Friday’s Culture Casserole: Meatball Shop

Submitted by Sandra P. I discovered the meatball shop a few weeks after it opened. People on the street kept asking me “Do you know where that meatball shop is?” Since I need to have the answer to everything, I decided I would have to find it. Located at 84 Stanton...

Dirt Candy: Prepare to Be Thrilled!

Contributed by Donna Marie Have you ever heard about a place from several unrelated sources?  Well, that happened to me recently and I took it as a message … this it was a place I had to explore!  The place is Dirt Candy — isn’t the name...

Ponty Bistro: A Culinary Jewel

 Submitted by Donna Marie  About a year ago, a friend told me about this new restaurant at the corner of 19th Street and Third Avenue–a place called Ponty Bistro.  With no shortage of restaurants in New York City, I made a mental note to check it out.  But, I...

A Neighborhood Standby gets a Facelift

  When faced with the question of where to eat in the 9th Street & 1st Avenue neighborhood, I suggested the reliable Around the Clock.  As we approached 9th Street, I wondered for a fleeting moment whether I had made some mistake as Around the Clock was nowhere in...