Plus the future CVS store at Church and Warren is under construction; a sailing school opens at Pier 25; an interactive map for dining outdoors. / 1 comment
Grand Banks has devised a nearly contactless order system; Whole Foods is down to two lanes for cash; bartenders take tips by Venmo. (Also on another note, Whole Foods' hours are back to normal.) / 6 comments
Curbside dining options are getting more plentiful and increasingly elaborate, including boots and plantints and a backyard picnic set-up. And some traffic blockades. / 6 comments
The diminutive yet lively wine bar on West Broadway and Warren has decided to close its Tribeca location, just as it starts to reopen its uptown spots. / 1 comment
The phone and the website are disconnected and it looks like a longtime neighborhood fixture is shuttered for good. / 5 comments
Adding to the steady stream of new openings, a new crop of curbside bars and restaurants are taking over the city streets. / 16 comments
The SLA is enforcing a rule designed to protect wholesalers that requires cash-up-front for liquor, but it now has cash-strapped restaurants and bars hamstrung. / 1 comment
More and more places are coming alive -- and the plywood is coming down -- as the city eases into Phase 2. Plus, restaurants are already taking it to the streets and BPC opens its dog runs.
Hungry Ghost has reopened and is donating profits; Terroir and Nancy Whiskey are back serving this week; Billy's Bakery opened June 8. / 3 comments
Photo op in Washington Market with more to come in Duane Park; Gotan, Tiny's and PJ Clarke's are back open again; Shopboy, the tailor on Walker, is taking appointments. / 3 comments
Forgione is now open on Reade Street for takeout, and will continue to grill on the "porch' out front a few days a week.
The Grand Banks now has alcohol and seating on Pier 25; Bed Bath & Beyond and Barnes & Noble have curbside pickup; the boards are off at Target and The Odeon. / 12 comments
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