By Chrisline Castel In the heart of Lincoln Center, Dizzy’s Jazz Club attracts New Yorkers and tourists with its soulful singers and saxophonists who fill the night with music and a view of Manhattan’s skyline that brightens up the room. Overseeing it all is Roland Chassagne, 57, the club’s director and general manager. Chassagne has […]
By Gloria Benitez The block between Fulton Street and Euclid Avenue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn is rarely quiet. Music plays from passing cars, neighbors stop mid-errand to talk, and storefronts serve as both businesses and informal meeting places. The street itself has a long history of small, family-run shops that have been in the area […]
By Melody Alcantara Jose Tineo, owner of El Manjar Dominicano says his restaurant has brought a taste of the Caribbean to Greenpoint, Brooklyn. “Every time a customer comes here, they feel like they’re in the Caribbean because the food tastes so similar that they feel like they are out there,” Tineo said. The menu includes […]
