NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: SARABETH’S TRIBECA
A first look inside the biggest (and most anticipated) restaurant to open around here in a long time: Sarabeth’s Tribeca. Plus: The menus.
IN THE NEWS
••• 8/22: Bethenny Frankel bought a $5 million apartment. Plus: More on Nicola’s pop-up (“blood and zombies”); rock musician lives here; Gutenbrunner on his geese; Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
••• 8/23: Chambers murals are a work of guerrilla art. Plus: More details on Jung Sik and Demi Monde; Tribeca super steals art; BPC Block Party innovations; that shiny new cross has a “bleeding” heart.
••• 8/24: Au revoir, Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Plus: Religious leaders irked at being left out of 9/11 ceremony; Five Franklin Place up for foreclosure auction; WTC construction time lapse; UBS staying put; FiDi food truck crackdown; one trashy sandwich.
PROGRESS REPORT #3: WHAT’S COMING EAST OF HUDSON BETWEEN FRANKLIN AND CHAMBERS
A hotel (or condos), a school expansion, and restaurants and cafés (conveyor-belt sushi, another one from the Tiny’s owner, pizza, and a high-profile chef…).
VALENTINE NO. 14
Say it by spraying it.
NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: FRONTRUNNER GALLERY
“It’s a place where creative people come together, network, and learn by osmosis,” says one of Frontrunner Gallery’s four founders, Michael Fasciano.
SEEN & HEARD
••• 8/22: Kool Bloo opening soon. Plus: Bethenny Frankel shooting here; David Yurman’s “Tribeca” line; Wall Street Humidor.
••• 8/23: Pier 25 restrooms open (goodbye porta-potties!). Plus: “Unforgettable” TV show; doggie daycare news; Stuzzicheria’s sandwich shop; earthquake.