I was prepared for Il Mulino's new Tribeca outpost to be expensive, but $14 for a dish of olives? $65 for branzino? If the food is good, that might be justifiable. But what if it's not? / 19 comments
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Plus: 111 Murray nears the finish line; picnic planners based in Lower Manhattan; pop-up preview of Brooklyn Chop House, opening soon in the former Denny's space.
Plus: "Kitchen Trees" in City Hall Park; another L'Arte de Gelato cart; nutritional supplement store and a Japanese barbecue restaurant opening on W. Broadway.
"Most of the building was vacated in the past two weeks, and work crews are in there nearly 24 hours a day. Interior walls on most floors have been removed. It looks like a total renovation... or they're tearing it down." —P.
So I think we can assume the store isn't reopening. Plus: More on the pop-up galleries on Canal Street; the fall season at the Schimmel Center; Kathleen Turner Q&A; Harry & Ida's Luncheonette's owner on why it closed. / 2 comments
The Philly Pretzel Factory's third New York City outpost will be in Tribeca. / 6 comments
Plus: The Church Street sinkhole; memorial to killed cyclist; a couple more thoughts on Manhatta; "Leave Not One Alive" shoot. / 4 comments
Plus: Dead infant found in the East River; sports-themed exhibit at the 9/11 Museum.
Parking for two hours at a metered space in Tribeca will soon cost 50% more. And it's much worse below Chambers. / 6 comments
Plus: Pop-up galleries on Canal Street; Trader Joe's still isn't very busy; three shoots, one of which ticked off Greenwich Street residents; Ducati's flouting of the law. / 6 comments
"Most people want to train Olympians, but it's important to me that this is about having fun," says gymnast Paul Ruggeri of his new school. At the same time, there are benefits: "You learn to work hard, to fall on your face in front of other people, and to get up and try again." / 5 comments
I pass by 100 Gold a couple of time a week. At street level it seems dank and squat, and... — Gary / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Lovely and well deserved -- keep up the good work, Adger! — John Willenbecher / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
FIDI is ringed along the coastline by terrific green space; has green pockets like Bowling Green, the Elevated Acre, City... — Manhattanmommie / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
I do wonder about all of the new residences going into FiDi given there is virtually no green space, very... — Heide Fasnacht / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Zucker's is still my go to bagel source! — Robert Ripps / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Shinola had a cafe in the front when it opened, but then the cafe part closed, like, 10 years ago.... — PGCNYC / Seen & Heard: Drip coffee at Shinola
Similar background, the same thought. Saddens me a bit. I haven't tried the Utopia Bagels shop on 34th, which may... — Mulciber / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street