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Surprise Scoop Closes
Who's up for a little game of "Where Are They Now"? The subject in question is Surprise Scoop, an ice cream shop that opened in the East Village last January. What distinguished the shop from its competitors was that there was only one item on the menu. Once you...
It’s the New Year — Time for Another Feel-Good Story
Our tale begins in 2016. Sunshine Foss, a former designer, and her husband Remo have just signed the lease on a commercial space in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn. The couple resolves that if they can't find someone willing to take on the lease within two years, they will convert the space...
Some Food-Related Gift Ideas for Hanukkah
On Dec. 14, Jewish families throughout the world will celebrate the start of Hanukkah, aka the Festival of Lights. The holiday is especially welcome by children who in most households receive presents, oftentimes eight of them — one for each of the eight nights the Temple's menorah miraculously stayed lit despite...
