Columbia Neighbors: Shop & Dine Local

Columbia Neighbors' Shop & Dine Local Directory supports locally-owned restaurants, stores, and other businesses that provide jobs and economic stimulus in the neighborhoods where they're based. 

If you'd like your locally owned business included in the directory, please contact [email protected] with your business name, address, phone number, and website link.

Recent Stories

Learn more about the stories behind the entrepreneurs and businesses that make Uptown unique.

The Uptown eatery is a celebration of Dominican cuisine, arts, and culture.

Celebrate World Nature Conservation Day on July 28 by visiting and supporting Uptown's parks and their conservation efforts. 

This Mother’s Day, meet Bilena Settepani and Leah Abraham—the forces behind the second-oldest restaurant on Lenox Avenue.

The tiny Hamilton Heights storefront is an ode to couple Ruso Margishvili and John Holden's Georgian-American roots.

Add these spots to your autumn bucket list and experience fall foliage in its fullness Uptown.

If you live Uptown and are looking to visit a farmers market near you, we’ve got you covered.

Add these Uptown spots to your bucket list for NYC Restaurant Week, running July 24 to Aug. 20.

Where does First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright like to spend her free time Uptown? Neighbors recently found out.

Experience the beauty of Uptown in full bloom at these local gardens.

Dine locally and explore Upper Manhattan’s burgeoning culinary scene.

Enjoy local restaurants, special outings, and other treats.

Check out the holiday lights that are brightening up our favorite spots Uptown and across the city for the holiday season.