Plus: Balloon art at Brookfield Place; critic dislikes expensive Wagyu sandwich; the protestors camping out at Foley Square.
Plus: Are changes coming to a N. Moore parking garage?; the police appear to be sticking to the crackdown on peddlers of counterfeit goods; "The Other Two" shoot; video art; Paula Cole and Bebel Gilberto concerts. / 9 comments
Danny Meyer's Manhatta, on the 60th floor of 28 Liberty, is taking reservations for dinner. Get the first look at the menu, which is a $78, three-course prix fixe (but at least that includes the gratuity). / 6 comments
At a building developed by friends of the President. Plus: The history of 44 Walker includes a rooftop bird-and-butterfly sanctuary; massive price chop for potential Hubert single-family home; hummus ice cream; mulling the next huge Seaport development.
Plus: "Wizardry and sorcery" school to open in FiDi; Amazon Prime discounts at Whole Foods; two possible uses for the former Grazin' space on Reade; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers resiliency plan; the condominium going up at Canal and Greene. / 5 comments
Plus: The Warren Street Dog Run will gets its sinkhole fixed and is looking for maintenance volunteers; Glam&Go blowout salon opens tomorrow; interview with Houseman's chef/owner; local thefts. / 4 comments
Plus: Papa Kitchen on Church has closed after just two months; more scenery for "Jessica Jones"; another "Peanuts" mural; the Governors Island tent camp. / 4 comments
Plus: Another Battery Park City rental building will get converted to condos; how to report an idling truck or bus (and get paid for your efforts); work starts on 30-story Greenwich Street building. / 2 comments
Plus: A peek inside the new-build restaurant on Sixth Ave.; TD Bank backs out of plans for a new Tribeca branch; no more TC totes; sculpture show at Untitled.
Plus: The new sculpture at Tribeca Park is up; Casey Neistat's confusing signage; "Hotel Nouvet" sign for a shoot; "Jessica Jones" is back; Soho restaurant Mamo is closed due to a fire.
The Financial Times called Assunta Madre, which will be on the second floor of 62 Thomas, Rome's "best seafood restaurant [...] a place of pilgrimage for the cognoscenti." / 3 comments
We don't know who the operator is yet, but the smart money says that the bar is related to Atera.
The Gothamist article about compass is very dumb. StreetEasy charges agents to post listings there, so it’s not as if... — Matt / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
You're better off reading about why the counterfeit vendors persist. https://www.city-journal.org/article/canal-street-fake-counterfeit-bags-vendors — James Bogardus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
The Canal Street article is behind the NY Times paywall, so I could not read it. But in the flash... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
With all the hoopla over the renewed Carnegie Deli - I'm sorry it's not them!! — Bec / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers
Based on recent openings in the neighborhood, it seems the fad has moved from cookies to savory carbs like bagels... — N / Chip City has closed permanently
The Reade St commercial parking is probably an artifact of over 20 years ago when there was plenty of commercial... — N / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Yes, and the vagrants on Canal Street need to go, too. — James / Seen & Heard: Wayfinding for a counterfeit bazaar