WASHINGTON MARKET TAVERN HAS CLOSED
A course correction in October wasn’t enough to save the day.

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: EL VEZ BURRITO
Chipotle could learn a thing or two from El Vez Burrito, the fast-casual annex of El Vez. Check out the menu and photos of the inside.

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YOUR NEIGHBOR, THE ENTREPRENEUR
“We’re both working moms with over-scheduled children, so we’re on the move constantly,” say Michelle Vale and Elena Corsano, founders of Soak. “We saw the need for a comfortable yet stylish shoe that was a step up from flip-flops.” Read all about it.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 3/16: Drone sparks Half Marathon terrorist scare. Plus: Battery Park City resident found dead; Balducci’s rumor; Howard Hughes Corporation asks for after-the-fact demolition permission; downtown gets storm protection funding; visiting the loft of Isabel Rose.
••• 3/17: Hampton Chutney Co. is moving within delivery range. Plus: Progress at 3 World Trade Center; City Winery credit-card hack; many more photos of a recent “Loft Peeping” apartment; Brookfield Place office towers filling up.
••• 3/18: The huge tower at Murray and West (above). Plus: New pre-kindergarten seats; Community Board 1 weighs in on Chase Manhattan Plaza proposal; new Seaport fashion boutique; FiDi bike mugging; Little Park review; when parking spaces become parklets; Orlando Bloom.

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 3/16: Outerwear pop-up. Plus: A glimpse of the Sterling Mason; lost dog; in praise of Pixies; “For Justice” shoot; Renwick hotel update; Jorge Palacios sculpture; street art on Spring.
••• 3/17: North End Grill’s plan for an outdoor bar. Plus: More details about Northern Tiger; open poetry mic at Belle Reve; carry water for charity; Community Board 1’s affordable housing report.
••• 3/18: The mermen have arrived (above). Plus: Adoro Lei now delivers; Citigroup planning to build on its plaza?; Pookie & Sebastian opening; Landmarc’s shadow sign; Robert Janz’s arrow phase.

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ANOTHER HAIRCARE BRAND IS OPENING A SALON IN TRIBECA
It’s coming soon, or at least someday, to the N. Moore space currently occupied by Lotus Salon.

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REFLECTIONS ON THE CITY (PART 6)
Have you ever noticed the way reflected light creates lovely patterns and shapes on city surfaces?

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