I was born and raised in the Bronx, and the borough’s dynamic character is part of my DNA. Every day, my mom would get up at 4 AM, ready to go for the daily grind. My dad was an auto mechanic, but he also bought, fixed, and resold cars while finding time to run a burgeoning real estate enterprise on the side.

The local grocery store Dumbo Market has signed a lease for approximately 13,500 square feet of space at Jasper, a $370 million mixed-use development in Long Island City.

Dumbo Market, a local grocery store, has committed to a lease for approximately 13,500 square feet of space at Jasper, a new $370 million mixed-use development located at 2-33 50th Avenue in Long Island City, Queens. The new location, brokered by Igloo, is set to open in early 2025 alongside the project’s completion. Jasper is a joint venture between The Domain Companies, LMXD, the VOREA Group, and Bridge Investment Group, and was designed by S9 Architecture.

Tacos del Cartel is expanding. VEHO Hospitality Group, the Mexican restaurant’s parent company, is renovating the location at 2901 David Drive in Metairie while preparing to open a second location at 1010 Girod Street in the Central Business District. The CBD location will be open before Cinco de Mayo, and the Metairie location, which debuted in 2020, will close briefly before reopening in June.

VEHO is led by Danny Cruz and Vilexys Cruz, who the say the renovation and new location are part of an overall rebranding of the dining concept.

The Domain Companies and VEHO Hospitality announced that Tacos del Cartel, an authentic Mexican restaurant, will open in time for Cinco de Mayo at The Beacon at South Market, a $500 million mixed-use, transit-oriented development that combines luxury apartments with retail, restaurants, and entertainment venues. The restaurant is the second Tacos del Cartel location, joining existing locations in Metairie, which will close for renovations and reopen this summer, and one opening soon in Palm Beach, Florida.

According to a news release, the new location is opening in The Beacon at South Market in the Central Business District “in time for Cinco de Mayo.” The release states the restaurant will be led by Chef Christian Chaussant and serve up a menu featuring street tacos, mezcal, Tex-Mex dishes and cocktails.

General Manager Simon Anquetin and Chef Daniel Lindner shared selections from a downtown salt lake city eatery and bar called The Local. The Local offers a $12 lunch specials Monday through Friday from 11am-2pm. The special comes with an entree and your choice of side.

Dumbo Market, a premier grocery store, will be opening in the upcoming Jasper mixed-used development, located at 49-20 5th St., between 50th Avenue and 49th Avenue, in the Hunters Point section of Long Island City.

A massive mixed-use project coming to Long Island City will include an upscale grocery store on its ground floor.

The Domain Companies, LMXD, the VOREA Group, and Bridge Investment Group today announced that Dumbo Market, a premier grocery store, has signed a lease for approximately 13,500 SF of retail space at Jasper, a $370 million mixed-use development in Long Island City. Brokered by Igloo, Dumbo Market will open its new location in early 2025, coinciding with the completion of Jasper’s residential space. The market is moving from its site across the street and into Jasper, joining two existing locations in Brooklyn and one coming soon in Hoboken, New Jersey.