Ramones photographed an Album Cover – Nalata Nalata features high quality décor sourced mainly from Japan. In the same way that Manhattan Sideways shares the stories of businesses on the sidestreets of Manhattan, … read more
With a whole plant tonic bar, an on-the-premises herbalist, and an abundance of medicinal organic herbs and botanical-based beauty products, The Alchemist’s Kitchen has taken plant-powered to a whole new level. Ken Jordan, Lou Sagar, and Stephanie Wang Walter founded the botanical dispensary in 2016 … read more
