Read about Bikini Bar in the Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide.
The Hawaiian-themed -- and beautiful -- café and coffeeshop on Duane and West Broadway has been closed for years.
"My wife says I’m obsessed with local food sellers, and it’s true," says Jacob Weisberg, chairman of the Slate Group. "If I had to single out one, it would be the fresh fish from Blue Moon at the Saturday Greenmarket." / 5 comments
Plus: Baked is now saying it'll debut in October; 56 Leonard's concave bits; the Silver Sliver seen from above; Brazilian gelato; Warren 77's new sign; Sterling Mason commercial space; Brookfield Place construction; tennis court. / 4 comments
"My kids and I live in Bubby's—we have an early dinner there at least once a week," says Kate Stewart, founder of Sourced USA, a resource for American-made artisanal products. "But I'd rather go hungry than deal with the weekend brunch madness." / 2 comments
"Tribeca has this reputation among my age group as being too old and nice," says the co-founder of Playdope, an app that connects strangers over games. "It's true, but right now these Tribeca SoulCycle moms keep me here." / 1 comment
Plus: Tablão appears to be open; Washington Market Park Halloween parade and party; Tribeca Grand Café trying again; Pen Parentis on food; Save Our Seaport rally; Washington closure; Bikini Bar. / 2 comments
Plus: The Leonard's sales office; the Sterling Mason's blank fence; Otte sale; Bikini Bar artwork; school auction. / 2 comments
Plus: The reopened Bikini Bar's funky new menu; "Tribeca Animal Totem"; NYPD ticketing Citi Bikers. / 6 comments
Plus: Great old liquor store doomed?; Japanese speakeasy coming to Tribeca; fire at Tribeca Blu hotel; Axl Rose looking for apartment; Bikini Bar revised dates; 95 Franklin analysis. / 9 comments
Plus: Dylan Prime auction; Bikini Bar's summer plans (juice bar!); another thought about the Citi Bike racks; five-and-dime at Cosmopolitan Café; Loopy Doopy pushed back; coming up at Soho Photo. / 7 comments
Plus: Floral designer closes up his shop; John Allan's finally reopens; Everyman Espresso is taking over Bikini Bar; "Girls" filming in the neighborhood; Chambers degradation; 56 Leonard. / 2 comments
Plus: Bikini Bar's magazine cover; World Trade Center Performing Arts Center; Zutto review; Brooklyn Net buys big in Tribeca; David Bouley on hors d'oeuvres; 258 Broadway; Pearl Diner not dead yet. / 1 comment
Hope that's the case then. I would have expected to see cameras put up on every inbound street corner bordering... — Thanks / Congestion pricing plan passes the MTA board
A beautifully written piece about an even more beautiful family. — Jennifer / Peter Bianco, who loved his wife, his family and his adopted neighborhood, has died at 51
In each of our careers, you can usually only count on one hand the truly special people you meet and... — Michael / Peter Bianco, who loved his wife, his family and his adopted neighborhood, has died at 51
May he rest with the angels. — Native / Peter Bianco, who loved his wife, his family and his adopted neighborhood, has died at 51
What a lovely piece about a lovely person. Thanks so much. — Bob / Peter Bianco, who loved his wife, his family and his adopted neighborhood, has died at 51
Dear Peter My sweet cousin, I still can’t believe how this happened to you. You was such a wonderful person,... — Domizia / Peter Bianco, who loved his wife, his family and his adopted neighborhood, has died at 51
We’re sad to see another great local spot leave the Tribeca area! For another building to just sit with no... — Belle of the ball / Belle Reve will close at the end of this month