EAST HARLEM, Manhattan -- Contento, a Peruvian restaurant in Manhattan, is spreading happiness with its innovative embrace of accessibility. "We created a space that welcomes everyone. Regardless of ...

The Contento team, including, (front, l-r), George Gallego, Oscar Lorenzzi, Yannick Benjamin, Mara Rudzinski, (center, back), and Lorenz Skeeter (right, back). The first thing you notice upon entering ...

At Contento, a new restaurant in New York City, half the bar is low enough so that people in wheelchairs can come right up and order a drink, without the awkwardness of the bartender or the rest of ...

Although I can’t promise that every night at Contento, a new restaurant in East Harlem, is a party, I can report that, on a recent Saturday, around 10 P.M., when several patrons began to belt out ...

For years, Yannick Benjamin hung a poster of “Cheers” bar owner Sam Malone in the bedroom of his Hell’s Kitchen apartment. “That was always my dream, to be Sam Malone,” he says. Benjamin, a well known ...

Contento, in East Harlem, sets an example for an industry that is rarely welcoming to diners with disabilities. 8 Photos View Slide Show › By Pete Wells As I write each week’s restaurant review, I ...

Oh, he’s already here. The ethos here for our Contento restaurant is barrier-free. We welcome everybody. Obviously, what started off as an agenda to really welcome people with disabilities is not just ...