Seen & Heard: Zadig & Voltaire opens

ZADIG & VOLTAIRE OPENS ON CHURCH
The Zadig & Voltaire store at 100 Franklin on Church has opened — thanks to A. for the shots. The French luxury fashion line has five stores in the city, including their Madison Avenue flagship and a couple others downtown, including Soho and the Meatpacking.

CELEBRATE INDEPENCE DAY WHERE IT HAPPENED
The Lower Manhattan Historical Association will celebrate the 247th anniversary of the founding of America — aka Independence Day — at Castle Clinton from 10am to noon on Tuesday, July 4. Festivities will begin with a 10a Flag Raising Ceremony led by the Veteran Corps of Artillery of the State of New York and their Annual Salute to the Nation, marchers will assemble at 10:45am for the parade which will end at South Street Seaport Pier 16. In the afternoon, Fraunces Tavern Museum will have an open house from 2 to 5p. There is also the first It Happened Here program at 2p.nFor more information, visit historiclowermanhattan.org.

 

CHAMBERS WHERE IT BELONGS
I was happy to see Chambers in the Michelin Guide’s Point Of View section: “Wine geeks far and wide can rejoice at the rebirth and return of the late Racines. In a space that feels cool without feeling cold, Master Sommelier Pascaline Lepeltier has built a wine program with adventure, back vintages and surprising affordability in mind. She moves around the room showing equal hospitality to industry insiders and wide-eyed enthusiasts alike. Meanwhile, the kitchen knows its boundaries, delivering seasonal, friendly dishes that never threaten to overpower what’s in the glass. Highlights include lamb with chickpeas and mint and, for dessert, a delicate mascarpone mille-feuille made out of shatteringly thin sheets of phyllo. For a nightcap, don’t miss the mind-boggling selection of chartreuse.”

STEVE BUSCEMI AT SQUARE DINER
Steve Buscemi was shooting a film called “Shallow Tale” at the Square Diner last week. This is Turkish filmmaker Tolga Karacelik‘s fourth feature film following 2018’s “Butterflies,” Sundance/Rotterdam winner of the Grand Jury Prize. It was originally titled “The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write about a Serial Killer.”

 

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