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FRENCHETTE OWNERS TAKE ON UES MAINSTAY
Frenchette owners Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr took over Le Veau d’Or – an UES bistro that has been around for 80 years — this spring and have closed it for renovations and will open in late fall. The Florence Fabricant story is really worth a read if you are into any kind of NYC foodie history, since she does a quick run-through of French restaurants here since Prohibition. The Times reports that “They’ll keep its name and French identity, they said. The menu will change seasonally, though many classics — like frog’s legs, snails and the earthy Normandy-style tripe casserole that Mr. Nasr loves — are likely to remain.” Plus, love this Insta caption above — says it all.

CATHY DREW RETIRES FROM RIVER PROJECT
The Broadsheet has a nice goodbye to Cathy Drew, the founder of the River Project who retired recently. It included this background on her early work: “She earned a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology from Columbia University in 1979 and a Master of Science in Biological Oceanography from the Marine Sciences Research Center, in Stony Brook, in 1984. From 1973 to 1978, she worked as a scuba diver and underwater photographer on scientific expeditions throughout the southwest Pacific.”

74 TRINITY PLACE TOPS OUT
New York Yimby reports that the 74 Trinity Place has topped out at 424 feet. The building is being developed by the church and designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects.

MONUMENTAL SCULPTURE FOR CHINATOWN
The Trib reports that a landmark sculpture planned for Chinatown’s traffic island at Canal, Baxter and Walker by NYC DOT did not get a warm reception from CB1’s waterfront and parks committee. Lindy Lee is the artist and the piece is called “The Dragon’s Roar” – featuring a series of interlocking circles rising what looks like 60 feet up in the air. Archpaper also has a story.