949 Columbus Ave (106-107) Victor, Natalia, and Francisco were in the restaurant industry for a long time. Thirty years ago, Victor and Francisco lived down the street from each other in MexicoRead More…
23Apr/19
23Apr/19
Roasted Masala
914 Columbus Ave (105th st) Emad shopped for a restaurant location for two years before finally finding the location in Bloomingdale in 2019. He tried to find restaurants in other areas suchRead More…
01Apr/19
Tropical Sensation
953 Amsterdam Ave (107-108) Jose Ramirez and his associate first opened Tropical Sensation in August of 2008. Over ten years, the business has transformed into a local, neighborhood, family-run business as now,Read More…
27Mar/19
Suma Sushi
964 Amsterdam Ave (107-108) Jane Qui, the owner of Suma Sushi, says, “I have never done official advertisement.” Despite this fact, every year, Suma Sushi’s customer base is growing. People come searchingRead More…
15Mar/19
Awash
947 Amsterdam Ave (106-107th street) Bogalesch didn’t know much about the restaurant business back in 1992 when someone told her that there was a business for sale in Bloomingdale. Every time sheRead More…
22Feb/19
Freda’s Caribbean and Soul Cusine
993 Columbus Ave (108-109th street) Eleanor and her son Kai — the co-owners of Freda’s — have been in the neighborhood for thirty years and has experienced the transformation of Bloomingdale: fromRead More…
02Jan/19
Cafe du Soleil
2723 Broadway (104-105th street) Nadine and Alain have been in the restaurant industry for over 40 years and all over New York City. In 2004, they decided to open up a businessRead More…
19Dec/18
SheShe Pizzeria
992 Amsterdam Avenue (Corner of 107th) Nancy has always worked at her father’s pizza (Cheesy Pizza) business nearby. One day, her father said it was time for her to start her own.Read More…
19Dec/18
The Suite
992 Amsterdam Avenue (Corner of 109 St) Ivan, Chander, and Sudhir had a vision to “offer something no other space offers”, “something for the community”, and “a safe space”. So, in 2005,Read More…
11Dec/18
Roti Roll Bombay Frankie
994 Amsterdam Avenue (Corner of 109 St) Chander has been in the neighborhood for 32 years and has helped create Bloomingdale “a restaurant row” along with his partner Ivan by running RotiRead More…