In the ever-changing city of New York it can be challenging to find a business that has survived half a century, never mind 148 years, but Rosenwach Tank has done just that. “If we went out of business the city would go dry,” says Henry Rosenwach, 25, who is the 5th generation of his family to work at the company …
“I don’t buy my meat anywhere but here,” declares Rayanne, a long-time loyal customer of Ottomanelli & Sons Meat Market who enters the over 60 year-old neighborhood butcher shop with her daughter. “I’ve been coming here forever. I started as a little girl with my Mom.” Two years ago her mother passed away and Rayanne lost not only her mother …
Although they’re separated by a quarter of a century, Warren Brand, 56 and his son Adam, 31 embrace the opportunity to learn from each other to the benefit of their company, M & S Schmalberg. The almost 100-year-old family-owned business manufactures fabric and leather flowers for designers such as Chanel, Oscar de la Renta and Betsy Johnson as well as …
Open the door to Glaser’s Bake Shop and you’re transported back to another century. Patrons mill in and out of the 113-year-old bakery buying cookies, pastries and tarts as the smell of sugar wafts through the air. Some regulars hang out in the corner, socializing. Joan, a long-time customer who made the trip from Astoria, explains how she’s been coming …
General Manager Ivo Philbert dashes over to greet a regular customer who just walked through the doors of the Harlem eatery with a big hug. They laugh and chat for a few minutes as Ivo asks about his family before escorting the man to his table. It’s this inviting sense of warmth and personalized attention that makes customers flock to …
