Newsletter: June 16

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: KUNG FU TEA
Anyone with a sweet tooth will want to head over to the new Kung Fu Tea outpost on Greenwich. Besides many variations on the signature drink, you’ll find hexagonal waffles sold as a street food in Hong Kong and a case full of pudding and other treats. Take a look around.

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A SMASHING FATHER’S DAY AT THE HIDEAWAY
Most dads we know would rather celebrate Father’s Day with a mallet and a big pile of authentic Chesapeake-style crabs than another ho-hum brunch. For 10 years now, The Hideaway has been serving up Maryland Blue Crab Nights every Sunday and Monday, all summer long. Paired with a great selection of beers, wines, and cocktails, the experience is a must for first-timers and pros alike! 185 Duane St., 212-334-5775, thehideaway@me.com. Sponsored.

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UPDATE: THE WORLD TRADE CENTER MALL
Two thirds of the stores and restaurants at the Westfield World Trade Center mall have put up signage. Here’s the full list so far, with a few new additions: Sugarfina candy, Pulia Italian food, Lobster Press restaurant, and more. Plus: Part of the upper floor at the Oculus is open (above).

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 6/13: New liquor store (above). Plus: Pakistan Tea House was closed all weekend; the lack of trauma capacity in this area; valuable jewelry found; Fulton Center shopping kiosks; signage for Heyday facials and Keith McNally’s Augustine restaurant.
••• 6/14: Bouley hits the market. Plus: Orlando victims honored by lights on the Municipal Building; what looks like a new British sandwich shop in Soho; Pisillo’s frozen espresso drink; the glassing of 19 Park Place.
••• 6/15: New store at Brookfield Place (taking the place of one that closed). Plus: Friends of Duane Park’s annual Neighbors Night; Pakistan Tea House update; volleyball tournament this weekend; more poor parking by the 1st Precinct; the Four Seasons hotel’s plaza.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 6/13: Croissant travesty (above). Plus: The Tommie hotel gets unbranded; a bill in Albany proposes to remove size restrictions on new buildings; Taylor Swift is subletting in the West Village; Scoop is kaput.
••• 6/14: Time for a Boston Tea Party in North Cove Marina? Plus: Renovation of the 1st Precinct station house; Tracy Anderson opening a studio uptown; guitar maker Ric McCurdy.
••• 6/15: The arcade giveback is basically done. Plus: Where to have sex in public around here; new bike rules for the Battery Park City esplanade?; good Samaritans help a guy who fell on subway tracks; gum thief threatens to shoot Duane Reade employee; new Warren condo.

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NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
A bunch of businesses have opened around here in recent months. In case you missed them: Bluemercury beauty storeJinSoon nail salonSapar Contemporary galleryAesop beauty storeGraffiti Earth restaurant (above)Il Mattone restaurantThe Dogpound gymAmada restaurantJack’s Stir Brew Coffee café

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REFLECTIONS ON THE CITY (PART 8)
There’s something magical about  the way reflected light forms patterns and shapes on city surfaces. A photo essay.

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