Newsletter: July 18

AAMANN IN NEW YORK
The man who “elevated the open sandwich to a gastronomic art form” is opening a café in Tribeca; it’s an offshoot of his acclaimed restaurant in Copenhagen.

CB1 TRIBECA COMMITTEE: THE UNOFFICIAL MINUTES
What was discussed: The bar and restaurant planned for 116 Duane (it got heated); behavior outside M1-5; the Village Light Opera Group’s war with its neighbors; Zutto’s reboot; JCP’s event; the Rescue Mission’s addition; Franklin Caffé Buon Gusto; more.

VALENTINE NO. 5
More fun in the basement.

WHAT’S UP THIS WEEK
The Muppets, Keanu Reeves, the lead singer of Slipknot, a pet photographer, Marc Cohn, Aaron Neville, Mia Farrow, the Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra, and more.

IN THE NEWS
••• 7/14: Mercy Corps has left. Plus: 9/11 survivors not invited to 9/11 event; more fast food in FiDi; East River Waterfront; “smoke monster” building; gastrobrewery; Fish Aggregating Device; artist-painted pianos.
••• 7/15: Truck vs. post office. Plus: Compose’s new name; Bastille Day recap; City of Water Day tomorrow; West Thames Park; W Downtown hater; East River Waterfront video; protesting Dominique Strauss-Kahn; stolen art recovered.
••• 7/17: Yes we cancan. Plus: Paid tickets to opening week at a certain memorial; celeb hijinks at the Tribeca Grand; theater reviews; YouTube stars buy on Lispenard; New York Law School; Seaport Museum update; graffiti artist’s gallery show.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 7/14: La Colombe is making bottled coffee. Plus: Lolë update; Shawn Colvin and the Mekons coming to City Winery; whence comes Whole Foods’ produce?; a music video filmed at Acappella.
••• 7/15: The dates are announced for Gaga stylist Nicola Formichetti’s Tribeca shop. Plus: Spa change; Stella correction; Fiterman Hall update; Tribeca, the dance song.
••• Congrats to Jim Smithers for correctly IDing last week’s Where in Tribeca…? We’ll play again Friday at 8 a.m.

TRIBECA SALES REPORT
Seven sales were reported in the past week, from $1.1 million to $3.5 million.

PHOTO SAFARI: CURB APPEAL
A little of everything, from the heights of the Gehry building to banana peels on the sidewalk, with a couple stops at Whole Foods in between.

 

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