Newsletter: July 11

LOFT PEEPING: JENNIFER GEIGER & JAMES MARCOVITZ
The July/August issue of Dwell features the beautiful White Street loft of James Marcovitz and Jennifer Geiger. See what a four-year renovation gets you these days….

NISH NUSH IS WORKING ON A NEW SIBLING
Good news for southeast Tribeca, which hadn’t exactly been a luncher’s paradise.

VALENTINE NO. 28
For the third summer, I’ll be spotlighting little aspects to life here that I love. Up first: Action!

IN THE NEWS
••• 7/8: Cat burglar chased away? Plus: Spring Studios building flipped; city takes over Seaport Museum; historic ship needs grant; another FiDi conversion?; Merchants Hospitality has a bunch of new restaurants.
••• 7/9: Leonardo DiCaprio rumor. Plus: Superstar Gym opens; tenant for 3 World Trade Center; sand castle.
••• 7/10: Corton is going in hiatus. (Permanently?) Plus: Duane Street building to get developed; Sterling Mason pricing; police blotter; Q&A with Distilled’s chef; a Battery Park City dry cleaners is closing; Setai Wall Street lawsuit.

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NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: NYC YOGURT
Like to mix-and-match your frozen yogurt and toppings? You’ll be in heaven at NYC Yogurt, the self-service shop that just opened on Broadway.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 7/8: New dog run opening date. Plus: Photo of cat burglar damage; Bikram Yoga NYC follow up; plans for the Mimi’s Cafe space; Bigger Little Place; Aaron Neville, Lisa Loeb, Dar Williams; “Dead in August”; Distilled cooling off.
••• 7/9: Broadway’s next condo? Plus: Sales at A Uno Tribeca and Cristina Dos Santos; 37 Warren sales; a groovy basement; Community Board 1 meeting about expanding Tribeca’s landmarked districts; subs in FiDi.
••• 7/10: New shop on Greenwich (below). Plus: Dog run opening pushed back two days; big sale at Baker; hopeful news about Chambers restaurant; more Ponte drilling; Justin Bieber’s mother; 101 Murray’s challenge; John Edwards.

 

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