by Dan Metz | Aug 3, 2019 | Culture, Entertainment, Featured, News
Downtown chats with actress Li Jun Li of Wu Assassins about her career, her love of martial arts, and growing up as a Chinese American immigrant. Li Jun Li will be playing Jenny Wah on Netflix’s Wu Assassins. Photo credit: Storm Santos Li Jun Li’s voice is...
by Dan Metz | Aug 2, 2019 | Culture, Events, Featured, Living, Movies
Looking for the perfect Thursday night plan? Catch Throwback Thursday Movie Night in Union Square Park before summer ends. Next week, August 8th, they’ll be showing Ghostbusters. If you’ve seen it, you can always go back for another watch. If you haven’t, you can now....
by Dan Metz | Aug 1, 2019 | Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Movies
Very few big titles are scheduled for release this August. There are maybe half the number of movies you’ll get most other months, and everyone’s already dropped their summer blockbusters. That’s no reason, though, to avoid the movies. Here are five movies to watch...
by Addison Franz | Aug 1, 2019 | Dining, Featured, Indulgence
With the heat of the sun beating down on Lower Manhattan, I find myself looking for somewhere to cool off and indulge myself. Over the last two weeks, the Downtown team has had an amazing opportunity to visit shops all over Manhattan and the surrounding boroughs....
by Lucy Dondero | Jul 31, 2019 | Chefs, Dining, Featured
ADRIENNE CHEATHAM worked for Marcus Samuelsson and Eric Ripert; was a runner-up on Top Chef; and hosts Sunday Best, a monthly dinner series, in Harlem. 1. Name three women that inspire you, and tell us why.Susan Tentler, my mother, forged a path through the food...
by Dan Metz | Jul 31, 2019 | Beauty, Featured, Health, Wellness
Adaptogenic Duo: Tranquil Adaptogenic Capsules And Balance Hemp CBD Tincture. Photo courtesy of shopshanti.com Shanti Wellness will release a new line of Ayurveda-inspired CBD products this August. Ayurveda is a traditional medicine system which focuses on...
