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Newsletter: July 14
Bikini Bar tragedy • 9/11 memorial tickets • Loft Peeping: The Imperiolis • Parr Studios • Eight new enthusiasms • West Thames Park swing • 250 West layouts and prices • 9/11 relics • Valentine No. 4 / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: City Hall Park in the 1940s
Plus: Barber shop not happening on Lispenard; Tribeca Decor move; bluegrass. / 1 comment
In the News: 9/11 Relics
Plus: Brushstroke reviewed; Reade57 trying to be affordable and luxurious; 395 Broadway loft sale; suits at sea; teens awarded for service; green lake gone.
Valentine No. 4
There are a lot of reasons to love Tribeca, so I figured I’d occasionally point them out.
Seen & Heard: Parr Studios
Now open, sort of. Plus: Boomerang Toys wants your support; a deli rebrands; mystery bench. / 1 comment
In the News: 250 West
Now on the market. Plus: Musical wall coming to BPC; possible Seaport Museum savior; outdoor online access; wine-and-antipasto deal; lunch recommendations.
Loft Peeping: Michael and Victoria Imperioli
Check out the four-story building on W. Broadway owned by actor Michael Imperioli (best known for "The Sopranos") and his wife, Victoria. She's a set designer, and it shows. UPDATE: Stella has, in fact, not renewed its lease. / 1 comment
Special Newsletter: July 2011
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In the News: 9/11 Memorial
Anyone else get the feeling that the 9/11 memorial is all we'll be hearing about for the next two months? Plus: West Thames Park tire swing; Park51 lawsuit dismissed; moving from Park Ave. to N. Moore Street. / 1 comment
Bikini Bar Tragedy
Co-owner Stuart Smith died after falling from the roof of 148 Duane on early Sunday morning. / 7 comments
9/11 Memorial Tickets
I just reserved passes for the 9/11 Memorial, which opens to the public on September 12. The process is easy, although there are a few things to bear in mind. Update: No restrooms on site; no bags over a certain size. / 1 comment
Eight New Enthusiasms
When I talk about enthusiasms, I mean things that have caught my attention—or in this post's case, my appetite—in a big way. / 9 comments