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Seen & Heard: New Café in the Works
Plus: More on the Clinton rumor; Saleya liquor license; Sushi of Gari report; Saffron Fresh Indian; Winter Garden light installation; karate open house; FiDi juice bar and raw food restaurant. / 1 comment
New Kid on the Block: American Flatbread Tribeca Hearth
The local outpost of the Vermont-born American Flatbread chain opens Monday for lunch and dinner, emphasizing the local, sustainable, organic, humanely-raised, and community-minded. You'll have to wait for delivery, though. / 5 comments
In the News: Pier 40 Proposal
Plus: Possible ferry mechanical mishap; Mommy Poppins; Steven Alan's home store; 56 Leonard financing comes through; penthouse with infinity pool; Mondo Cane; Dietz Lantern sale; 160 Front Street. / 1 comment
CB1 Tribeca Commitee: The Unofficial Minutes (January)
Details (including sample menus and floor plans) on Bill Telepan's restaurant, a chocolate-themed restaurant on Franklin, the pan-Latin place coming to Church, a new restaurant on Murray, and Centrico's and Flor de Sol's replacements.
Newsletter: Jan. 10
Progress Report • Steven Alan's New Store • Tribeca Then and Now #7 • Ferry crash • Asphalt Green • Peace & Love • Ponte Equities • Artflag • More
Seen & Heard: Little One Appears Stalled
Plus: Restaurant "Week"; World Financial Center Banana Republic temporarily closing; 165 Church scaffolding; Cosmopolitan Hotel. / 1 comment
Asphalt Green Update
The Battery Park City Authority posted an Asphalt Green update on its website today. It's vague about timing, but it does go into detail about the damage caused by Sandy. / 3 comments
In the News: Ferry Crash
Plus: New Montessori preschool; police blotter; interviews with chef Bill Telepan, Tribeca Grill's outgoing sommelier, and Tribeca Canvas's designer; Adidas rents showroom space in Hudson Square; Super Linda review.
Do You Look as Good as You Could?
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Steven Alan’s New Store
Having heard about it from three different people—each of whom would have reason to know—I'm pleased to report the news/rumor that Steven Alan is opening another store on Franklin.
In the News: Tribeca’s Biggest Landowner
Plus: Bus service restored; Verizon says buildings refusing repairs; FiDi hotel site changes hands; West Village hotel; food-and-fashion dinner party. / 2 comments


