Newsletter: June 12

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: HUDSON EATS
I’m not sure I have the stamina to go deep on each of the 13 restaurants at Hudson Eats—so let’s make this more of a reader-participation situation. I’ll share my opinion if you share yours. First up: Black Seed Bagels (which sure has disappointed a lot of commenters) and Num Pang Sandwich Shop.

POLUX FLEURISTE IS LEAVING ALL GOOD THINGS
One of the two remaining original vendors—and definitely the most Instagrammed one—is closing its stall as of June 28.

SPA RAID!
The Tribeca Spa of Tranquility was raided by law-enforcement officers yesterday morning.

WHO’S ONBOARD AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER MALL
From Apple to Zadig & Voltaire—according to the rumors, anyway. The list will be updated as new info comes in.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 6/9: Strobing light atop 1 World Trade Center. Plus: Seaport meeting postponed; another Sweetgreen; Café Noir signage; pop-up plaza at Finn Square; Quiznos is reopening; Crunch’s “Tribeca” gym.
••• 6/10: Is 15 Park Row on the market? Plus: The building formerly known as Tribeca Royale is taking shape; new plan for 11 Sixth Ave.; Telepan Local delivers; 1WTC’s strobe light.
••• 6/11: Pick your own vegetables in Battery Park. Plus: Watts Street demolition victims; Bakerie on Broome; pediatric emergency room; fabric store closed; Oscar Niemeyer bench; Seaport party.

FIRST LOOK: 261 HUDSON
It’s the big Related rental building—with 160 market-rate apartments and 41 affordable ones—going up between Spring and Canal.

IN THE NEWS
••• 6/9: Pier 40 air rights deal nixed. Plus: $3,000 toilets that play “Ave Maria”; Zakarian says no confirmation yet; Turnbull & Asser and Bobbi Brown at the World Trade Center; Watts Street demolition; pop-up Greenmarkets in FiDi.
••• 6/10: Airbnb lawsuit. Plus: 50 West details; Pier 15 concerts, including George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic.
••• 6/11: P.J. Clarke’s vs. Brookfield Place. (Could Pastis be opening there?) Plus: Bâtard’s secret schnitzel; 22 Thames changes hands; South End Avenue improvements; Success Academy plans a charter school in the area.

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: B DRY BLOW BAR
B Dry Blow Bar prides itself on giving you a customized style. Moreover, the salon does makeup and will even organize house calls. Plus: First-time clients get 50% off.

 

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