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Robin Kilmer

Nutcracker Awareness Day - Le Cheile

The Top 10 Posts of 2016

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) While the countdown to the coronation of you know who draws ever closer, it’s that time of year to take a look back at the Top Posts of 2016. By the way, we are super…

UPinion: A Hail Mary For The Nation

BY Robin Kilmer (@RobinKilmer) Did you ever believe in Santa Claus? Or the Loch Ness monster? Have you ever thought a Hail Mary would actually work for your football team? Or better yet, that someone who has never had…

Cafe Bene - Washington Heights

A foaming franchise | Manhattan Times

Story and photos by Robin Elisabeth Kilmer Misugaru, anyone? It appears that there is more than kimchee and barbeque to savor from South Korea. Misugaru is a popular Korean beverage made of a prepackaged powder that contains five different…

La Marcha NYC Restaurant - Washington Heights

Marcha goes Michelin | Manhattan Times

Story by Robin Elisabeth Kilmer Move to La Marcha. A Michelin recommendation is coveted by many restaurants, but bequeathed to a select few. But this past month, local eatery Marcha Cocina Bar, owned by four-man team Virgilio and Fredy…

Robert Birmelin’s The Overpass

Open house at the Academy | Manhattan Times

Story and photos by Robin Elisabeth Kilmer Throughout most of the year, the gallery of the Academy of Arts and Letters, located on Audubon Terrace, is closed. But on a recent Sunday, the usually-shuttered gallery was abuzz with activity.…

East Harlem Explosion - Manhattan Times

From all this tragedy, I get beauty | Manhattan Times

Story by Robin Elisabeth Kilmer After the blast The tragic explosion in East Harlem claimed the lives of 8 residents, leveled two residential buildings and injured nearly 70. Scores of families have been displaced, and many small uptown businesses…

The Little Red Lighthouse Festival 2012

De El Alto a Jalisco | Manhattan Times

BY Robin Kilmer Come May, a familiar face will be missing uptown. Emmanuel Abreu, better known as DJ Boy, has been an omnipresent creative force in Northern Manhattan for years. If you missed him volunteering at Word Up Community…

From WHEELS to the White House | Manhattan Times

Story by Robin Elisabeth Kilmer Safe to say that when the President offers you a shout-out, people might pay attention. Estiven Rodríguez might well count as Washington Heights’ newest celebrity. President Barack Obama knows him by name, and so…

New Leaf Cafe - Fort Tryon - Washington Heights

A snow day’s sipping | Manhattan Times

Story and photos by Robin Elisabeth Kilmer Braving the snow and enjoying the wintry wonderland? Once you’re ready to hang up your mittens, New Leaf Restaurant and Bar has a few concoctions that will warm your spirits and knock…

Eye on the prize, by any name | Manhattan Times

Story by Robin Elisabeth Kilmer Veronica Liu at Word Up Books sometimes doesn’t know how to address the store’s most dedicated volunteer. Emmanuel Abreu, known as DJ Boy in some circles, has been volunteering at the Word Up Community…