After reading The Epoch Times article on the closing of neighborhood bakery Once Upon A Tart, ‘Is There Room for Small Businesses in NYC?‘ my gut reaction was, “YES, there is plenty of room, especially in SoHo!” While Sullivan Street and the nearby area has seen its fair share of closings (‘sNice, Joe’s Dairy, Milady’s, Rosebud, The Room {in […]
Since starting Soho Strut 13 months ago, two NYC Fashion Weeks have passed (Spring 14‘ and Fall 13′). This years Fashion Week will be taking place from September 4th-11th. While the majority of events normally take place in Bryant Park, there are also several venues in SoHo. For the previous articles, it was easy to […]
While there is no Department of Sanitation law on timing of garbage removal from commercial businesses, it came to my attention that while most businesses on Sullivan Street have their garbage carted away by 7am, The Dutch is consistently two hours behind at 9am. While enjoying coffee outside at Once Upon A Tart, a loud garbage truck parked in front […]
Last night (August 14, 2014) was the first Soho Strut Professional Networking event! We had 53 RSVP’s and in total, 24 people attended the event at Rogue and Canon! Read below for the re-cap of the Soho Strut Professional Networking Event! Rogue and Canon was an excellent host, clearing out the back of their bar […]
I’ve been MIA for a few days showing my family the grand tour of SoHo and the rest of NYC. Since Friday, it has been non-stop walking and eating! After taking my family on what was probably the most non-touristy and most food-friendly tour {pat on the back}, here is how YOU can have a […]
Update: It now looks like the entire two stores that were once “The Room” are closed…hard to believe a chain of about 5 locations around the US would be closed by Marshall’s Legal Possession. Maybe their 10-year lease renewal came back higher than expected and The Room decided to stop paying rent until they were […]
Every August, my mother flies into NYC for both of our birthdays (hers on the 17th and mine on the 20th). This weekend, 5 of us will be staying in my 350 square foot apartment to celebrate! Here is a picture of the two of us: Aren’t we cute? While I have been a resident of […]
I was recently asked, “How did you decide to blog about SoHo?” While I wanted to respond, “I Am SoHo!” I started thinking about the chain of events that led me to Soho Strut and vision of a local voice for the 13,000 residents and thousands of businesses here. [You can read more about neighborhood (hyperlocal) blogging from […]
I’ve been following the politics between restaurants applying for beer, wine and liquor via State Liquor Authority (SLA) approval in SoHo over the past year, but things have been heating up over the past month. I wrote about Navy and Once Upon A Tart two times (here and here) and was in attendance at the Community Board 2 […]
While making a habit of morning workouts at Equinox and SLT (Strengthen Lengthen Tone) [on Crosby Street], I’ve come to learn that Crosby Street gets completely trashed each morning. Crosby Street smells so f*&@#$% bad! On any other street, strutting around Soho in the morning is one of my favorite past-times. The streets are desolate, quiet, and make me […]
I met a vegan lifestyle entrepreneur, Tristan Hollingsworth, at an Eva Shaw Designs happy hour in April 2014. Ever since, I have been thinking that Soho Needs A Raw Vegan Snackery. (Below are a few pictures from the event…I am in the pink coat!) Calling myself a meat-eater, I was fascinated to learn more about being vegan and […]
Dear NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), While I hate bringing any more attention to an already over-dramatized situation, I feel the need to write about Dominique Ansel’s current PR nightmare: it being shut down due to mice. This is not the fault of a locally owned small business, but a part of […]
We all know that Soho needs a speakeasy. After broadening my perspective, I discovered a speakeasy-styled perfumerie this past weekend called MiN New York at 117 Crosby Street. {Imagine working with a perfume mixologist to determine “your” scent} MiN New York was founded in 1999 by Chad Murawczyk in his parent’s basement when he started importing hair products from all over […]
The holidays are stressful. I am originally from Ohio and travel back from Soho for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Christmas flights were quickly ruled out since they were over $600 round-trip (normally they are $180). Looking for alternatives, I researched the cost of renting a car. Just like that Grinch that stole Christmas, this is how […]
The weather is changing quickly, and soon enough, it will be flu season. Yelp, whose mission is to connect people with local businesses, is a resource that provides ALL options, but SOHOstrut is here to help you make an easy decision BETWEEN options. Get Well Soon: Where To Fill Prescriptions In Soho. I Yelp searched pharmacy […]
