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French Onion Soup, Downtown Style – and Gluten Free
French Onion Soup, Gluten-Free and Downtown Style Fall is right around the corner, I say reluctantly, with marginally less of a tan than I had at this time last year. As much as I wish not to wish summer away, I am a sucker for fall. I am a cozy sweater fiend, a...
Sets in the City: Moving the Gym to your Home
By Lalaina "Lala" Duncan WHEN NEW YORK LOCKED DOWN FOR THE COVID-19 pandemic last year, I was on vacation and figured I could improvise until things lifted — which had to be in a few weeks tops, right? “Workouts in the sand!” I decided, taking advantage of my...
Downtown Highlights: Mochidoki – Soft and Sweet
Colorful, soft, and sweet; there isn’t a treat quite like mochi! This time on Downtown Highlights we visited Mochidoki. Mochidoki serves delicious mochi. Mochi is ice cream wrapped in rice flour dough. All mochi at Mochidoki is gluten-free, with vegan options too....
Head to Toe in This Summer’s Must Have’s
Summer's Must Have's The summer might be halfway over (to our dismay) but this season’s trends are steadfast. This summer's best brought back color into our lives and a nostalgic sense of playfulness that evoked a time of yesteryear. Here are some of the best trends...
Make Your Next Vacation Brooklyn
There is much more to see and experience in the vibrant city of New York than the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, the Empire State Building, or the glitzy couture of the Upper East Side. If you want to walk the off-beaten path, plan your next holiday in Brooklyn –...
5 Things to Do Downtown
Entertainment in Downtown NYC Downton Manhattan is a tourist’s dream. Your choice of entertainment is really only limited by your imagination. There is something for everyone on this life-affirming island. Whether you’re after a taste of history,...
Downtown Q&A: Seth Kessel
Seth Kessel Meet Seth Kessel, the rising rockabilly artist we’ve been craving since the dawn of icons like Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Roy Orbison. Kessel marries a modern sound with this nostalgia for yesteryear. Having been a band member, producer, and studio...
Could a Mega Casino Work in NYC?
The situation regarding legal gambling in New York City is complex. On one hand, New York supports tribal casinos and commercial casinos, including racetrack betting. Residents can also participate in the New York Lotto but the future of online gambling is not so...
The Power of Community: Battery Park Rallies for Their Parks
"This is a Political Unicorn" Residents of Battery Park City and their community were not having it: Governor Cuomo was not going to take away their green space. Cuomo wants the Essential Workers Monument up by Labor Day 2021, and we're all for a memorial celebrating...