Plus: How Pier 17 is going to cope with crowds and noise from its rooftop events; the Vongerichten market at the Seaport District will have a food court; Big East executive's Sunday routine.
"Do you know why they are enclosing the restaurant with high exterior walls? Seems to me the pleasure in eating there is the panoramic view. Did I miss something?" —M. / 3 comments
Plus: Forensic sculpture exhibit; checking in on the two buildings going up at Church and Chambers; Parachute opening a store on Grand; exhibit about race and class in Brazil.
Plus: Westville added menu items for the first time since 2003; Gay Pride will be uptown this year; pie-in-the-sky renderings for the waterfront; Artists Space opening forecast.
Just added to the list: An 11,000-square-foot restaurant from the team behind Locanda Verde and Little Park.
Plus: Security warning; listing for the Koh's Kids space on Greenwich; the Craft Studio's Tribeca location is a pop-up; the New York City Drone Film Festival; tackiness at Whole Foods. / 3 comments
Plus: New sister restaurants for Dark Horse Tavern and Akimoto Sushi; Scott Stringer's proposal for Battery Park City income; when Tammany Hall was on Nassau Street. / 14 comments
Plus: Big "Daredevil" TV shoot this week; more on the forthcoming appliance center (and historical details it discovered during renovation); Ward III's sister establishment in D.C.; best restroom paper towels. / 1 comment
Plus: Frenchette's lamb meatballs; colorist for a day; contemporary art at the National Museum of the American Indian. / 2 comments
Plus: Gateway Plaza residents protest doorman decision; Burger N Grill review; more poke restaurants; interview with a Patron of the New founder; Salvatore Ferragamo designer has a place in Tribeca; FiDi affordable housing lottery. / 1 comment
And this would appear to be the nail in the coffin for the Brooklyn Flea market across the street.
It appears to be a partnership between a Japanese beef company and a designer of Brushstroke.
Very sad about the destruction of Upper Room. As the linked article notes, this sets a very bad precedent. There... — Marcus / In the News: Battery Park City courtyard is demolished
They're an entirely gluten free bakery so maybe that's a good enough USP for people to come — Max / Sonder has closed all its locations, including Duane Street Hotel
"PLUS a heard a rumor that the upstairs tenants had been cleared out so" - isn't there a story here?... — Heide Fasnacht / Action at the old Tribeca Tavern
FYI JUMBO-sized rats jumping from the Meadow Lane trash piles and overflowing/unclosed trash containers on Harrison St to the underside... — Lhansell / Meadow Lane opens on Friday
Hi! Any update on when the pizza place is set to open? Tribeca needs more pizza!!! :) — K / Seen & Heard: Slice shop for Chambers
Not only is pedestrian traffic less than robust - there are several other bagel locations nearby. I wish Modern well,... — Gary / Sonder has closed all its locations, including Duane Street Hotel
That's the amazing Jonas Wood house, built in 1804, and moved from 314 Washington St. First owners were buying a... — Bruce Gomes / Townhouse Peeping: 25 Harrison Street