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Crawling for Cupcakes
Just when we thought the cupcake craze was kaput, another level of obsession is reached. The Cupcake Crawl (much like a pub crawl) is this Sunday November 22nd at 11am. Compare cake consistency and frosting flavors at several of New York’s mos...
Go Sicky-Chic
Everyone’s sick. Whether I’m sitting in the subway, office, or even coffee shop, I cringe at every cough, sneeze, and sniffle. But just because your nose is stuffed and you’re hacking up your lungs doesn’t mean you can’...
Besen Retail Line of the Week! 11/20/09
Retail Specialist Elliott Dweck and I sat outside the construction site at Parsons Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens with two representatives from Associated Supermarkets, one of the newest tenants of the property. They asked Elliott, “How is Bese...
Shake Shack Expanding to Boston?
Shake Shack in Madison Square Park The Shake Shack, the restaurant with a consistent line wrapping around Madison Square Park, is taking its popularity to Boston. The New York Times reports that Danny Meyer, owner of the burger-filled hot spot is eye...
Limelight Marketplace News
Limelight Marketplace, ex-church and ex-nightclub, now shopping center has filled 45 out of its 60 available spaces, according to the Real Deal. One of the most notable new tenants is “It’s Sugar,” a spin off of Dylan’s Candy...
Pop-Up Shop Stays Popped
Retail specialist Elliott Dweck, fashion designer Kai D, and me after Kai D's lease signing. While pop-up shops are all the rage all in Manhattan, Fashion designer Kai D moved against the grain, taking his pop-up at 75 Orchard Street to a mor...

