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CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes (March 2012)
What was discussed: More on Maritime (taking over Ivy's Bistro); the rampaging hordes at the sushi restaurant in Independence Plaza; Tribeca Grand's sidewalk seating; Smith & Mills rebuff; Tiny's; Zutto; parking at a new building; and churros. / 2 comments
Chef Michael White’s New Wisconsin-Style Restaurant
And here I was, hoping he'd take over the Matsugen space and turn it into Marea Downtown. UPDATE: The restaurant rep would like to clarify some things. UPDATE: The restaurant won't be "Wisconsin-themed" at all. / 27 comments
Newsletter: Mar. 15
What's replacing Ivy's Bistro • Roadtesting Shibui Spa • Nosy Neighbor: Sidewalk cafés • World Trade Center security • Pier 26 • Hillary and Meryl • Much more
Seen & Heard: Mini Golf Open
Plus: Anne Frank Center USA open house; half marathon this Sunday; volunteering opportunity.
In the News: World Trade Center Fortress
Public hearing tonight. Plus: The restaurant plans for Pier 26; inside the proposed renovation of Pier 17; Tribeca-raised artist Elizabeth Behl; goodbye, Goldman Sachs; art-world humor; FiDi soup sadness. / 2 comments
Ivy’s Bistro Is Closing
The good news? Something very interesting is taking its place. [UPDATE: Ivy's owner says it's not closing for a while.] / 13 comments
Seen & Heard: Rest Your Head on Chambers Street
Plus: Is Occupy Wall Street coming anyway?; your chance to meet Sigourney Weaver and Alan Rickman; the answers to that "Fun with Autocorrect" game.
In the News: Hillary and Meryl, Hanging Out
Plus: The prices at 50-52 Laight, a.k.a. Laight House; stationery store possibly opening in Tribeca; One Direction causes girlgasms.
Nosy Neighbor: Who Enforces Sidewalk-Café Regulations?
"Can you do a post about the restaurant sidewalk seating along Greenwich St.? Who enforces the regulations? Who monitors sidewalk erosion? Each year, the sidewalks lose more and more 'walking area' to the ever-widening 'seating area.'" —A. / 10 comments
Seen & Heard: Homemade Peeps!
Plus: Renting bikes, ranting at bikes, and having a supposed say in where the bike-share program will be.
In the News: Alleged Hockey-Mom Madam’s Tribeca Connection
Plus: Big sale at Dietz Lantern Building; One York in the "cold light of now"; the lawsuit against New York Law School; the BPC library's new manager.
Roadtesting Shibui Spa
The folks at the Greenwich Hotel spa invited me over for the Healing Birch treatment. Despite the name, no flogging was involved.