Plus: Another Starbucks; poems to magically appear on rainy days; the new building at Washington and Desbrosses (and musing about what comes next); "The Good Fight" shoot. / 1 comment
Plus: A rave for Frenchette; St. Nicholas National Shrine's finances are being investigated; a "Wall Street legend" who lives in Tribeca; Emily Blunt's first New York City apartment. / 1 comment
Plus: What's happening in the old Maserati showroom; hair-removal salon on Duane appears open; sidewalk seating at Khe-Yo; enforcing the rules for semi-public spaces; yoga studio finally gets signage; "Tape" shoot. / 1 comment
All just out of easy reach. Plus: A classic "overheard" anecdote; building at Canal and Cortlandt Alley to become offices; Tribeca gallery now accepting donations; more thefts, including construction equipment from the World Trade Center. / 2 comments
Plus: Soho Grand is opening a 24-hour diner; Blaue Gans is taking a break; new fast-food restaurant on Church; nightclub proposed for former Haus space; the conversion of 51 White. / 1 comment
Plus: Chipotle explanation; the Vitamin Shoppe is stocked with merchandise; Citigroup starts the final facade; progress on the plaza south of the World Trade Center Oculus; likely Hyundai commercial shoot. / 2 comments
Plus: Unappetizing photos at delis and bodegas; history of a Canal Street building. / 1 comment
Plus: The Warren Street reconstruction project moves eastward; new tenant for the former Haus nightclub space; "FBI" shoot; celebrating Betty Carter and Fat Tuesday's; 45 Park Place is a quarter of the way up.
Plus: Battery Park Pharmacy has closed; New York Dolls to start serving lunch and dinner; "Bull" shoot; Grace Jones's "One Man Show." / 4 comments
"Of course we hoped Souths would last forever, but it just wasn’t in the cards," wrote Souths co-owners Johnny Griffin and Roger Herr in the announcement. "Please know we tried." / 17 comments
Plus: Balloon Saloon's fun display; local thefts (not even SoulCycle is safe); "homework therapists" in Tribeca; restaurant bake sale for Planned Parenthood; the battle over the World Trade Center name; "brutalized elegance" on Canal Street. / 1 comment
Plus: Starbucks and Vitamin Shoppe look likely to open sooner than expected; Frenchette menu with prices; more on Ato restaurant's tea room and shop; opera at the Flea; Bortolami gallery show. / 1 comment
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