Old Europe is part of the revitalization of Greenville's downtown
GREENVILLE, SC - Old Europe Coffee & Pastries sits on a wide street in the West Side. An unassuming black awning sits over a green double-door, and nestled in the corner right next to the bakery and coffee shop is a by-appointment-only wedding hair and makeup salon.
Read full storyThe leaders of Brooklyn's Oye Group are in it for their community's sake, not for the glory
BROOKLYN - An immersive walking tour of Bushwick created by Modesto “Flako” Jimenez, Taxilandia is a one-on-one free guided experience wherein guests walk with Jimenez through the neighborhood, soaking in the sights, sounds, and history of this neighborhood which is the most populous Hispanic-American community in Brooklyn.
Read full storyYA Author Heidi Heilig on Activism, Writing for Young People, and the Creative Joys of Living in NYC
BROOKLYN - Heidi Heilig has published five young adult novels — a duology about a ship that time-travels as well as a fantasy trilogy set in a secondary world about a girl with a malehuer and an empire trying to take over — and in an interview one warm Thursday morning, she said the most fun she’s had working on a project has been when it was just for her.
Read full storyGroundcycle works on solving sustainability issues one compost bin at a time
BROOKLYN - Vivian Lin, a born-and-raised Brooklynite, didn’t wake up one day a fully-fledged sustainability expert and advocate. Rather, her childhood in New York, often fondly (or not so fondly) remarked upon for its sidewalks filled with trash bags, ignited in her an interest in waste systems.
Read full storyThe founders of Amboy Eats, a "Filipino food concept," on pandemic business-starting and not having a car
NEW YORK - It was the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, and chef of approximately 10 years Rhyan Guevarra had been laid off from his job. He and Chi Oham were in Hudson Yards, discussing what came next, when Rhyan shared that a pipe dream of his was to someday own his own business.
Read full storyCommunity staple Books Are Magic hosts Brooklyn author for yoga in the park
BROOKLYN - A small group of children and parents gathered on a green patch in the middle of Cobble Hill Park. It was a gorgeous Saturday morning, and Books Are Magic had set up a signing table with copies of Mula and the Fly by Lauren Hoffmeier, who was there to sign books, conduct a reading, and maybe even do some yoga.
Read full storyLady Moo Moo is Bed-Stuy's hidden ice cream gem
BROOKLYN - On a somewhat tucked away corner in Bed-Stuy, several blocks from the J station on Broadway & Chauncey St, lies a hidden gem: Lady Moo Moo Ice Cream. A cup of Lady Moo Moo ice cream in front of a cow mural on a garage doorKaris Rogerson.
Read full storyKabisera Kalye Night Market offers food, fun, and education about Filipino culture
NEW YORK - The smells of Filipino street food from So Sarap NYC wafted through the air, mingling with the chatter of visitors and vendors at Kabisera Kalye Night Market. Featuring food from Amboy Eats, So Sarap NYC and Kabisera, as well as the wares of a couple of merchants, the market stretched across a handful of storefronts on Allen Street a block and a half from Delancey Street.
Read full storyMike Funk, Brooklyn-based writer and artist, on how the city and pandemic have shaped his art
BROOKLYN - Mike Funk is a multi-talented, incredibly cool visual and verbal artist in Brooklyn. In his own words, he is a “writer who draws.”. Newly 31, the writer, musician, comic artist and skateboarder (whom I met through a job we shared) took some time to chat about everything from his family history in the arts to ways he encourages himself to keep creating when the going gets tough.
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