NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: SHINOLA
The Detroit-based brand—which “is really about bringing manufacturing back to the U.S.,” says creative director Daniel Caudill—has opened a handsome, quirky store on Franklin. Plus: A café called the Smile Newsstand.
BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE IS LEAVING
All Good Things is taking over the coffee bar in September, and it’ll be making some changes. Plus: Juice is on the horizon.
NOW THROUGH AUGUST 18: THE SUMMER OF SLEEP AT DUXIANA®
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TRIBECA VALENTINE NO. 30
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IN THE NEWS
••• 7/22: The boat burglars (pictured at right). Plus: Pier 26 neighbors complain about event noise; early word on the Butterfly; Hudson Square’s many development opportunities; 101 Murray fetches $223 million.
••• 7/23: Hudson River Park conflict. Plus: Penthouse doubles in value in three years; ferry honking annoying Battery Park City residents; elderly BPC folks’ mortgage troubles; inside the Corbin Building.
••• 7/24: Equinox and Calypso to open in Brookfield Place. Plus: Khe-Yo opening date; American Cut; P.S. 150 move still possible; police blotter; Best Made sale; maximalist one-bedroom for sale.
SEEN & HEARD
••• 7/22: Empire of the Sun concert on Pier 26. Plus: Sneak peek of Postmasters gallery; another clue that a block of northwest Tribeca is coming down; Gigino closed for a bit of construction; checking in on American Cut and Sweetgreen; Flor de Sol space; Dylan Prime.
••• 7/23: Dog run opening postponed. Plus: A new source for stylish magazines; Seasonal Whispers opens another store; Tribeca Tiger; ballet demonstration; Aroma Espresso Bar’s new menu; Greenmarket pretzels.
••• 7/24: Cobblestoning Staple Street? Plus: Rumored tenant for a Tribeca landmark (pictured at right); Élan Flowers has moved; Los Americanos delivery; community night at the 9/11 Memorial; gallery gone; the NYPD’s response about Pier 26 noise complaints.
MY VISIT TO AN ENERGY HEALER
“I welcome skepticism actually,” said Sameer Reddy when inviting me over for a session. “I think it makes an experience more meaningful, as long as it’s tempered by an open mind.” So I went….