Gloria and Emilio Estefan Help Place Workers Displaced by COVID-19
Beyond their musical endeavors, Gloria and husband Emilio Estefan’ Estefan Enterprises is a major real…
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Local Sports Bars Welcome Fans Back
The NFL season is underway and sports bars across the nation are opening their doors…
Quarantine Cooks: Guy Fieri, Padma Lakshmi, Alton Brown & Antoni Porowski on the Culinary Revolution
Chef, Alton Brown was nearly three months into quarantine when he decided to get adventurous….
From mask making to New York Fashion Week, Christian Siriano makes it work
What do you do when you’re a fashion designer in New York during quarantine? If…
Career Inspiration: 6 Jobs Restaurant Workers Can Land After a Layoff
By Trevor Scott A survey published by the National Restaurant Association’s “America Works Here” Campaign…
Restaurant Workers to Job-Seekers: How They Branch Out Into New Jobs
By Trevor Scott With nearly six million restaurant employees laid off or furloughed since the beginning of the…
The Big 6: Disney, Sony, Comcast and More… Why Independent TV Is More Important Than Ever
With the endless array of TV shows, movies, news and documentaries available in America today,…
During the Pandemic Eleven Madison Park Restaurant Finds a New Mission in the Kitchen
By Trevor Scott It used to be nearly impossible to get a reservation at New…
How Wolfgang Puck’s Restaurants Are Surviving the Pandemic
Ever since he opened his world-famous restaurant, Spago on LA’s Sunset strip back in 1982,…
REELZ Viewers Speak Up on Life During the Pandemic, Local Businesses and Non-Profits They Stand Behind
REELZ viewers were asked this month to tell us how they have been surviving during…
Restaurants Staff Up for the Return of Indoor Dining
Following the New Mexico governor’s decision to allow indoor dining at 25% capacity, restaurants and…
D.C. Foodies Still Get Their Summer Restaurant Week
Restaurant Week is a twice-a-year chance to sample some of the D.C. area’s most coveted…
Independent movie theater adapts to pandemic
COVID-19 has shown us many things, mainly how people and businesses adapt to uncertain circumstances.
The…
Gyms face new challenges as they look to re-open
COVID-19 has shown us many things, mainly how people and businesses adapt to uncertain circumstances.
The…
Dr. Michael Hunter on Supporting Local and Staying in Shape During the Pandemic
I’ve been hosting Autopsy: The Last Hours of… for more than 5 years now….
Pandemic piñatas help business keep doors open
After the pandemic nearly put Casa de Piñatas out of business, the store’s owner said…
Popular NY Brewery Expands to DC
“Other Half Brewing, whose first brewery and taproom opened in Brooklyn, New York, in 2014,…
Chiropractor offers tips to avoid bad posture when working from home
When restaurants were told they could only do takeout and delivery, most gave it a…
Community Colleges See Surge in Applications
When restaurants were told they could only do takeout and delivery, most gave it a…
FRAN DRESCHER OF “IN MY OWN WORDS” ON HER FAVORITE NON-PROFITS AND TIPS FOR STAYING SAFE
Throughout this lockdown period I have been enjoying organizing my house, cleaning my house, cooking,…
“AUTOPSY” PRODUCER, JENNIFER HARRISON, ON SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESS AND STAYING IN SHAPE DURING QUARANTINE
As a producer for Autopsy, The Last Hours of… I’m part of a team that produces the show out…
Gym Reopens with Outdoor Workouts
When restaurants were told they could only do takeout and delivery, most gave it a…
KELLIE RASBERRY, RADIO HOST AND “THE PRICE OF FAME” CONTRIBUTOR POINTS OUT HER LOCAL BUSINESS PICKS
I am so fortunate that I’ve been able to continue to my radio hosting during quarantine on the Kidd…
Tent business is booming as restaurants accommodate outdoor dining
When restaurants were told they could only do takeout and delivery, most gave it a…
MASTER CHOCOLATIER IN MISHAKAWA INDIANA WILL DELIVER ARTISAN CHOCOLATES TO YOUR DOOR
When restaurants were told they could only do takeout and delivery, most gave it a…
KIM CLEMONS, “THE PRICE OF FAME,” “MURDER MADE ME FAMOUS” WRITER/PRODUCER SHARES MONEY-SAVING TIPS & LOCAL BUSINESS PICKS
“As a Showunner and Writer at AMS Pictures in Dallas, Texas, I’ve had the good fortune of producing…
Restaurant helps nonprofit blood donation center
When restaurants were told they could only do takeout and delivery, most gave it a…
Rental Center Survives By Supplying Testing Sites
When restaurants were told they could only do takeout and delivery, most gave it a…
“IN MY OWN WORDS” PRODUCERS SHARE THEIR FAVORITE LOCAL INDEPENDENT BUSINESS
While editing the first installments of the REELZ biography series, In My Own Words, Producers Michelle & Bill Katz are supporting their…
NY HOTEL SEES NEW BUSINESS FROM LOCALS
When restaurants were told they could only do takeout and delivery, most gave it a…
Albuquerque Business Hopes To Help Businesses Open and Educate People About Proper Cleaning and Disinfecting
When restaurants were told they could only do takeout and delivery, most gave it a…
ANDY STREITFELD: “MURDER MADE ME FAMOUS” & “THE PRICE OF FAME” PRODUCER ON MAKING GREAT TV DURING A PANDEMIC.
