CASA BRAZILIAN IS OPEN
More soon when I get a chance to stop by, but Casa, the Brazilian restaurant that has taken over the Khe-Yo space on Duane between Hudson and West Broadway.

HAL BROMM CURATING ART AUCTION
Longtime Tribecan and gallerist Hal Bromm has curated “Loud & Proud: LGBTQ+ Art,” an auction series launching on October 22 and presented by Rago, Wright and LAMA. Bromm has long been a champion for queer artists and gave Keith Haring his first solo exhibition. The series celebrates the creativity and impact of LGBTQ+ artists from the late 1800s to today. The auction will feature over 100 works, including pieces by Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Andy Warhol and David Wojnarowicz (image above). The collection will be on display at Rago/Wright’s gallery at 501 West 20th until the 22nd.

WASHINGTON MARKET CLEAN-UP DAY
The Friends of Washington Market Park are hosting a community clean-up day tomorrow, Saturday, October 19, from 11a to noon. Gloves and bags provided. (And how special is that picture from M??)

BOGARDUS GETS A HAND FROM THE HORT
Bogardus Plaza got a little greener thanks to The Hort, the non-profit Horticultural Society of New York. Looking good.

FLASHBACK: EL TEDDY’S
IG doesn’t always embed, so if you can’t see the post below and want a glimpse of the old El Teddy’s — one of the neighborhoods icons for so long, click through. The bar was where Tribeca Paint is now; you can see one tiny remnant of it on the fire hydrant in front.

 

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