Tag Archives: local business
MOJO, A Neighborhood Coffee House Fills a Void in the Far West Village
Charles Street resident Patrick Campi was surprised by the abrupt closing 2 years ago of the Charles Street Laundry, of which he had been a customer. Campi’s background is in the restaurant business. He had been an investor in The Other Room, a bar on Perry Street near Washington. When he sold his interest, he [...]
Full StoryA World of Joy
I recently contacted Robin Joy Riggsbee to see if she had any photos to accompany our article about her store, and she invited me to drop by and have a cup of tea. I didn’t know quite what to expect when I finally had the time to drop by, but I was immediately enchanted by [...]
Full StoryIn the Neighborhood
Royale Cards and Gifts
177 West 4th Street at Jones Street
Norman Morel bought this long-established card store on West 4th Street thirteen years ago. The friendly Montreal native, who had been working various jobs in New York City, says he always wanted his own shop. Norman expanded the merchandise selection to include gifts, joke items, baby [...]
Maremma: Tuscany in the Village
Cesare Casella’s parents did not believe in eating food from the refrigerator. His father traveled 200 kilometers for the best cheese, and bought arugula from one farmer and salad from another. Cesare’s bedroom (until age eighteen) was the dining room in his parents’ restaurant in Tuscany.
It is no wonder, then, that Cesare, the chef and [...]
