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Seen & Heard: Blueberry Fusion Café
Plus: The top of 1 World Trade Center; Bell Bates auction; Battery Dance Company's Downtown Dance Festival; jewelry store (re)opens; chugger season. / 6 comments
Summer Sale Report (Part 2)
Sales are underway or coming up at Babesta, Steven Alan Annex, Torly Kid, Tribeca Issey Miyake, and Shoofly.
First Impressions: Distilled
Fancy a glass of mead, country-fried duck on a waffle, or an excellent tater tot? Then head to Distilled, the "modern American public house" that has opened in the old Centrico space. / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: Previewing the Butterfly
Plus: Could Intermix be coming to N. Moore?; swing dancers; Schoolhouse Electric; Bastille Day event; free summer activities for middle schoolers; borough president forum; Jennifer Reed.
In the News: A Possible Hudson River Park Solution
Naturally, it involves lots of development. Plus: James Gandolfini; W.I.P. gets its liquor license back; reviewing Aqua; Battery Park chair contest; the trouble with Soho; Leonardo DiCaprio. / 2 comments
The $50 Million View
Thanks to helicopters and drones—and the 56 Leonard sales office—we can all see what the city will look like from atop Herzog and de Meuron's glorious stack of apartments. / 3 comments
Newsletter: June 20
New Kid on the Block: The Greek • Cristina Dos Santos • A Gap Store on N. Moore • Summer Sale Report • Sunday Supper Deals • Cher • Kindergarten Waitlists • Blogger vs. Developer • More
Seen & Heard: Former Barbarini Co-Owners Announce Their New Space
Plus: The RFP for Pier 26's restaurant; "The Wolf of Wall Street" trailer; double parking on Hudson; Red Hook Lobster Truck tonight; cherries.
In the News: Blogger vs. Condo Developer
Plus: Warren Street conversion; Butterfly opening date; Nili Lotan sample sale started today; new Downtown Connection buses have GPS.
Sunday Supper Deals
Sunday restaurant deals are like rewards for locals, because outsiders are less likely to travel beyond their neighborhood than on other nights. So go reap your rewards!