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Oui! You may become a regular
By Claudie Benjamin When Manny Colon took over the French restaurant (Bistro Cassis) at 225 Columbus Avenue where he had worked as General Manager for 17 years, he considered giving it a new French name. 'But, my friends and longtime customers from the neighborhood...
Mother & Daughter Specialize: Fingertip to Shoulders
By Claudie Benjamin How is it working with her daughter? "The best in the world" Ann Lang, MA, OTR, CHT, responds with a smile. A pioneer in the field of hand therapy, a subspecialty of Occupational Therapy, Ann began her career at Jacobi Hospital and provided home...
Kissaki Makes Chef Table Boxes
By Claudie Benjamin Talk to Garry Kanfer, owner of the Kissaki restaurants in Manhattan and Miami, for just a few minutes and you want to order a Chef’s Table box immediately delivered to your apartment or brownstone for lunch or dinner. Inspired by the traditional...
News on ABC: Special Report
We interrupt your day with this important announcement: Following the July 2018 news that the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is leaving the UWS, LW! explored development potentials. REVIEW OUR FINDINGS What's the Big Deal? ABC has been an UWS neighbor since 1948...
Three-in-One Shop
By Claudie Benjamin Whether nostalgia for the pre-gentrified Columbus Avenue of years ago tugs at your heart or if you’re just curious about the way it was, the shoemaker/ watch repair/ keymaker all under the name Express Shoe Repair at 549 Columbus Avenue, gives you...
We Have Time to Burn, Let’s Burn it Listening to Records
By Claudie Benjamin Dorian Thornley is the owner of Westsider Books and Westsider Records with shops on 80th and Broadway (2246 Broadway) and at 233 West 72nd Street. Most of the records are for sale at the 72nd Street location where Bruce Eder has been Manager since...
Honoring Barbers Everywhere
By Claudie Benjamin Awesome doesn't begin to describe the remarkable NYC Barber Shop Museum at 290 Columbus Avenue. Entering by way of a pair of red velvet roped brass stanchions, you feel you are about to encounter a special experience. Your expectations are...
Advancing with a Competitive Edge
By Claudie Benjamin There's no question that Silvya Silvany sets goals for herself and achieves them. She's also open to adjusting and expanding her dreams and plans and taking on the education needed to achieve them as her experience sets her view on new...
Kosher Butcher Shop Thriving
By Claudie Benjamin Fischer Bros. & Leslie Kosher Butcher & Poultry at 230 West 72nd Street has seen the ups and downs of the Upper West Side. It has also stayed strong over the 72 years since it was opened 1949 by Morris and Louis Fischer. Leslie (Lutzi)...
Artistically Designed Glasses with Class
By Claudie Benjamin There are certainly many eyeglass shops on the Upper West Side. But the designs at Anne et Valentin are in a class of their own. Mathilde Brecy is the manager of the store at 248 Columbus Avenue that opened in March 2016. Started about 40 years...
