Newsletter: Aug. 18

FIRST LOOK: INSIDE THE PIER A RESTAURANTS
Pen Parentis founder (and unofficial FiDi stringer) M.M. De Voe sent over the first photos from inside the 28,000-square-foot Pier A Harbor House, opening in late September from the Poulakakos family. And here’s a rundown of which bars and restaurants will be where.

NEED HELP GETTING BACK INTO THE GAME?
At the Live Well Company, our expert in-house physical therapists work one-on-one with clients, so you’re never handed off to an assistant, and they consult with our trainers with the goal to make you feel better, avoid re-injury, and always get the most out of your fitness endeavors. We also specialize in pre- and post-marathon training, therapy, and education. Our new gym at 256 West Street (between Vestry and Laight) is a boutique practice, with custom treatment for any injury. Call 212-431-5752, visit thelivewellcompany.com, or email thelivewellcompany@yahoo.com. Sponsored.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: BLUE RIBBON SUSHI BAR
I tried Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar—in Hudson Eats at Brookfield Place—both ways: at the fast-casual assembly line and the expensive-for-its-food-court-setting counter. The verdict.

ADIOS, BURRO BORRACHO
The hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurant has closed.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 8/14: Bikini Bar is reopening. Plus: Baked is now saying it’ll debut in October; 56 Leonard’s concave bits; the Silver Sliver seen from above; Brazilian gelato; Warren 77′s new sign; Sterling Mason commercial space; Brookfield Place construction; tennis court.
••• 8/15: Khe-Yo is now serving lunch. Plus: Temporary U.S. Open tennis court; Nobu’s 20th anniversary celebration; Shawn Mendes girlmob; dentist opens on Warren; Sheila E. in person; BPC Block Party; the adorable historic house at Greenwich and Canal.
••• 8/16: A reader’s report on Denny’s. Plus: Strange white thing atop the AT&T Long Lines Building; Cary Building scaffolding; Pearl River Mart tea balcony and fart bombs; Albany Street Plaza; Franklin Place progress; Taymour Grahne exhibit; 2 Renwick; James Ellroy rescheduled.

IN THE NEWS
••• 8/14: “J&R Express” inside Century 21. Plus: Construction has started at Battery Maritime hotel; World Trade Center’s new logo; NYPD to ticket cyclists for two weeks; William Beaver House to go condo; 9/11 hero’s wristwatch.
••• 8/15: Is Greenwich Street’s rat-infested lot finally getting developed? (Rendering at left.) Plus: Bubby’s cow returned; naked man found clinging to buoy; “mezzanine curse” on Laight; IPN fire cleanup; IPN landlord accused of forcing out rent-stabilized tenants; photo contest winner.

WHERE IN TRIBECA…?
Congratulations to Sean (with an honorable mention to Gil, who commented as I was approving Sean’s comment) for identifying last week’s Where in Tribeca…? (Click the link to learn the answer.) We’ll play again Friday morning.

PHOTO SAFARI!
A.k.a. random pictures with snarky captions.

 

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