How To Get Your Ethnic On…

NYC is a place where people of every ethnic
background can be found on literally every corner.  And there’s definitely no shortage of ethnic
neighborhoods that exist all over the city & the boroughs. But in a city as
big and diverse as NYC, with endless things to do & places to go, where
does one go to ‘live ethnically’? 

For Justin Bozonelis, a self-proclaimed “cultural
enthusiast” living in NYC, this was a problem to be solved.  His solution: LivEthnic – a one-stop-shop
site for all things ethnic, helping you find out where to go to ‘live ethnic’
in your city. 

As a Greek-American looking to connect with other
Greeks in NYC, Bozonelis, the founder & CEO of LivEthnic, realized there was a need
for an ethnic directory about 6 years ago.

“I had just moved back to Manhattan from Miami
Beach and noticed that even though New York City has a huge population, the
Greek young adults in Manhattan were not really getting together. As such, I
started an informal e-mail list among a handful of friends with the promise of
sending out a message when something interesting popped-up in our community
worth attending. It slowly spread by word of mouth and now, just a few years
later, the email list has become a well-known and popular part of our
community. As I looked to transition this listserve into a website, I realized
something important: that every ethnicity could use a service like this,” said JB.

And of course, the best ideas usually arise when there’s
a problem to be solved.  If you visit
LivEthnic, you’ll see that JB took his “love of all things ethnic” as he says,
and created a unique directory that makes things easy.  His site currently caters to about 20 ethnic groups
including:  Australian, Dominican,
French, Greek, Israeli, Italian, Russian, etc. 
It guides users to ethnic restaurants, nightlife, festivals,
organizations, and much more!  And
there’s also a social component that lets users create a profile to join groups,
make announcements, post events, and receive email updates to stay informed on
all ethnic stuff that’s of interest.

Still in its infancy at less than a year old, LivEthnic has
already launched in three major cities: New York, Los Angeles and Miami.  Going forward after these cities are built
out, JB says his plan is to expand one city at a time.  So if your city’s not on the list just yet,
hang in there!  LivEthnic will be coming
to a city near you in the future, both here in the U.S. and around the globe!  In the meantime, check it out & have some
fun living out your ethnic self!  Get Your Ethnic On!  And
spread the word!