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Seen & Heard: Tutto Il Giorno Is Opening Imminently
Plus: Naomi Watts, Tribeca fan; 56 Leonard suddenly visible from everywhere; Café Clementine's latest health-grade protest; table-tennis parlor closed; Marks & Spencer shoot; "Meet the Fishes" with River Project.
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First Impressions: Il Principe
The terrace is spectacular, among the best outdoor dining downtown. But can the food live up to the yachty decor and grand ambitions? / 2 comments
In the News: A 39-Story Building for Park Place
Plus: Marc Forgione's bar snack; Lispenard building to launch sales; the Flea wins Obies; Rescue Mission now accepting women; cool skydiving video.
Seen & Heard: La Garçonne to Open Any Day Now
Plus: Brookfield Place food court to open June 3; Bâtard taking reservations; Haus nightclub lighting; "Boardwalk Empire"; Brazilian film fest; Tribeca Retail Club; kids' tennis; "Chinese Puzzle." / 2 comments
In the News: Cafeteria Rendering
Plus: Skydiving pix; Washington Market Tavern forecast; Wickham Boyle's Just Shea; when Battery Park City had a wheat field; peregrine falcons' FiDi nest; Patron of the New; Church Street School. / 1 comment
New Kid on the Block: Arcade Bakery
Roger Gural—who used to live on the roof!—has created a European-style bakery in a grand, vaulted hallway of 40 Worth. It's one of the most interesting spaces to open in a while. / 15 comments
Seen & Heard: Why Is the Municipal Building Dark?
Plus: Haus nightclub will have two DJ booths; Just Salad open on Hudson; Café Noir goes behind the plywood; City Hall Park cat; One Art Space exhibit.
Newsletter: May 19
9/11 Memorial Plaza • Broadway Hotel Details • 60 Hudson • Pier 40 Deal • Nosy Neighbor: New Ferry Terminal? • W. Broadway Nightclub • Jake Gyllanhaal • Skydiving Stunt • More
In the News: Brookfield Place Food Court
Plus: Jill Abramson; 9/11 Museum gift shop; south Tribeca development; "Dream House"; Fulton Center progress; "Frozen" cakes; new performing arts school. / 2 comments
The 9/11 Memorial Plaza Is Open for Real
In my opinion, the demilitarization of the WTC zone is far more momentous than the opening of the 9/11 Museum, because it's the second major step—after the creation of the plaza—in bringing the area back to life. / 5 comments