Issa Nails

When I visited Tip Top Shoes in the summer of 2015, the store was celebrating its seventy-fifth anniversary. Danny Wasserman proudly showed me the most recent edition of Footwear News, which was essentially dedicated to Tip Top. There were messages from countless sponsors in the shoe world, congratulating … read more
Seven’s Mediterranean Turkish Grill was the first restaurant that I ate in when my husband I moved to 72nd Street. I have since dined in and taken out countless times, but never gave great consideration to their name until I sat down with Tony Seven. Tony is the owner, along with Chef Omer Peker. The … read more
Though the theater has known many names, such as Stage 72, Palsson’s Supper Club and Steve McGraw’s, the venue remains a cozy, small artistic center for the Upper West Side. In 2015, My Son the Waiter, billed as “A Jewish Tragedy,” was playing. After hearing rave reviews from many of our friends, … read more
I thought I misheard Anna, a member of the Acker Merrall team, when she said the company had been around since 1820. There was no misunderstanding: Acker Merrall is the oldest continuously operating wine merchant in the country. Anna even showed me a framed list on the wall that detailed the provisions … read more