BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Mere coincidence, ominous sign of the times, or a little bit of both: Draw your own conclusions about last week’s announcement that beloved restaurant/lounge elmo will end its near-quarter century run in Chelsea on–get this–Friday, March 13. A cornerstone of Chelsea’s “gayborhood” heyday and a pillar of the community for years […]
It happened on Wednesday, March 4, with little fanfare but much cause for celebration: After a long winter when “Closed for Business” was the only message being served, Ralph’s Famous Italian Ices and Ice Cream returned to its storefront at 196 Seventh Ave. (btw. W. 21st & 22nd Sts.). The 100-flavor purveyor of cool treats […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Chelsea Market’s proud history as a groundbreaking food hall has bestowed many claims to fame upon the steadfast structure. But perhaps the sweetest one of all hails from the building’s industrial past–specifically, March 6, 1912. That’s the fateful date when, we’ve been known to note (by quoting writer Laura Rutherford), “Oreo […]
A Special Election scheduled for April 28, 2026 will fill the City Council District 3 (D3) seat vacated earlier this month, after Council Member Erik Bottcher won a Special Election designating him as District 47’s NYS Senator. Five candidates are in the race to represnt D3. Here, find links to our recent Candidate Q&As. And […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Open 24/ on West 23rd Street and happy to serve breakfast, lunch or dinner in the middle of the day or the dead of night, Chelsea’s Malibu Diner delivers all of the calling cards the comfort food crowd has come to expect. Situated in a glass display case just beyond the […]
Hale & Hearty 180 Seventh Ave. (btw. W. 20th/21st Sts.) Monday through Saturday, 11am to 7pm and Sunday, 11am to 4pm For the Menu, Click Here Soup’s on, as they say, on Seventh Avenue. The narrow little storefront at 180 Seventh Ave. has a new occupant, primed to mke a lasting go of it, at […]
Comfort food of the highest order, with staying power: That’s the long and short of it, as Creamline is in the midst of celebratig its 10-year presence in Chelsea Market. In partnership with the beloved Ronnybrook Farm, Creamline’s chef/owner Harris Mayer and his partner Nick Contess have recently refined their chef-driven menu of elevated casual […]
PHOTOS COURTEY OF CHELSEA MARKET / TEXT BY SCOTT STIFFLER | A deliciously done benefit that closes Chelsea Market food hall and shopping mall for one night only saw September 18 as the occasion of its fourth annual iteration. In excess of 130 local chefs, artisans, and mixologists brought their best to the table, so […]
Here’s What’s Happening (in order of appearance): Coffee & Conversations / Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund Benefit/ An American Soul Brunch / The Longest Table / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / Coffee & Conversations: Friday, September 12 at Chelsea Green Park (140 w. 20th St. btw. 6th & 7th Aves.) | The Friends of […]
Imagine having access to every dish in the sumptuous spread seen directly above–without ever having to purchase the ingredients, prepare them properly, and marshall all of the culinary skills necesssary to create a meal that tastes as good as all of that looks. No need to imagine, now that Feast & Fettle is a reality […]