Plus: Maison Kayser no longer serves dinner; Church Street sidewalk sinkhole; another store closed at the World Trade Center mall; first glimpse of the next City Hall Park sculpture exhibit; "Law & Order" shoot. / 3 comments
Plus: History of a Duane Street building; two new ferry routes debut this month; Oaxacan menu at Añejo; commercial storefront available in Taylor Swift's building; another Issey Miyake store. / 1 comment
Plus: Beautification of a Chambers Street building; Mmuseumm catalog; Franklin storefront activity; advice on how to thwart ADA-abusing lawyers.
Plus: The New York Times names Yves a "Critic's Pick"; Beekman Street restaurant would seem to be up in the air; the Seaport District's Tin Building has been dismantled. / 3 comments
The owner had been shopping the space around for a while; evidently no one bit. / 1 comment
Plus: Registration open for Paul Ruggeri Gymnastics; Jupioca confirmed its new location; checking in on the hotel under construction in Northwest Tribeca; more fireboat tickets; "architectural crime scene." / 1 comment
"We’ve made each smoothie and açai bowl with just around 20 grams of sugar or less," says Lyfeping. "That’s half the amount you’ll get anywhere else—and totally revolutionary in the smoothie industry today."
Plus: Plans filed for a 35-story rental tower on Broadway; Two Hands owners say they're looking to open a third location; Battery Dance documentary.
Plus: Beautiful Canal Street building is getting painted; ice cream at Canal Street Market being replaced by kakigori; Chambers Street condo update; Gitano misters; Franklin Street gallery to remain private; plastic-bag art. / 3 comments
While A Summer Day Café evokes an afternoon at the seaside, its half-sibling downstairs, Holy Ground, is more of a night in the big city. "We were inspired by classic New York City establishments like the 21 Club and Keens," says restaurateur Matt Abramcyk. / 4 comments
Plus: Sheldon Silver sentenced to prison; author recommends Tribeca restaurants.
Another small business gutted to make room for the ultra-rich. Rinse, lather, repeat. — Ned / The restoration of and new construction at 32 Walker
I’m not sure if anyone remembers Juanita’s on the Upper East Side, but they were famous for their very strong... — JTC / A report of tampered drinks at Casa Carmen
The full floors are about 3200 square feet. The penthouse is 3800 square feet on two floors plus 2300 square... — Tribeca Citizen / The restoration of and new construction at 32 Walker
It's clear that Frank Gehry's Tribeca skyscraper is impactful but doesn't appeal to everyone's taste. It took me a while... — Gary / Architect Frank Gehry and Downtown
Our investigation is complete, and the Neighborhood Watch concludes that the margaritas at Casa Carmen are perfect just the way... — Neighborhood Watch / A report of tampered drinks at Casa Carmen
Unless the new business owners are ex-military, probably not a great idea to take on the dealers . . .... — Reademan / A new pizza (sort of!) joint coming to the Saluggi’s space
Or early childhood development center school thingy... — Robert Ripps / Issey Miyake will close store after 24 years