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 …
Jay Parker, a 3rd generation deli-man, runs Ben’s Best Kosher Delicatessen, a 70 year-old eatery in Rego Park the way he lives his life. “You only die with one thing – your reputation,” he says. He strives to live up to the deli’s name and be the “best”: to provide the best product possible, to be the best businessman possible, …
Bridge Cleaners and Tailors motto is “Fit for Royalty” and the owners pride themselves on being the highest quality dry cleaner and tailor in the city, whether that be for high profile fashionista Anna Wintour or those less famous customers who visit their stores in Downtown Brooklyn and Soho. The company is owned by Victoria Aviles, a Colombian immigrant in …
