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COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | Checking in with the wine bar that helped launch this column.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | A small natural wine shop in Clinton Hill goes beyond no-intervention bottles.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | A Brooklyn creative studio is connecting restaurants, diners, and wine shops over the classic comfort food.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | While on furlough, a Brooklyn-based textile designer used her free time to launch a jewelry line.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | If not for the pandemic, Joy Cho wouldn’t have launched a business this early in her career.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | From her Brooklyn apartment, Katherine Hernandez delivers indoor greenery to homebound New Yorkers.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | In Carroll Gardens, a sibling-owned sundae spot gears up for a post-COVID world.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | With no city guidance on when or how to reopen, Cobble Hill Cinemas eats through its savings to hang on.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | In the East Village, a pair of natural wine-focused restaurants shapeshift through the pandemic.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | This sister-run bakery is committed to serving affordable treats in hard times.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | Opened in the height of COVID-19, this eco- and socially conscious gift shop is moving forward one day at a time.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | A bookstore dedicated to Winston Churchill takes his immortal words to heart.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | This new Crown Heights eatery embraces COVID-era constraints.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | A multi-hyphenate record shop in Carroll Gardens digs deep to survive.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | With virtually no foot traffic, Manhattan’s Riverdel Cheese pivots to delivery.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | A Brooklyn-based entrepreneur makes tough calls to stay afloat.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | Brooklyn’s Greene Moments Studio is breaking down yoga barriers with free online classes.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | The pandemic has pushed House of Yes to become “more than a nightclub.”

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | How a shuffleboard club in Brooklyn and Chicago is staying in motion.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | After halting production in March, Alexandra Winbush got new life — and hit new roadblocks.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | How a contemporary gallery in Bed-Stuy is leveling the playing field.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | A Lower East Side cultural icon reimagines live performance while fighting to survive.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | A theater in Williamsburg moves entirely online.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | A pair of nightlife venues in Gowanus struggles to survive.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | How The Slipper Room is trying to make it to the other side.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | How a beloved Greenwich Village cafe is staying in play.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | After over two decades of cheap drinks and peanuts, Botanica is seriously upping its fare game.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | How a Williamsburg concept store is forging ahead, one pop-up at a time.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | How a community dance org in Brooklyn is keeping class in session.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | The owner of Buy Better Foods, a new organic market in Bed-Stuy, on tackling this daunting challenge.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | Diana Ho is keeping her indie shop afloat with some sweet subscriptions.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | The Brooklyn Arts Exchange is making the digital shift.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | How Natty Garden pivoted in the wake of COVID-19.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | Baba Cool is taking over two parking spaces to serve dine-in (er, dine-“out”) customers.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | In the midst of a pandemic, BK Yoga Club is doubling down on its mission.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | For Mekelburg’s, the pandemic necessitated a whole new business model.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | Sex toy sales are booming — here’s why, according to Lisa Finn of Babeland in NYC.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | The owner of Whisk in downtown Brooklyn is taking on the big banks, the tech titans, and COVID-19 repercussions.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | A feminist boutique in Brooklyn fights to survive.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | To save their business, the owners of Uncle Funkys Boards are making tough calls.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | Kalima DeSuze of Cafe con Libros is doing her best to stay in business, but it’s not easy.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | How ABC Beer Co. is diversifying to survive.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | How a Clinton Hill wine shop is keeping customers safe and sated.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | With her vintage boutique closed for the foreseeable future, Su Beyazit is hopeful for a better tomorrow.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | This Fort Greene wine bar is leading a community revolution.

The Dutch sex toy brand’s founder believes ‘women deserve beautiful sex toys.'

Copenhagen's optimism just might be reflected in Jabra’s headphones.

The Japanese knife brand designs from a global mindset.

Why Whisk, a beloved kitchenware boutique founded in Brooklyn, closed two storefronts in two months.

Babeland, a sex toy brand with shops in NYC and Seattle, offers something for everyone—whether you’re on your first or fiftieth visit.

Village Grannies in downtown Manhattan looks and feels unlike any other smoke shop you’ve been inside.

At Sprout Home, an indie garden center with locations in Williamsburg and Chicago, a green thumb is welcome—but not required.

The mission-driven vaporizer brand that isn’t afraid to align with cannabis culture.

The Orange County company is making health nut-approved vaporizers.

The Japanese adult toy brand creates products that aren’t embarrassing to buy.

This family-owned textile brand from Peru is making it in America—all by word of mouth.

The company known for smartwatches wants to soar above the neck.

The company has nothing to hide.

The 25-year-old sex toy brand puts education first.

Espresso Supply, Inc. has grown along with American tastes.

The pet insurance company offers flexible plans for whatever life may have in store.

The supplement brand believes digestive health is at the root of overall health.

Innovation is ingrained in the startup’s DNA.

The speedy startup is guaranteeing money back with few (or no) questions. Just ask the bot.

The Texas-based pet food brand believes man’s best friend should dine on the best.

Maybe not for your mom, but definitely for your girlfriend.

For less than $20 a month, the average renter can protect nearly $30K in personal property.

Craig Fruchtman just wants you to be comfortable.

Forget the White Russian—there’s a lot more you can do with coffee liqueur.

The women-led sex toy brand aims to fill the “pleasure gap” in heterosexual intimacy.

The company created a customizable mattress and introduced an AI coach—all in pursuit of optimization.

Potential lawsuits are everybody’s problem, and you probably own more than you think.

The New York City nightlife duo discuss candles, leather jackets, and the branding for their own wedding.

The company that introduced America to the food processor continues to engineer novel solutions for at-home chefs.

The Cleveland, OH-based company aims to be ‘more than just a safety net for your budget.’

The legacy luggage brand is catering to a new kind of traveler.

The New York luggage brand rethinking not just how to pack, but how to travel.

The Silicon Valley company hopes to revolutionize how we smoke.

The delivery service offers customers options aplenty.

Mark Steinberg is the guy to listen to at Manhattan superstore B&H.

The company makes filing claims quick and easy, so you can focus on caring for your pet.