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Seen & Heard: Late nights start at Governors Island
Plus events this weekend on the Lilac at Pier 25; contemporary art show at the Museum of the American Indian; Frenchette snags honors for food and glasses.
Lennon’s Nutopian Embassy reborn at 1 White
The building Lennon acquired as part of a satirical scheme to avoid deportation is being reimagined as a vertical restaurant and wine bar with the same name. / 10 comments
Laughing Man to expand into next-door space
Laughing Man, the diminutive coffee shop on the south side of Duane Street at Greenwich that opened in 2011, is expanding into the space next door. / 2 comments
In the News: New gallery on Franklin
Plus a high-tech plan for protecting downtown from flooding: sandbags; a negative review for Au Cheval; evaluating affordability in Battery Park City; Airbnb gets into the hotel business. / 2 comments
New Jean-Georges restaurant opens at Pier 17
Vongerichten has opened a new seafood restaurant – his first – called The Fulton, located at Pier 17. The chef now has 36 restaurants across the globe.
Baked Tribeca is closing
This is real blow to the neighborhood, and to anyone with a well-informed sweet tooth. / 13 comments
Seen & Heard: Noted Tribeca on pause
Ambassador has closed; Tribeca Art+Culture Night seeking volunteers; the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel gets resurfaced; Girl Scout troop will set up shop on Duane. / 1 comment
Barleycorn throws in the towel
The bar and restaurant at 20 Murray whose building has been vacated ever since the collapse at 21 Park Place, has decided to close permanently. / 1 comment
Destination Ice Cream: Milkcow
If you like vanilla soft serve, then you will love the new ice cream trend out of South Korea that is sweeping the globe (really) and is now installed in Chinatown.
Seen & Heard: Dr. Phil reviews Gigino’s while standing on the street
Plus Battery Park City hosts a free version of a hit play from The Flea at the Irish Hunger Memorial; learn mahjong at the China Institute. / 1 comment
First Impressions: Crown Shy
A downtown kid grew up to be a chef at one Michelin-starred restaurant after another until he landed here, at his new solo project in Fidi at 70 Pine. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Local kids get film in festival
Plus input requested for a new Wagner Park; Four practitioners from Support by Design have found a new space; Union Bar and Kitchen closes after five years. / 1 comment
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