NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: WOODROW’S
“I wanted something between a dive and a fancy restaurant,” says Erin Garmont, who just opened Woodrow’s on Murray. “The kind of place where a woman can come in and not be afraid of how dirty the bathroom might be.” Have a look around!
IN THE NEWS
••• 3/5: And the “Best of New York” winners are…. Plus: Donald Antrim short story; ship returns to Seaport; Yankee Clipper closed.
••• 3/6: Alexander Wang’s sweatshop. (No, that’s not a new boutique.) Plus: White powder sent to local school; Occupy Wall Street’s “rebirthing ceremony”; Artisan Lofts lawsuit; antenna at One World Trade Center.
••• 3/7: White powder received in four states. Plus: CB1 rejects Occupy Wall Street event in Battery Park City; World Trade Center excavation clarification; John Street noise meeting; man hit by car; activists hand out pink slips.
FUN WITH AUTOCORRECT
Can you tell which Tribeca business and street names inspired these autocorrections? The first person to do so wins a half-dozen delicious cupcakes from Tribeca Treats! (Actually, @ArmandoRJ already did, but Tribeca Treats agreed to give away six more cupcakes so newsletter readers would have a shot.)
SEEN & HEARD
••• 3/5: Is Faith Exchange too loud and too ugly? And/or totally cuckoo? Plus: Asphalt Green semi-update; sandwich report. P.S. The comments on this one are, um, spirited.
••• 3/6: World Financial Center in Legos. Plus: Kori open on Sundays; Pippi Longstocking is on her way; Chipotle temporarily closed; Aamanns/Copenhagen.
••• By the way, the answer to last week’s stumper of a Where in Tribeca…? has been posted.
CHECKING IN TO HOTEL PARTICULIER
The not-yet-open gallery on Grand Street is giving a preview of the still-raw space, which will one day also have a café, shop, and Champagne.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: POTBELLY SANDWICH SHOP
The latest outpost of Chicago’s much-loved sandwich shop is open on Broadway between Reade and Chambers. Maybe beggars shouldn’t be choosers, but….