Newsletter: Jan. 21

NOSY NEIGHBOR #1
“What’s going on with 88 Thomas (the old PB & Caviar spot). Awnings just went up.” —D. The answer is unclear (but intriguing).

SEMI-PRIVATE 10AM BOOTCAMP LAUNCHING NOW
Don’t put off getting in better shape! At her SoHo studio, Terri Walsh, a 30-year veteran of the fitness industry (she’s in the current issue of Self) runs bootcamp classes designed for women. Utilizing Walsh’s Active Resistance Training method®, they get amazing results! The classes are limited to just 10 participants and open to all levels, with a required fitness assessment before and after so your needs can be accommodated within the group. No workout is ever the same twice. Register for the upcoming month, or join a series in progress. There’s more information—including clients’ testimonials—here. 424 Broadway, 212-966-2500, artstudionyc.com. Sponsored

RESTAURANT CLOSED
Or at least that’s how it’s looking. Plus: four suggested alternates.

IN THE NEWS
••• 1/17: 250 West moving day. Plus: Ball fields RFP process; “partial collapse” at 502 Canal; returning to 2 Gold; German gold leaving FiDi; Zucker’s in Midtown.
••• 1/19: Little League crisis averted. Plus: South Ferry station repair timeline; credit-card theft at Kutsher’s Tribeca; neighborhood-inspired sunglasses; Pier 17; Independence Plaza debt.
••• 1/20: Middle class in Manhattan. Plus: J. Crew’s Jenna Lyons; new west Soho restaurant; PJ Clarke’s spinoff in FiDi; 12 Warren demolition; Leonard closure.

NOSY NEIGHBOR #2
Is 5 Franklin Place stalled again? The permits seemed to have disappeared at the end of last year. There has been no movement in a while and all the construction stuff seems to be gone.” —A.

GRAYSON HUGH IN CONCERT
This Saturday (Jan. 26) at 7:30 p.m., Grayson Hugh will make a special appearance at V Café, performing his hits “Talk it Over,” “Bring it all Back,” “Soul Cat Girl,” and his songs from movies Thelma & Louise and Fried Green Tomatoes. With Polly Messer. There’s a $10 music charge. Sponsored

REAL ESTATE SALES REPORT
Courtesy of StreetEasy, these are the properties whose sales were “recorded” by the city in the past seven days (ending 01/19/13).

WHERE IN TRIBECA…?
Congratulations to Luciana, who correctly identified last week’s Where in Tribeca…? (Click the link to see the answer.) We’ll play again Friday morning.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 1/17: Broadway openings and closings (involving a shoe store, a bank, and a restaurant). Plus: Patti LuPone concert; local juice delivery; Tribecan elected head of Hudson River Park group.

PHOTO SAFARI!
Fun for everyone, or at least people who don’t mind random pictures with snarky captions.

 

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