The Manhattan Sideways Podcast

On this episode, Ellie speaks with Suzanne Newman, owner of Suzanne Couture Millinery. Suzanne tells us about her design process, as well as the ways she's seen New York change, and how she sold her car to work in the fashion industry. Suzanne's charm (and beautiful accent) is sure to brighten up your day!

On this week's episode, Ellie interviews Kate Coyne, CEO, and Ann Hohenhaus, Veterinarian, at the Animal Medical Center. Kate describes her journey into the medical field and why she loves working at AMC, a nonprofit clinic started in 1910. Having previously worked in human hospital management, Kate reflects on the similarities and differences between animal and human care, and makes an argument for the value of ensuring access to good animal care. Later, Ann offers tips on minimizing your pets' hospital anxiety and considers the ways that animal care has changed over time.

In this episode, Ellie and Betsy speak with Kelly Jaime of The Sweet Shop. They chat about the Upper East Side, running a business as a family, chocolate production, and the Ronald McDonald house -- among many other things. Be sure to have a bag of candy nearby for this one.

On this episode, Ellie speaks with Matt and Enrique, co-owners of men's accessory and vintage shop Fine and Dandy. They chat about starting online, moving into pop ups, and the decision to open a brick and mortar. The episode also delves into how the fashion industry has changed, as well as how New York as a whole has evolved -- while some things don't seem to change at all.

Welcome to season two! On this episode, Ellie speaks with Bella Meyer, owner and creative director of floral studio Fleurs Bella, and granddaughter of artist Marc Chagall. They speak about bringing color to New York, the magic of moss, and, of course, Marc Chagall.

Welcome to season two of the Manhattan Sideways Podcast! Here's a sneak peek of what's in store.

On this episode, Ellie sits down with jewelry artist Jill Herlands to speak about her eponymous brand, Jill Herlands. They speak about the importance of finding and acknowledging passion, balancing brand aesthetic with collaboration, the role of social media in today's business world, and much more. We hope that listening to Jill will brighten your day as much as it did ours!

In this episode, Ellie speaks with Laura Maioglio, owner of the esteemed Northern Italian Restaurant Barbetta, and her head waitor, Eduardo. They cover a variety of topics, including Laura's renovation of the restaurant in the style of historic Piemonte, The Rolling Stones, the evolution of New York and of the restaurant world, and dogs on stage at Carnegie Hall. Barbetta celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2006, and is the oldest restaurant in New York still owned by its original founding family.

In this episode Ellie sits down with Nic, owner of Starbright Floral Design, to talk about the mood boosting properties of flowers, the process of growing a business, overnight tulip-planes, and how, coming from Wall Street, Nic "redeemed himself and became a florist."

On this episode, Ellie sits down on location in the storefront of Gramercy Typewriter Company to chat with father and son partners Paul and Justin "Jay" Schweitzer. They speak about carrying the business across multiple generations of their family, and also offer some clues as to why typewriters have remained popular despite technological development, and how the company has grown with or stood fast against such technological changes.