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In the News: Capsouto Frères
Plus: Another 7-Eleven; Holly Hunter drops out; SantaCon bypassing downtown; west Soho air rights purchase.
Seen & Heard: Federal Plaza Gets Classy
Plus: 58 Reade's facelift; "restricted parking" signs on Greenwich; Alex Katz prints for sale; Baba Ghanouge expanding to FiDi. / 1 comment
Aminah et Les Amis Is Closing Up Shop
The last day of the Warren Street boutique will be Tuesday, and owner Haddy Faal having a big sale, as well as four concurrent trunk shows, including Polkadot What and local hatmaker Sally Imperato, as she transitions online and looks for a new space.
CB1 Tribeca Commitee: The Unofficial Minutes (December)
Sample menus and other details for Marc Forgione's Laotian restaurant, the global brasserie coming to the old Matsugen space, a new vegetarian restaurant, and the Greek spot replacing Turks & Frogs. Also: More on 50 Varick, sidewalk seating at Locanda Verde and Aamanns, and a couple street events. / 2 comments
Newsletter: Dec. 13
One World Trade Center's Spire • Loft Peeping: FiDi Funhouse • ZONA Pop-Up • Nosy Neighbor: Chambers Construction • More
In the News: Santacon Is Coming to Town
Plus: Nish Nush review; Fraunces Tavern is open; Au Bon Pain; the problem with generators; the World Trade Center performing arts center.
First Look Inside the ZONA Pop-Up
I popped into to the ZONA pop-up shop, opening tomorrow inside Cheryl Hazan Gallery at 35 N. Moore. Do I dare to buy a peach? / 3 comments
A Gift Only a Local Can Appreciate
There's still time to buy a Tribeca Citizen T-shirt for someone you love (or for someone you hate, I suppose, if they despise this site). / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: 1WTC Spire
Photos of it heading down Greenwich and being put into position on the building. Plus: Food truck annoyance; Steven Soderbergh film shoot; 403 Greenwich demo; subway entrance reopening delayed. / 1 comment
Nosy Neighbor: Any Update on the Chambers Construction?
"My daughter said that one of the things she wanted for Christmas was for the work to be finished. I imagine Sandy didn't help the timeline but I'm having a hard time recalling the pre-construction era." —J. / 4 comments
In the News: Kevin Youkilis’s Tribeca Connection
Plus: South Street Seaport Museum reopening; Acqua also open again; the Lounge at Atera debuts tomorrow.
Seen & Heard: 1 World Trade Center Spire Arrives
Plus: Drybar sets an opening date; Marc Forgione T-shirts for Sandy relief; food truck on Duane. / 2 comments