Welcome to Close to Home, a series about local business, community, and the power of proximity. Presented by Blockgraph.

At OneTwoOne Café, the neighborhood shapes the business.

In Episode 2 of Close to Home, host Jason Manningham, CEO of Blockgraph, sits down with Emilienne Gray and Eric Gray of OneTwoOne Café.

They talk about why Bed-Stuy was the right place to build the business, what Emilienne felt was missing in the neighborhood, and why knowing who you're serving shapes the experience they create.

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/d8Rf_SFHC-Q

Music: "Working on It" by Eric Gray, from the album Love is Here.

Chapters: 00:00:00 The Opener00:04:07 The Neighborhood00:10:38 Ad Break00:12:21 Would You Drive For That?00:15:17 Close

Follow Close to Home for more conversations with New York City business owners about the neighborhoods they serve, the communities around them, and the role proximity plays in building a local business.

Watch more episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdlMfBNuVSZU

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Welcome to Close to Home, a series about local business, community, and the power of proximity. Presented by Blockgraph.

In Episode 1, host Jason Manningham, CEO of Blockgraph, walks Park Slope with Miguel Aguilar of INKAICO to talk about why this particular location made sense for a second restaurant after more than 15 years building Surfish Bistro nearby in Gowanus.

They also talk about the neighborhood, the importance of regulars, and what keeps people coming back.

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/lAGnvFj3Fd4?si=4vBDYf5nGk4ZXY_r

Chapters: 00:00:00 The Opener 00:05:10 The Neighborhood 00:07:38 Ad Break 00:08:19 Would You Drive For That? 00:09:56 Too Close to Home

Follow Close to Home for more conversations with New York City business owners about the neighborhoods they serve, the communities around them, and the role proximity plays in building a local business.

Watch more episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdlMfBNuVSZU

Follow Blockgraph: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockgraph Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blockgraph TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blockgraphofficial

More from Blockgraph: https://www.blockgraph.co/newsroom

Welcome to Close to Home, a series about local business, community, and the power of proximity. Host Jason Manningham, CEO of Blockgraph, walks the streets of New York City in conversation with the independent business owners who help define their neighborhoods. No scripts, no soundbites—just real conversations while the city moves around them. Each episode visits a founder-led shop, cafe, or storefront and explores the neighborhood around it. What comes through again and again: success is not about reaching everyone. It is about reaching the people close enough to walk through the door. Presented by Blockgraph.

Follow Close to Home for more conversations with New York City business owners about the neighborhoods they serve, the communities around them, and the role proximity plays in building a local business.

Watch more episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdlMfBNuVSZU

Follow Blockgraph: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockgraph Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blockgraph TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blockgraphofficial

More from Blockgraph: https://www.blockgraph.co/newsroom