Tito Murphy’s feeds Latin delights to theater crowds

Churro french toast Benchmark client Tito Murphy’s is a Latin restaurant in Hell's Kitchen, on Restaurant Row by the Theater District. As we roll into Hispanic Heritage Month and chillier months, their heated street cafe and heated rooftop patio will keep us warm to take in the neighborhood ambience. The Hell's Kitchen neighborhood was traditionally an Irish neighborhood. The origin of the name is disputed, but in 1835 Davy Crockett reprehensibly commented about a different Irish ...
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La Flor de Izucar blooms with birria, bakery, breakfast & more

It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and Mexican Independence Day is on September 16, so let’s check out some really chido Mexican food! Alfredo Torres runs La Flor de Izucar Cafe with his sister Yasmeen and brother Javier. Established in 1990, this minority-owned business was founded by his father, Mariano Torres, after immigrating to NY from Puebla, México, with his mother, Silvia Torres. The cafe is in Sunset Park, an industrial area known most of all for its flourishing community of firs...
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Metropolitan Music Community performs, with a social conscience

The Metropolitan Music Community (MMC) had Benchmark print their 2021 Winter Concert program. MMC provides adult instrumentalists the opportunity to make music in a friendly setting and share it with the public. The program brims with socially conscious themes: George Floyd, music from marginalized parts of the world, and more. “Unspoken,” the first piece, recognizes George Floyd and Black Lives Matter, the largest U.S. protest movement ever, even larger than the one surrounding the Vi...
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Interview With María Perales, Owner of Benchmark Signaats by Realty Collective

Originally published on Realty Collective. We recently spoke with María Perales, owner of Benchmark Signaats, as part of our women-owned series. As you know we are committed to supporting and promoting our fellow female-owned local businesses and we are pleased to share María’s inspiring words with you today. Please enjoy the interview and check out her business info and brochure below that! What woman inspires you and why? My mother passed away 17 years ago, but she still inspires me today. ...
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