Gnocco, East Village, NYC

Gnocco on East 10th Street near Avenue B in the East Village has been in business for over 21 years. It was founded by Pierluigi Palazzo and his wife, Rossella Tedesco and specializes in Northern Italian cuisine and is named for the fried dough puffs sold with prosciutto and salami on the streets of Modena, Italy 🇮🇹. 

We visited Gnocco for lunch and dined with our dog Hudson in their outdoor dining area opposite Tompkins Square Park but they also have a beautiful backyard garden 🪴 to dine in. We had their amazing Margherita Pizza cooked in their wood-fired oven and their Fresh Mozzarella Panini w/tomatoes, basil and pesto served with a side salad (swipe left for 2nd photo).  

• To watch our livestream visit to @gnoccony & other #momandpop shops in the neighborhood to help support them, please subscribe to our JamesandKarla YouTube channel, see direct link below & in bio and IG story. 

• Full video: https://youtu.be/-8Gtuc75bsU

A-1 Record Shop East 6th Street, East Village, NYC

A-1 Record Shop on East 6th Street in the East Village stocks a very well curated selection of used #vinyl from a wide variety of genres including dance music, jazz, funk, soul, hip-hop, disco, house and techno.  • 

To watch us and our dog Hudson cratedigging today at @a1recordshop & to see what we selected to help support this independently-owned #vinylrecords shop which was closed for over a year due to the pandemic, but recently reopened, please watch and subscribe to our channel (direct link below and in bio & IG story). 

• https://youtu.be/-8Gtuc75bsU

A very empty Rockefeller Center during the height of the pandemic in 2020.

Not only did we photograph many recognizable places and neighborhoods which were totally devoid of both people and cars but we also took many, many hours of video footage. 

We just released our feature-length video highlighting our “Walking Manhattan During the Pandemic of 2020” on our YouTube channel. We would love for you to watch and leave feedback as it is a time in New York City’s history, which we believe is worth remembering. 

Link to watch: https://youtu.be/2sNMMMEmsOE

Public Fish Market, “The Oldest Fish Market in Harlem”.

People often ask us what criteria we use when deciding which #storefront in NYC to photograph and we always answer that “it has to have a certain look and feel”. Public Fish Market which we photographed in 2004 for our book “Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York” certainly had that “look and feel” with its timeworn #handpaintedsigns on both the facade and window complete with swimming fish 🐟 and also the mismatched chairs and wood baskets placed outside the shop. Let us know what some of your favorites hops in NYC are/were based on the appearance. 

#disappearingfaceofnewyork #harlemnyc #jamesandkarla #fishmarket #fishmonger #harlem #momandpopshop #signage #signagedesign #momandpopshops

A very empty Lower Manhattan during the height of the pandemic in 2020.

Not only did we photograph many recognizable places and neighborhoods which were totally devoid of both people and cars but we also took many, many hours of video footage. 

We just released our feature-length video highlighting our “Walking Manhattan During the Pandemic of 2020” on our YouTube channel. 

We would love for you to watch and leave feedback as it is a time in New York City’s history, which we believe is worth remembering. 

Link to watch: https://youtu.be/2sNMMMEmsOE

“Walking Manhattan During the Pandemic of 2020” on our YouTube channel

It’s been nearly 16 months since we took this photo on the Park Avenue approach to Grand Central Terminal, highlighting just how empty NYC was during the height of the pandemic of 2020. Not only did we photograph many recognizable places and neighborhoods which were totally devoid of both people and cars but we also took many, many hours of video footage. 

We just released our feature-length video highlighting our “Walking Manhattan During the Pandemic of 2020” on our YouTube channel. We would love for you to watch and leave feedback as it is a time in New York City’s history, which we believe is worth remembering. 

Link to watch: https://youtu.be/2sNMMMEmsOE

Vito’s Slices & Ices, Hell's Kitchen, NYC

Vito’s Slices & Ices on the corner of 9th Avenue & 36th Street not only specializes in classic New York style pizza 🍕 but also makes delicious homemade Italian ices. @vitosnyc was founded in late 2019 by John Accardi who comes from a large family of #ItalianAmerican 🇮🇹 pizza makers.  

We visited Vito’s and spoke with John and watched as he prepared step-by-step two different flavors of his #homemade Italian ices, which were both amazing! We also tried his absolutely delicious pizza (which we deemed one of the best in all of New York City) including a Margherita and a Pepperoni Sicilian (swipe left for 3rd photo). 

• To watch our livestream visit to Vito’s Slices & Ices please subscribe to our JamesandKarla YouTube channel, see direct link below & in bio and IG story. 

• Full video: https://youtu.be/cDbFm60gMjw