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New York Post
20 hours ago
- Business
- New York Post
Fast-casual food places conquering Midtown as workers return to office
Fast-casual food spots are fast conquering Midtown to fill long-empty storefronts — buoyed by more office workers returning to their desks five days a week. The boom includes not only familiar names such as Pret a Manger and Sweetgreen, but also brands new to New York. 'Coming soon' signs just went up in the windows of 40 W. 53rd St. for Farmer J, a UK-based, health-focused chain with 11 locations in London and expanding to the U.S. for the first time. Pollo Campero, which its broker, Meridian Retail Leasing president James Famularo, called 'the Chick-fil-A of Guatemala,' was unknown here until it opened at 966 Sixth Ave. and at 714 Lexington Ave. about a year ago. Famularo also brought Springbone Kitchen, a bone broth operation, to 25 E. 51st where he represented the landlord. 3 British health-focused chain Farmer J will open its first store in the U.S. at 714 Lexington Ave Steve Cuozzo Landlords and retail brokers attribute the boom to the return of five-day office workweeks for many employees. 'A lot of this is a function of people returning five days a week, and major companies believe Midtown and the Financial District are viable again,' said Patrick A. Smith, vice chairman of retail brokerage for JLL. Five-day work schedules are crucial to casual food businesses because, Smith explained, 'They mostly have to survive on one meal a day — lunch. They can't do it on only three days a week.' Famularo agreed, saying, 'The big story is that people are back in the offices. This is after years of hearing the city will never be back to five days a week, which was the biggest impediment we found when we showed midtown spaces.' CBRE's Henry Rossignol, who represented Joe & the Juice in its latest lease at 1195 Sixth Ave., also attributed operators' confidence to data they get from delivery services such as Uber Eats and Door Dash, 'which tells them exactly where the demand is at a particular location.' The newest Joe is right across from the next outpost of Naya, the popular Middle Eastern chain that's gobbling up storefronts everywhere. 3 Joe & the Juice at 1195 Sixth Ave. Steve Cuozzo Cushman & Wakefield's Steven Soutenidjk, who represented Carrot Express in its lease at 600 Lexington Ave. two years ago, said the corner location is the Florida-based chain's best performer. He said as a result of the fast-casual spread, 'There's basically no space available for any more between Lexington and Seventh avenues,' Soutenidkj said. Some of the new arrivals are taking over spaces that were dark for years. A bagel operation called Scoop is coming to previously vacant 7 E. 53rd St. Also new to the scene are Yumpling, a Taiwanese spot at 16 E. 52nd St.; British coffee-and-snacks chain WatchHouse, which just signed a lease at the Chrysler Building on the heels of its success at 660 Fifth Ave.; and Bagizza, a pizza-and-bagels hybrid at 424 Madison Ave. 3 Bagel shop Scoop will open at 7 E. 53rd Street. Steve Cuozzo Asking rents vary a lot depending on location. But most brokers said they range in Midtown from $150 to $300 per square foot. After years of struggling with a shrunken retail-space markets, landlords are thrilled that fast-casual is helping take up the slack. 'The tides are finally turning,' Famularo said. 'What was a glut of inventory, now is slowly disappearing every week.'
Daily Mirror
02-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Daily Mirror
I added two natural items to the wash to remove stains from my white jeans
White clothes and I don't mix, I always attract stains to every garment I own in that shade - but my white jeans weren't going to be ruined... I should be prohibited from owning white clothes, as I always seem to attract stains to every item I have in that colour. My white jeans have been plagued with coffee, food residue and blood – and I wasn't about to let my latest acquisition go to waste. My new white jeans – high-waisted and slightly flared – paired well with so many shoes and tops; I wasn't about to banish them to the back of the wardrobe to never see the light of day again. Wearing the aforementioned jeans into work fairly recently, a lunchtime visit to Farmer J resulted in the Harissa Bowl sauce splattering its orange sauce onto my new white pair (I can't be held responsible, after all). Distraught, at the earliest opportunity, I blotted the stain with some cold water and tissue, but the stain persisted. I had post-work plans too, so it wasn't as if I could toss them straight into the wash after a full day at the office. While the stains might seem insignificant to some, many will understand how the orange marks can spoil an entire outfit, reports the Express. When I did return home that evening, I knew some heavy-duty action would be required to eliminate the unsightly stains. Reaching immediately for the white vinegar, I sprayed the stains before adding them to a regular warm wash for just over an hour. To my dismay, the white jeans emerged still flaunting their orange badges of dishonour – this was not the outcome I desired. The next step was to put them right back into the wash, this time combining white vinegar spray on the stains and a cup of baking soda and some detergent. Back in the wash they went and, this time, they emerged looking rejuvenated and free of stains. In my flat, I had to dry my white jeans on a clothes rack, but if I had a choice, they'd be outside; let me explain why. Drying clothes outdoors on a sunny day is, in my view, one of the best ways to remove stains. The UV rays from the sun are excellent at eliminating most stains embedded in the fibres. However, for me, line-drying was the only option; and, thankfully, my jeans have turned out beautifully again. Here's hoping I don't experience another clothing mishap anytime soon – I don't think I can handle it.
