The organic food market is a small but fast-growing segment of the food industry with sales up more than 20 percent last year, despite rising costs.
Some Fairway shoppers said it was well worth budgeting the extra bucks to keep organic foods on the table.
The economy may be down, but it’s no time to cry in your beer.
That’s the philosophy of Erik Ness, owner of The Bullpen, a new Upper East Side bar. He’s hoping his establishment will survive the tough times by offering customers reasonable prices, good food and a “neighborhood feeling.”
He’s got a big challenge ahead as the city’s $10 billion restaurant and bar industry braces for a decline. And with alcohol costs rising and a hops shortage pushing beer prices up, bars could be taking a double hit.
Dashawn Gables makes your party her business.
The owner of Brooklyn Favors Party and Print Innovators in Brownsville specializes in making personalized party favors, including capias – flowers dressed up with ribbon frill and glitter.
Gables is looking forward to the busy spring graduation and bridal season, as she uses her talents to capitalize on what’s become a $20 billion a year party favor industry.
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“Peck Moss Group.” “Brack Capital.” “For Sale.”
These are some of the signs — and new neighbors — that have been popping up along the Bowery, dismaying local residents, as a new boutique hotel district is burgeoning in a neighborhood rich with history.
While college students and tourists flock to the Bowery’s new nightlife attractions, including recently opened bars, such changes are loathed by longtime residents.
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If you can’t join ’em, beat ’em.
That’s the mantra of some Manhattan Beach residents after a long-standing community group slammed the door on renters.
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Jade Stebbins developed her love of books thanks to her mother - and Reading Is Fundamental (RIF).
“I love books because I like to read,” said Jade, 5, as she handed copies of “The Berenstain Bears” and “The Gingerbread Boy” to her mother, Jacqueline, at the Brooklyn Public Library branch in Gravesend.
But other children may not get the same head start as Jade.
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Pampered pooches seem to be recession-proof—at least in Chelsea.
There may be no neighborhood in the five boroughs in which residents take their love for their furry companions more seriously. This is evidenced by the proliferation of parks, bakeries, salons and high-end boutiques, all whose sole demographic is the canine sect.
As people throughout the city and the country brace for what seems like an imminent recession, these niche businesses—whose merchandise and services are surely considered by some to be superfluous or luxury—seem to be some of the most vulnerable to decreased consumer spending. However, storeowners are confident in their indispensability.
