Plus Soho Photo Gallery turns 50; Fraunces Tavern opens a piano bar; a view into the city's underside. / 2 comments
Start at Brookfield, then go south, then east, then south again, then east again, and land at a festive Fidi pit stop.
Presented by the Downtown Alliance and hosted by award-winning chef and author Rocco DiSpirito, the free series features top Lower Manhattan chefs to support the Downtown restaurant community. / Sponsored
The Downtown Alliance and the Hudson Square BID are creating open street dining for some of their restaurants, and taking some of that burden off already struggling businesses. / 1 comment
Plus Fuku adds fries at its Wall Street location; the Bean is coming; YES broadcaster hangs at SoulCycle and the Hideaway; Fraunces Tavern moves into the 19th Century. / 7 comments
Plus: Ruchi Indian restaurant reviewed; checking in on Fraunces Tavern; phone snatching on N. Moore; attempted theft at Saks. / 1 comment
Plus: Suspicious package found in the same area; Fraunces Tavern has reopened; Daniel Buren's striped columns at Bortolami won't be permanent; more on the 9/11 Tribute Museum's new home. / 1 comment
Plus: Opening forecasts for Blue Bottle's two Lower Manhattan cafés; actress Diane Kruger bought here; actress La La Anthony lives here; court victory for anti-porn zoning; beautifying the area around the New York Stock Exchange; Ritz-Carlton penthouse to be auctioned in Hong Kong.
Plus: "Happy Hour" dance performance; wallet stolen on subway; thievery at Fraunces Tavern.
Plus: The intersection of Centre and Reade in 1901; revamp of former 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza gets OK to add 200,000 square feet of retail; bus driver assaulted in Tribeca; Fraunces Tavern gets Sandy funds; woman with kids attacked after midnight.
Plus: Dahlia's was robbed and one of the thieves was caught on camera; another person rescued from the river; the Butterfly says it's renovating; an old cocktail kit at Fraunces Tavern.
Plus: Condé Nast editors' local recommendations; hot dog vendor gouges tourists (and how!); more rowers attempting to cross the Atlantic; Washington Market Park's flowers.
"For Rent" sign now posted above the restaurant. I guess this smaller shop did not do the trick. — james / The Slice: A new home for Cafe Amore plus a pizza update
Honestly that sounds like the least of the transgression. Compared to sidewalk occupation for profit. I actually have’t even noticed... — R. / The finalized rules for outdoor dining
paakre@gmail.com Now if the police and fire departments would just stop parking on the sidewalk! I love being a pedestrian,... — Patricia Aakre / The finalized rules for outdoor dining
Not to mention their daily meetings with complete staff on the street. — Patricia Aakre / The finalized rules for outdoor dining
Personally I think a reset is needed. Outdoor dining shed was a pandemic measure that was part experimental and meant... — R. / The finalized rules for outdoor dining
You get what you pay for. — Don / Google has a new headquarters in Hudson Square
Hi Michael, one perspective from a Googler here -- the cafes are fantastic and I guarantee that Googlers love and... — Googler in Tribeca / Google has a new headquarters in Hudson Square