Our puzzle man, Myles Mellor (left), and his wife Debby--who initially urged him not to quit his day job--is now his biggest fan after he turned his one time hobby of creating crossword puzzles into a lucrative worldwide business. Photo: Courtesy Mellor family Myles Mellor: The man who turned his puzzling hobby into booming crossword syndicate There are people who solve puzzles and then there are true puzzle people. Normal puzzle people peruse the news and ads in... News 17 Jan 2023 | 12:57
El Quijote dining room. Photo: Eric Medsker The Return of El Quijote For nearly a decade, Hotel Chelsea has been under a seemingly endless process of construction. El Quijote, the iconic Spanish... News 25 Feb 2022 | 04:40
The Mermaid Inn Chelsea. Photo: Deborah Fenker The Big Little Mermaid In case you thought mermaids were imaginary, this expanding mini-empire’s Chelsea location is here to steer you straight.... News 21 Dec 2021 | 02:20
Bar Veloce in Chelsea. Photo: Deborah Fenker Bar Veloce Returns in Its Own Sweet Time For a bar named Veloce, they sure have taken their own sweet time reopening. But good things are worth waiting for, and owner... News 17 Aug 2021 | 03:01
A bucolic feeling at Rosemary’s East near Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village. Photo: Deborah Fenker A Focus on Food and Family Opening up a restaurant during a pandemic is bound to garner some buzz. Even just staying open warrants such. So when Carlos... News 04 Jun 2021 | 05:01
Holly Diamond and Mia Oh. Photo: Deborah Fenker From Oregon to Mista Oh Depending on who you ask, you’re a New Yorker once you’ve lived here three years. Some say three months. Some probably have... News 03 Mar 2021 | 11:41
The author’s apartment door. Photo: Deborah Fenker “Bah, Lovebug!” “It’s a made up holiday.” “I buy my wife flowers when I want to ... not when some florist tells me to.” “We celebrate our... Voices 07 Feb 2021 | 05:20
Counter & Bodega in Chelsea. Photo by Deborah Fenker. How to Relocate a Restaurant On the off chance anyone needed evidence to prove opening a restaurant in New York city in the midst of a pandemic and economic... News 27 Nov 2020 | 03:36
Leon Feingold with the House of Good Deeds bus. Photo: Deborah Fenker The House of Good Deeds “Good thoughts, good words, good deeds,” Freddie Mercury’s father reportedly said. This quote is perhaps what made the House... News 08 Oct 2020 | 03:35
The Thrifty HoG. Photo by Deborah Fenker. Fashion as Community One might think that for being a Black female entrepreneur, this would be your moment, but Deborah Koensigsberger is the... News 23 Aug 2020 | 08:16
( Photo: Deborah Fenker) Motel Morris al Fresco Glimmers of life are beginning to sparkle again in Chelsea’s restaurant scene. Soon, Motel Morris’s stars will shine again... News 06 Aug 2020 | 04:33
Random mini stuffed bunny on a grocery store shelf. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) Things are Good Made you look, didn’t I? No, things are not good right now, generally and comprehensively speaking. In fact, pretty much... Voices 16 Apr 2020 | 11:36
Running in Chelsea. ( Photo: Molly Harris) No Gym? No Sweat By now we’re all saturated with recommendations for warding off COVID-19: washing hands, social distancing, don’t touch what... News 27 Mar 2020 | 02:50
Il Fiorista on West 26th St., between Fifth and Sixth Aves. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) Get Ready to Eat in Chelsea Chelsea lost a slew of its iconic eateries this year, like much of the city. We bid farewell to Rouge Tomate, Trestle on... News 11 Oct 2019 | 11:43
Maria Niculsenku has been working in the store for 22 years. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) A HEALTHY CHELSEA TREASURE Stores like Health Food & Vitamin City are becoming fewer and farther between. There is no website, no delivery. You can’t... News 29 Aug 2019 | 02:29
