THE ICONIC DISHES OF TRIBECA
There are dishes that become so associated with a restaurant that chefs can’t remove them for fear of ticking off patrons. Are the six that I’m thinking of the six that you’re thinking of? (With lots of suggestions in the comments.)
THIS WEEKEND: THE GREENWICH VILLAGE ANTIQUARIAN BOOK FAIR
Come explore the world of paper! Greenwich Village Antiquarian Book Fair is a neighborhood tradition featuring dozens of book and ephemera dealers from the Northeast. Browse through rare and fine books, maps, prints, postcards, and collectibles in areas such as modern fiction, children’s, art and architecture, music and film, and New York history. Saturday, Feb. 23, noon–8 p.m., $10 (ticket good both Sat & Sun); Sunday, Feb. 24, noon–5 p.m. $5. It’s at P.S. 3, 490 Hudson St. (at Christopher); www.gvabf.com. Sponsored
THE GHOSTBUSTERS FIREHOUSE LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE
Constructed in Lego—inside and out—by expert Orion Pax.
56 LEONARD FLOORPLANS
Curbed spotted a bunch of listings for 56 Leonard (a.k.a. the Jenga Building) on StreetEasy, with floorplans and prices, and Buzz Buzz Home has the maintenance fees. Somebody please buy me one—if you don’t mind, I’d prefer one of the floor-through ones.
OPEN LETTER: THE HUDSON RIVER PARK TAX
A bunch of Tribecans are rallying behind a nine-point memo about why the Friends of Hudson River Park’s plan for a Neighborhood Improvement District—and corresponding tax—is a bad idea. There’s a petition, too.
IN THE NEWS
••• 2/19: Another high-end fashion retailer coming to Brookfield Place. Plus: Minimum sentence for drunk-driving killer; that Hudson Street parking lot; tech firms being lured downtown; Andrew Carmellini; another Seaport restaurant shuttered.
••• 2/20: Street pianos are coming back. Plus: 56 Leonard renderings; Goldman Sachs ferries running and open to the public; man allegedly steals Dalí artwork and something from Whole Foods Tribeca; post-Sandy office space; Hot Clay Oven; 22 Renwick comes back to life; 18 Leonard.
PAINT IT WHITE
There comes a point every winter when, unless you’re a student hoping for a snow day, the thought of more snow isn’t all that appealing. But if anything can get you excited about the possibility, it’s Milo Hess’s photography of the two most recent storms.
GREENWICH GRILL’S UPCOMING POP-UP
For two weeks, the Tokyo-Italian restaurant will host Kawabun restaurant from Nagoya. It’s getting harder and harder not to eat Japanese food in this neighborhood.
SEEN & HEARD
••• 2/19: Car-fire trick. Plus: 443 Greenwich demo; “Thames” pronunciation; Duane Park restaurant closed; Shinola bike preview; broker advice; Club Monaco behind-the-scenes video.
WATCH THE ACADEMY AWARDS IN STYLE AT CERCLE ROUGE
The Oscars are more fun when you’re with other fun people. But why bother with hosting a party at your home when you could just book a table at Cercle Rouge? This Sunday, the restaurant will show the awards—and the red-carpet action, of course—on a big screen, and it’ll be serving the exclusive Champagne of the Oscars, Thiénot, for $22 per glass. The only real question is: What will you wear? Call 212-226-6252 to reserve. Sponsored.