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New Kid on the Block: Bluemercury
The first Bluemercury beauty store south of the West Village carries brands such as Chanel, La Mer, Bobbi Brown, and Trish McEvoy, and it also offers facials, brow styling, and other spa treatments. / 1 comment
CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes (June 2016)
Sushi chef Eiji Ichimura is leaving the Bouley empire and striking out on his own; Sole di Capri had big aspirations for a sidewalk cafe; David Bouley showed up to talk about Bouley Botanical; a bar we'll be hearing about next month.
Brooklyn’s Tallest Condo Tower
Open, light-filled residences with 11-foot ceilings and full-height windows open onto panoramic views of New York City’s greatest landmarks: the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, the Statue of Liberty, and beyond. / Sponsored
Newsletter: June 9
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In the News: Inside Tribeca’s New Private Club
Plus: Phone snatched through restaurant window; new restaurants Le Coucou and Chikarashi; ticket vendors forced out of the Battery are now plaguing nearby streets. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: More High-End Sushi
Plus: Jewelry boutique has second thoughts about opening here; romantic comedy shoot; ugly benches for the Broadway bus bulb; fiery Franklin façade. / 1 comment
Nosy Neighbor: Greatest Hits (Disc One)
You don't have to be Gladys Kravitz to care about what's happening in your neighborhood. In this roundup: Questions about art, architecture, history, the Blues Brothers, newspaper boxes, and more.
Bouley Bombshells
The flagship Bouley restaurant will close in a few months, eventually reopening in a much smaller space on Harrison—and that's just the start of the changes that David Bouley has planned. / 7 comments
Seen & Heard: Store Employee Trapped by New Sidewalk
Plus: City Vineyard signage and trellises; the new waxing salon on Chambers; W. Broadway gallery is open again; supernatural pilot shooting on Warren. / 1 comment
In the News: Salted Caramel Brownies
Plus: A tall Tribecan; Battery Park City tween on Broadway; what to do about a pothead neighbor; the changing downtown skyline; Community Board 1 votes against Raccoon Lodge spinoff; breakfast coming to two Tribeca elementary schools. / 1 comment
New Building Report Card: 15 Renwick
Is the big new building on Soho's quiet Renwick Street better than what preceded it? Does it resemble the rendering at all? Does it add to the neighborhood or detract from it? / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: Signage for Harold’s Meat and Three
Plus: Washington Market Park's summer concert series; group shows at Taymour Grahne and hpgrp Gallery; Bubby's in Tokyo. / 2 comments