TCQ&A: JACOB WEISBERG
“My wife says I’m obsessed with local food sellers, and it’s true,” says Jacob Weisberg, chairman of the Slate Group. “If I had to single out one, it would be the fresh fish from Blue Moon at the Saturday Greenmarket.” Read the TCQ&A.
MEGU IS CLOSED
The ice Buddha has left the building. (Actually, both Megu restaurants are closed.)
IN THE NEWS
••• 10/30: Crinkle-cut fries claim victory at Shake Shack. Plus: Thalassa files lawsuit over Sandy storm; Nobu reviewed; turnover at the Flea theater; new Lower Manhattan tech headquarters; BPC photographer; Marv Albert moving here.
••• 10/31: Noisy new “speakeasy” annoys its neighbors. Plus: First photos from inside the Smyth’s renovated public spaces; annual Canstruction event starts next week; Rockaway ferry being discontinued.
ANOTHER BUILDING IS ON DEMOLITION WATCH
And whatever ends up replacing it—the owner pooh-poohed the rumor I had heard—will likely incorporate the adjacent parking lot.
WHERE IN TRIBECA…?
Congratulations to the one-and-only (thank goodness?) Jim Smithers for correctly identifying last week’s Where in Tribeca…? (Click the link to discover the answer for yourself—you’ve walked by it at least a gazillion times.) We’ll play again Friday morning, rain or shine.
YOUR AD COULD’VE BEEN HERE
Make magic happen.
SQUARE DINER HAS A NEW SIGN
Change is hard. That’s the old sign pictured at right. (Thanks to @benofonte for the pic.)
SEEN & HEARD
••• 10/30: Turn off the damn light, Beekman Residences! Plus: The Craigslist satirist strikes again; excellent masks at Philip Williams Posters; a Ferrari for your kid; “Scareicature” report; a diminished Mehtaphor; Quiznos is open again; “haunted bathhouse” party.
••• 10/31: Sushi Dojo appears to have changed its mind about Chambers Street. (Update: Or not?). Plus: Anne Frank’s stepsister to tell her story; update on Seamless and the fake-front restaurants; functional ceramics at Patrick Parrish; a marvelous new portrait of yours truly.
••• 10/31: Tribeca’s best Halloween decoration. Plus: Venting about the 1st Precinct’s above-the-law parking style; New Fancy Food says goodbye; tacky billboards mar a lovely restoration; NYC Yogurt said not to be reopening; Craigslist satire; Steven Amedee art exhibit.
••• 11/1: Velvet-rope Halloween street party. Plus: Sushi Dojo may still be interested in Chambers Street; Juice Press nixes weekend salads; North End Grill’s rooftop garden; apartment sublet.