Cryofuel aims to be a more stylish option for cryotherapy, in which the body is subjected to extreme cold: "We want to be the coolest place," says co-founder Ben Feinson. And the hottest, too, if the infrared sauna is any indication.
Plus: Serafina to open next month; "coming soon" signage for Sweaty Betty; former Modell's space to become offices; watching Japanese fencing classes; another City Winery outpost.
"We try to be a nice sanctuary for people to disconnect, so we don't allow cell phones," says Donna Perillo, founder of the Sweet Lily nail salon. "Some people just can’t cope, though—and they’ll tap their phones with their nose because they can’t use their hands!" / 1 comment
Plus: Eternity Rose pop-up; trampoline fitness studio has closed; Think Coffee looks closer to opening; White Street liquor license alteration withdrawn; Anne Frank tree to be dedicated at the 9/11 Memorial. / 4 comments
Two Tribecans, Erica Lerner and Sara Fusco, have opened the first Xtend fitness studio in Manhattan, where the workouts are all based on Pilates and dance and choreographed to music.
Also on Community Board 1's June agendas: The Eleven Madison Park folks' fast-casual chain to open in FiDi; Front Street "reconstruction"; W. Broadway wine bar; liquor license changes for American Flatbread and White Street sites; Cortlandt subway station update; 50 Hudson penthouse enlargement; much more. / 5 comments
Plus: Xtend Barre pushed back its opening a few days; @Placardabuse on the mayor's reform attempt; Tokyobikes for sale in Tribeca; Rauschenberg/Johns collaboration on view.
Plus: Opening date for Xtend's Tribeca barre studio; Italian motorcycle gear shop on Sixth Avenue; lots of street closures tonight; Soho Photo's Affordable Photography Fair; the space above Attraversiamo. / 1 comment
Plus: Taste of Tribeca, Church Street School's Happening, TOAST Art Walk, and Children's Museum of Art's Kids Fair are all this weekend; Serafina also opening on Broome; Cosmopolitan Hotel lobby; hope for a forlorn building on Broadway. / 4 comments
Plus: Prominent retail space on Canal is for rent; quicker, cheaper yoga teacher training; Robert Janz water paintings; Japanese art duo exhibit. / 7 comments
Plus: Chambers Street hair salon is for rent; the Odeon partially closed yesterday to support its staff; Spin Ceramics closed its store; artists exploring flatness; The Ride tourist bus; Khe-Yo sidewalk seating. / 7 comments
Plus: CVS rumored for Hudson Street; union members wielding air horns; Tetsu menu items previewed; Starbucks at the World Trade Center mall; Downtown Community Center introduces Glide Fit classes; Sapar Contemporary group show. / 7 comments
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