August 19, 2009 History, Newsletter, Real Estate, Restaurant/Bar News, Shopping
• Fontana Arte, the high-end lighting store on No. Moore, is moving to Broome and Greene in Soho—and consequently, the store is having a hell of a sale, with markdowns as high as 80 percent. Go quick, because much of the inventory has already been snapped up, and the store plans on closing by next week.
• Yesterday, Manhattan User’s Guide devoted its newsletter to a “Tribeca Pentimento”—a look back at the first department store in America (now the Sun Building), the bridge on Staple Street, and the house of Mme. Restell, “the well-known 19th-century abortionist,” which stood at Greenwich and Chambers.
• Curbed has a rundown of the plans for the redevelopment of the Lower East Side/Financial District waterfront, pegged to yesterday’s groundbreaking: “The first phase of the project centers on the two-mile stretch from the Battery Maritime Building near the tip of Manhattan to Pier 35 at the edge of the Lower East Side and is focused on improving the existing esplanade. But they’re also planning on building a tripped-out new Pier 15 (rendering above) at Maiden Lane (to replace the Pier 15 demolished earlier this decade), and renovating Pier 35 into ‘an innovative habitat restoration park,’ which, per the renderings, looks pretty damn awesome. Oh, and there will be waterfront steps at select locations, ‘to provide visitors the opportunity to get closer to the water’s edge.'”
• The New York Times reports that Trattoria Cinque, in the old Devin Tavern space on Greenwich (Franklin/Harrison), is opening today. “The number five is the theme of Russell Bellanca’s restaurant…. Mr. Bellanca, who owns Alfredo of Rome in Rockefeller Center, has put Mirco Grassini in the kitchen. The menu is in groups of five: cocktails, small plates, big plates, pastas, and so forth.” New York magazine’s Grub Street blog points out that the restaurant is hiring a “Caesarista” to make Caesar salads tableside; the site also has a slideshow. Reservations can be made through OpenTable or by calling 212-965-0555.
• “Tribbles is not gone, just evolved,” says owner Cara Stone Pfeifer. The store had been an extension of her established design business, and a release she forwarded explained the shift: “Cara Stone Pfeifer is transforming her successful retail shop into a design studio and event staging venue …. ‘I have partnered with a leading New York City event planner to ensure we have the hottest ideas from around the globe to create a unique experience that reflects your personal taste and style. We will handle everything from the smallest details to the main course.'”
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