by Linda Sheridan | Sep 11, 2024 | Business, Culture, Downtown News
The new memoir by Downtown Founder and Chairman of Silverstein Properties’ Larry Silverstein, is a colossal story 20 years in the making. It is his legend. Silverstein signed a 99 year lease for the 10-million square foot, WTC complex for $3.2 billion, just...
by Linda Sheridan | Aug 20, 2024 | Culture, LA, Travel
The Broad, a contemporary art museum directly across the street from Conrad Los Angeles, is getting a multi-million dollar expansion. Photo: Mike Kelley. This native New Yorker quickly finds her footing and a whole lot to do, in downtown Los Angeles. I have a...
by Linda Sheridan | Aug 14, 2024 | Art, Business, Culture, Featured, Miami
Miami DDA’s newest board member Amal Solh Kabbani wears many hats in the community, and is an advocate for the arts. photograph by Jesus Cabrera Photography Reprinted from DOWNTOWN Magazine Summer 2024 It’s been a long journey since Amal Solh Kabbani grew up in...
by Linda Sheridan | Aug 13, 2024 | Business, Culture, LA, Travel
photography by Kevin Begovich Reprinted from DOWNTOWN Magazine Summer 2024 It’s not every day that you hear about a native New Yorker leaving for another metropolis, but for Nick Griffin, who has now been the Executive Director at the DTLA Alliance for the past five...
by Linda Sheridan | Aug 5, 2024 | Dining, Downtown News
Periyali’s main dining area. Photo by Liz Clayman. It’s no small feat to own a restaurant in New York City. If you’ve lasted as long as Periyali has, which is nearly 40 years now, clearly you are doing something right. Long embraced by locals in the...
