LOFT PEEPING: NAOMI WATTS & LIEV SCHREIBER
The actors’ northwest Tribeca loft has a lot to like, but the best part, according to Watts? “I lie in bed at night and think, ‘I can’t believe after all these years in New York I finally have a walk-in pantry!'” Take a look around.
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NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: ICE NYC
“We’re not training for vanity,” says Izzy Levy, co-founder of the new ICE NYC fitness studio on Worth Street. “We’re training for life. The six-pack is just a byproduct.”
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GOOD NEWS IN THE DEAD OF WINTER
Grand Banks has confirmed that it’s definitely coming back for a third season. Last year, it opened mid-May; that’s just three months away….
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SEEN & HEARD
••• 2/8: Beware the Varick Street bike path. Plus: The new atrium at the ugliest building in Tribeca; “for rent” sign at 20 Warren; 443 Greenwich’s attractive street-level windows; virtual landscape art exhibit at Apexart.
••• 2/9: Cornerstone Grill is reopening. Plus: More Best Market updates (including a peek inside); Palermo Pizza has closed and the Cricketers Arms is about to; a miniature lending library in Washington Market Park; no improvement at Tribeca Tower’s noisy boiler vent; the top of 12 Warren is fully revealed.
••• 2/10: We’re getting another new salon. Plus: Slow progress at 56 Leonard (and when the Anish Kapoor sculpture will arrive); this year’s Taste of Tribeca; what’s happening in the former Duxiana space on Hudson; “Law & Order: SVU” shoot.
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IN THE NEWS
••• 2/8: Eataly has been delayed again. Plus: Taqueria chain coming to 4 World Trade Center; new rules for construction cranes; intrigue in the world of Da Mikele; Pearl River Mart to get a brief reprieve; cake-frosting tips; Sheldon Silver cronies decide who’s running for his seat.
••• 2/9: The buyer of the $30 million penthouse at 250 West. Plus: Real estate company sued for breaking their lease; Kendall and Kylie Jenner launch party; the bar director at the Bennett; artist in hot water over alleged forgery.
••• 2/10: Crane accident utility work completed. Plus: Amenities at 49 Chambers conversion; FedEx vs. 20 Pine; taxi driver’s wallet stolen (and another warning about cheap gym locks); virtual reality and branded content at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.
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TWITTER? I HARDLY KNOW HER!
Sorry for that headline, but if I had written “Follow Tribeca Citizen on Twitter” you probably wouldn’t have read this far. Click through for a sample of what you might find if you hitch a ride on the bluebird with me.
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