BY SCOTT STIFFLER | After years spent perfecting his baking skills, former attorney and longtime Village resident DongJu Song took a leap of faith that landed him in Chelsea, as founder/owner of The Sleeping Cat (160 Seventh Ave. btw. W. 19th & 20th Sts.). As we noted in a recent small business profile (click here […]
BY DEBORAH FENKER | The Hotel Chelsea (222 W. 23rd St. btw. 7th & 8th Aves.) was, arguably, the most famous address in all of Chelsea, until it wasn’t—but now, arguably, it is once again. During its protracted renovation, the hotel certainly retained its reputation for controversy, celebrity, and scandal, but waned as a tourtist attraction, […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | This past week, we made it official: outdoor dining is here to stay. New Yorkers were hungry for an outdoor dining program that was cleaner, safer, and healthier. And by signing a new bill to bring al fresco dining to all five boroughs, we’ve delivered for them. Our new outdoor dining program, […]
BY JOANNE A. SINOVOI | The first thing I noticed when I walked inside La Chilaquería New York (139 W. 28th St. btw. 6th & 7th Aves.) was the beautiful flowers. Although I live only a few blocks away, this is not a restaurant I found by myself—neighbors told me I must check it out, and […]
Pier 57 at West 15th Street & Hudson River Park Market 57 is open daily, 11am to 8pm Rooftop Park is open daily, 6am to 1am BY MICHAEL MUSTO | Since I love food, I also happen to adore food courts, which bring a whole lot of eateries together under one delicious roof. I always […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | NYC Restaurant Week—which began on January 17—isn’t contained to a mere seven days on the calendar. The annual wintertime gastronomic go-to happens through February 12. Its prix-fixe two-course lunches and three-course dinners for $30, $45 and $60 are available at nearly 500 restaurants across all five boroughs—but we’re containing our coverage […]
PHOTO ESSAY BY CHRISTIAN MILES The Triple Crown Ale House is an Irish sports bar located at 333 Seventh Ave. Located just steps away from Madison Square Garden and Penn Station, they offer (according to the website) “indoor and outdoor dining” and “many excellent options that are exciting, flavorful, and satisfying! All of […]
Part curiosity object and part Pied Piper, the food truck in front of 152 West 26th Street’s Hilton New York Fashion District Hotel turns out to be the pastry delivery system Chelsea didn’t know it needed. That was, until it popped up a few weeks ago just a few feet from the Hilton’s front door, […]
What’s a week in name but a month in practice? Four things that we know of, and the clock is ticking on all of them. As of this Tuesday, January 18, the signature programs of NYC & Company began their 2022 shelf lives, under the umbrella of “NYC Winter Outing.” The programs, which run through […]
Chelsea Community News is proud of our content partner, the Greenwich Village – Chelsea Chamber of Commerce (GVCCC), for their tireless dedication to small businesses, old and new alike. As we emerge from the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic era, campaigns like the one you’re about to read about are more important than ever, in […]