Washington Heights Beauty Prepares for Miss New York USA Pageant | DNAinfo
By Serena Solomon While some potential beauty queens take hours preparing for competition, Merlix Ventura took years. A self-confessed brat, Ventura’s mom banned her from beauty pageants as a 5-year-old for being too demanding. But now, 16 years later, the more composed 21-year-old’s dream is close to coming true. Ventura will be competing in the [...]
Q&A With Joe Palmer
BY Sasha Inoa (@SashaInoa) Joe Palmer is a real cool dude. The 22-year-old drummer was raised in Connecticut but now lives in the Heights to be closer to the NYC music scene. The son of a piano player who has toured all over the world, Joe was born to play music. Joe will be rocking [...]
Making heads turn at the salon, while giving back | The Manhattan Times
By Sandra E. García Beauty is a beast. Hair is a notoriously fickle, and important, part of one’s appearance. And given the preponderance of beauty salons and barbershops throughout northern Manhattan and the Bronx, the upkeep of hair is particularly important to the many men and women who are quick to schedule a shape-up, or [...]
Make Room On Your Plate For FREE LUNCH: 7 Questions with Circa 95
BY Dominican Pie (@DominicanPie) Music is one of those human inventions that touches everyone who hears it; whether its Classical, Jazz, Blues, Merengue, Salsa, Country, Rock, or Hip-Hop, their is bound to be one or more genres of music that you like, that speak to you and your condition, or lift your spirits and help [...]
Hazy Nights In The Heights: A Q&A With Frankie P
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) BTW, the new album dropping today is absolutely incredible. What was the thought process going into the project? Thank you sir! I really just wanted to create something that people didn’t expect. Most of the time when producers create “beat tapes” its just a bunch of instrumentals thrown together with no [...]
Producer Frankie P To Drop Instrumental Album On October 10th
This past summer, music producer, Frankie P, began working on his first LIVE instrumental solo project. He locked himself in his home studio and recorded what he considered to be a musical canvas. With no regard to song structure, radio format, formulas, or boundaries, he created what came from the heart; the result was “Hazy [...]
Don't Miss The Nostlygia Yard Sale Going on All Weekend
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) In these troubled economic times what says America more than a yard sale. With that said, the good folks at Nostlygia (251 Dyckman Street), the epitome of good old-fashioned Americana, are putting together a next level yard sale that will run all weekend. Deals, steals, antiques and apparel – all treasure [...]
Grand Opening of The Second Bodre Cut & Color Room On The Upper West Side This Sunday
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) My good friend and longtime Uptown entrepreneur and businessman, Hector Bodre, will be celebrating the Grand Opening of Bodre Cut and Color Room on the Upper West Side. This is a big deal folks. After several years of grinding here at the first Bodre Cut & Color Room (4174 Broadway), Hector [...]
Living el Alto: A one-stop shop for dyes and taxes | The Manhattan Times
Written by Gloria Pazmiño Hair salons in the Heights. There is nothing more symbolic of both our need to look good and our entrepreneurial spirit than these shops that seem to dot every block. We go there to fulfill a need to look our best, primp our hair, do our nails, change a look – [...]
Local purse designer Mariela Zapata went from Washington Heights to NYC celebrity accessory favorite – NY Daily News
BY Joanna Molloy DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Mariela Zapata’s journey from 175th St. and Audubon Ave. in Washington Heights to the realm of luxury accessories took a lot of stiletto steps. But the young designer scampered over obstacles to launch her own line of elegant purses, which have been carried by actress Kate Baldwin, NY1 [...]
Nostlygia – The New American Classic
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Paul Lomax (@PaulLomaxPhoto) Nostylgia is, by choice and design, a work in progress. It is an idea that continues to redefine, remix and reinvent itself. Constant elevation, innovation and dynamism are the hallmarks of the brand. It was nearly 6 years ago that a brash 21-year-old decided that he [...]
Open For Business: Empire Fashion Boutique
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Art By Dj Boy (@ArtByDjBoy) Uptown sneaker heads rejoice. Thanks to brothers, Aldo & Joel Espinal, Uptown sneaker fiends no longer have to trek downtown to get their fix. That’s right, Empire Fashion Boutique (4795 Broadway), not only has a steady supply of hard-to-find kicks like the black Jordan [...]
STYLIN’ & PROFILIN’
By: Oscar Monte De Oca Name: Merlix Favorite piece of clothing on? My brother’s old prom vest. Name: Sirr Mars Favorite piece of clothing on? Wingtip Shoes
BRIAN WOOD POPS UP DOWNTOWN!
By: M.Tony Peralta Last week I attended the opening reception for the menswear designer and Uptown resident Brian Wood’s Pop-Up shop in the West Village. The pop-up shop called “First Come, First Serve” was around for 3 days and had for sale a limited edition of Brian’s latest collection and some old favorites. Brian Wood [...]
UC PRESENTS OSCAR'S 45
By: Oscar Monte de Oca So a week after posting my before photos I started on my 45day quest to lose as much weight and obtain the all so fashionable six pack…..if your asking yourself what’s the deal with the one week gap ….. the truth is I was giving myself a week to get as [...]
UC PRESENTS OSCAR'S 45
By: Oscar Monte de Oca So I find myself thinking, how can I become more fashionable… I’m 5’7, 32 years old and I weigh 205 lbs!? I KNOW!!!! Let me get a six-pack, not a six-pack of beer but a six-pack of abs. With that being said, for the next 45 days I will be [...]
REPUBLICA X THE PERALTA PROJECT X LEXUS
Standby for deals from NYC’s own Republica Eyewear, giving away limited edition frames and prints designed by SOA artist M. Tony Peralta throughout the summer. Card holders can get a standing 25% off any purchases made online as well using the code on the back of each limited edition card.
5COATS ROCKS THE NOSTYLGIA OUT OF DYCKMAN
BY DeJesus There was something definitely brewing on Dyckman this past Friday night. Something out of the ordinary and the source of this energy was emitting from a small hole in the wall known as Nostylgia. It all becomes clear as you begin to close in on the entrance of this Uptown Tea Bar and [...]
UC EXCLUSIVE – EMILIO SOSA SPEAKS Pts.10 & 11 (Final clips)
Part 10 Part 11 To listen to the previous interview clips, click on the links below Part 1 & 2 ,Part 3 & 4 Part 5,6 & 7 part 8 &9
UC EXCLUSIVE – EMILIO SOSA SPEAKS Pts. 8 & 9
Part 8 Part 9 To listen to the previous interview clips, click on the links below Part 1 & 2 ,Part 3 & 4 Part 5,6 & 7
UC EXCLUSIVE – EMILIO SOSA SPEAKS Pts. 5,6 &7
Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 To listen to the previews interview clips, click on the links below Part 1 and 2 and Part 3 and 4
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