Newsletter: Mar. 12

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: GRAZIN’
Few restaurants, if any, are as committed to the farm-to-table movement as Grazin’, the burger restaurant now open on Reade. Almost everything comes from the owners’ farm in Ghent, N.Y., and other nearby farms. Check out the space and the menu.

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SPRING REGISTRATION & SUPER DUPER DISCOUNTS NOW AVAILABLE!
Super Duper Tennis teaches the FUNdamentals of tennis to kids ages 10 and under in an educational and exciting environment with equipment and courts sized right for your child. Teaching techniques are developed and supported by the USTA (United States Tennis Association) to grow your child’s confidence, build their athletic and tennis skills and overall love for the game. Register your 3-10 year-olds today before classes fill up: www.superdupertennis.com/nyc-spring-2015. Discount offers: ** 5% sibling discount OR ** 10% off your entire order if you refer a friend who signs up OR ** Like us on Facebook for 5% off your order. Contact hello@superdupertennis.com or 877-452-2009 with any questions! Sponsored.

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MORE ON THE BIG NEW HOTEL IN NORTHWEST TRIBECA
Bigger than before, and goodbye single-story restaurant.

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BRUNCH AT UNION BAR + KITCHEN
Come to Union Bar + Kitchen for weekend brunch (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and enjoy an entrée and two hours of bottomless Bloody Marys, Mimosas, and Bellinis for only $35. The menu—New American with global influences—offers something for everyone. Highlights include the sirloin burger, eggs Benedict with smoked salmon, the breakfast burrito, and the Morning After Sandwich, a panko-crusted pork cutlet with provolone, egg, hot mustard–infused tonkatsu sauce and pickled ginger. See you this weekend! 300 Spring St. (near Hudson), 646-791-0005; ubknyc.com. Sponsored.

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MAYBE NEXT YEAR
The Pier 26 restaurant is not opening this summer.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 3/10: City Hall Park revamp. Plus: New renderings of the storm-protection berm (above); Seaport group makes a counterproposal; Ritz-Carlton looking to go condo; Zipcar thefts.
••• 3/11: The sinuous synagogue. Plus: A foundation flips an apartment on Worth; disgruntled restaurant employee attacked the chef with a fork; Bon Appétit’s test kitchen.

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 3/9: Last call for the Bubble Lounge. Plus: Dunkin Donuts gets an ugly new look; Lev Grossman and other writers at the Pen Parentis salon next month; Leonard Nimoy tribute; looking for a sublet.
••• 3/10: Grazin’ is open. Plus: Demolition in full swing; funky old sign on W. Broadway (above, courtesy Andrea); Citigroup drill; Saks Fifth Avenue signage; “Doubt” TV shoot; Broadway storefront activity.
••• 3/11: Easter egg hunt. Plus: Is the American Apparel store on the ropes?; Pookie & Sebastian signage; paying homage to a lost jazz shrine; earmarking donations to the Tribeca section of Hudson River Park.

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SPOTLIGHT: PHILIP WILLIAM POSTERS
Because this site focuses on news, wonderful businesses that have been around awhile don’t always get the coverage they should. First up in a new series: The largest collection of posters for sale in the world (with lovely photos by Claudine Williams).

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