I’m Andy Streitfeld the CEO of AMS Pictures based in Dallas, Texas. I’m proud to say that…
DRIVE-IN MOVIES KEEP INDIE BUSINESSES AFLOAT AND KEEP FANS COMING BACK
Drive-in movie theaters may seem like a blast from the past and something out of…
“MURDER IN THE FAMILY” PRODUCER, MARK FINKELPEARL SHARES HIS FAVORITE LOCAL INDEPENDENT BUSINESS
“While I’m editing the second season of Geraldo Rivera’s Murder in the Family, I am…
Saratoga Springs restaurant makes big changes to survive
When restaurants were told they could only do takeout and delivery, most gave it a…
REELZ Marketing VP David Zaccaria Shares His Favorite Local Independent Business
Many years ago, while attending to college, I worked at a small family owned hardware…
ROB SHUTER FROM “IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES” SHARES HIS FAVORITE LOCAL BUSINESSES IN NEW YORK CITY
Before Rob “Naughty But Nice” Shuter was one of the world’s most successful entertainment reporters, he was a publicist working for…
Charlottesville, Virginia’s Inspired Local Businesses
As small local businesses invent ways to adjust to the “new normal,” here are three inspired local businesses that have embraced…
MARISA SULLIVAN FROM “US WEEKLY’S FAMOUS FEUDS”AND “BROKE & FAMOUS” SHARES HER INSPIRING QUARANTINE EXPERIENCE
“During the Covid19 quarantine, I battled an aggressive type of breast cancer and WON!”
Restaurant serves up cocktails to go, sealed in mason jars
When restaurants were told they could only do takeout and delivery, most gave it a…
Cedar Rapids restaurants adjust to remain in business through shutdown
KCRG, Cedar Rapids, IA Café Saint Pio, in Cedar Rapids’ Czech Village, was one of…
“DR. BUZZ,” PSYCHOLOGIST FROM COPYCAT KILLERS, SHARES HIS QUARANTINE EXPERIENCE IN NEW YORK CITY
Hello everyone! While I’ve been in quarantine, I have been finishing my journalism degree at…
Craft Co-op turns to social media to stay afloat during closure
The owner of Artique in Clifton Park describes her business as kind of a semi-permanent…
Michelin-Starred Dining for Dummies: The Story Behind the Social-Distancing Mannequins at the Inn at Little Washington
Even by the standards of an elite triple-Michelin-starred shrine to fine dining, the guests at…
DEE SNIDER, BREAKING THE BAND’S NARRATOR, SHARES HIS QUARANTINE EXPERIENCE IN “PARADISE”
“Hello from Belize, Breaking the Band addicts! Last year I told my managers that I…
IOWA FAMILY KEEPS CARNIVAL CONCESSION STANDS OPEN
“Renee Taylor hands an order to a customer at a fair food stand owned and…
REELZ Executive shares his favorite local spots
John deGarmo is the REELZ Senior Vice President of Distribution. John and his team are…
NY Restaurant Serves Up Prime Rib and Lobster To Go
A popular restaurant in Albany – specializing in what they call classic comfort food with…
Albuquerque bike shop experiencing surge in sales
Bikes are flying off the racks here Sport Systems in Albuquerque.
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A popular restaurant in Albany – specializing in what they call classic comfort food with…
GERALDO RIVERA, HOST OF MURDER IN THE FAMILY, REPORTS ON LIFE IN QUARANTINE AND HIS OPTIMISM FOR THE RE-OPENING OF BUSINESSES.
“I just wanted to say Hi to all my REELZ family. Thank you for Season…
Tasting room finds new ways to get products to customers
They were seeing about a thousand people a week before coronavirus made them start turning…
106 year old business offers affordable meals during pandemic
When the spread of coronavirus caused restaurants to close their doors, it was the first…
REELZ Marketing Senior VP Artie Scheff Supports Independent Business
“During our homebound time we have been supporting many neighborhood restaurants and ordering takeout. …
Deborah Norville Shares A Charity Close To Her Heart
Deborah’s Charity pick “April is National Child Protection month and I support the NY Society…
Albuquerque tech startup sells temperature cameras to businesses
Perspective Components Inc., an Albuquerque-based tech startup, is using their knowledge to help companies keep…
Natalie Morales’ Favorite Restaurants and Charities
“I have been supporting lots of our local restaurants in our Los Angeles neighborhood like…
What “Supporting Locally” Means to Celebrity Page’s Jaymes Vaughan and What It Was Like Celebrating a Birthday in Quarantine
I think it’s important to support your local small businesses during this time and also…
Fortune Fights’ Danielle and Andy Mayoras’ Share Their Top Charities and What It Is Like Working From Home
“One of the charities we have donated to is the Beaumont Health Foundation, specifically to…
Mini-mart owner keeping children fed in Oregon
Robin Kindt can see the local grade school across the street from her mini-mart. She…
