MCDONALD’S IS SAID TO BE CLOSING
One hesitates to pray for demolition, but that building is a blight, especially compared to what used to stand there—a twin to the beauty across Thomas.

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TRIBECA THEN AND NOW: THE UNKNOWNS (PART 5)
Many of Jane Freeman’s photos from the 1980s and 1990s were taken at locations I’ve been unable to identify. Feel free to weigh in.

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 11/19: Sea’s Canal Street boutique is open. Plus: Protests against awful author; the Come Back Daily CBD shop looks sharp; pastrami restaurant opening on Lafayette; two businesses accepting Toys for Tots donations; any news on the Leonard Street wine bar?
••• 11/20: Philly Pretzel Factory appears closed. Plus: Wonderful artworks of 56 Leonard and Tribeca Bridge; dog lost in Tribeca; food-cart garage in FiDi.
••• 11/21: Fika has reopened. Plus: Praise for a beet dish at Little Park (above); New York Academy of Art’s facade unveiling; Robert Janz has his way with a phone booth; group show at Barney Savage Gallery.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 11/19: Inside the WeWork elementary school. Plus: Parking garage at 56 Leonard accused of mangling a Ferrari; new rendering for 100 Franklin (above); Best Market chain sold to German grocer; recipes from Yves; meeting about storm resiliency at ball fields.
••• 11/20: Brookfield Place lobby redo to include a new restaurant. Plus: Gucci’s Soho bookstore is now open; Pascaline Lepeltier of Racines named best sommelier in France; Masa Takayama ceramics for sale.

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CANADA GALLERY IS MOVING TO TRIBECA
After Regen Projects backed out of its plan to open an outpost on Lispenard, Canada gallery decided to take the space.

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