Category: NYC Area
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The aroma of cardamom and cloves wafted up at me. I rolled up a piece of bread, dipped it in, and tasted heaven. This is Karma Kafe in Hoboken, NJ. For 24 years, Karma has produced fragrant curries and spicy biryanis, and today they’re better than ever. I perused the…
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A big ball of gooey mozzarella hit the table, drizzled with olive oil. “We’ve got to come to Jersey City more often.” This is Porta, an excellent pizzeria on Downtown Jersey City’s lively Newark Avenue. I strolled down the pretty, pedestrianized street and ducked into the restaurant, grateful for the…
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As skyscrapers stand empty, a crisis is brewing in commercial real estate. The amount of distressed CRE hit the highest level in 10 years, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The value of distressed US commercial real estate neared $80 billion in the third quarter, its highest level in…
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New York pulled neck and neck with the Bay Area as a startup hub in Q3. The Big Apple inked venture deals at a blistering pace, closing 403 to the Bay Area’s 515, according to a new report from Pitchbook. The Beast from the East Before COVID, running a startup…
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Early stage startups in New York continued to slog through the downturn in Q3. Average seed round size fell 16% from Q2, according to a new report from Primary Venture Partners. It’s Not the Summer Slump The funding market is highly seasonal. There are two big fundraising seasons — spring…
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+ Entrepreneur, Finance, Investing, Money, New York, New York City, NYC, Small Business, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
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Silence fell as the dim sum hit the table. All I could think was, “I need that dumpling.” This is Golden Unicorn, a dim sum restaurant in Manhattan’s Chinatown. Golden Unicorn has been serving up dim sum in an elegant, banquet setting since 1989. I dug into a delicate pork…
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My coffee came out, alongside a chocolate covered almond and a cool glass of water. Was I back in Vienna? Actually, I was in New Jersey. But if you want to have an Old World coffee experience, this was the place to do it. This is Two Crepes in Union…
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On a Saturday, if everything goes right, I’ll wind up here: Jefferson’s Coffee. Located in bustling Hoboken, NJ, Jefferson’s serves smoky espresso, creamy iced lattes, and delicious teas in a relaxed atmosphere. I make sure to snag a table outside before I even order. Is this rude? Probably. But I’m…
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Sand Hill Road is packed with big name VC’s managing billions. But if you really want to make money, look elsewhere. That’s the conclusion of a new report from Pitchbook. Pitchbook analyzed hundreds of firms’ performance. Smaller firms outside Silicon Valley dominated the list: Here’s Pitchbook’s top 10: 1) Union…
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“I’ll have the burger.”“Burger.”“Burger, medium rare.” Moran’s in Hoboken, NJ is a homey Irish pub that serves the finest burger in town. We sat down at the spacious sidewalk cafe on a recent Friday, filled with anticipation. The setting couldn’t be prettier. Moran’s sits alongside leafy Church Square Park in…
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