Plus: David Chang's chicken chain Fuku is open at Brookfield Place; a curveball from Mulberry & Vine; big sale at Roberta Roller Rabbit; "The Goldfinch" filmed here; World Trade Center mall market still far from ready. / 1 comment
Plus: New opening forecasts for Il Mulino and Allied Maker lighting store; Sole di Capri is making pizza; miniature Duane Reade by Walgreens now open at the World Trade Center mall; "Power" TV shoot. / 2 comments
But there's talk that the brand might reopen under different management. / 6 comments
Plus: Restaurant bucks the card-only trend by going cash- and app-only; no activity at the hotel on Greenwich Street; Warren Street retail space for sale; "Rendered Cities" at Apexart. / 1 comment
Plus: Ecco's future could be hazy; Club Pilates appears to be opening soon; the William Barthman watch store on Broadway has closed; 1st Precinct Community Council. / 5 comments
Plus: The kosher restaurant opening on Hudson makes it past Community Board 1; video of Lower Manhattan in 1993; Art Projects International's 25th anniversary show; two-person show at Cheryl Hazan. / 2 comments
Plus: King now serves lunch; de Blasio's decency commission says a controversial Canyon of Heroes plaque can stay. / 5 comments
Plus: Photographer Bruce Weber and comedian Aziz Ansari accused of aggressive sexual behavior; the offices of Stupid Cancer; foggy photos; City Winery acts to help Puerto Rico. / 5 comments
Plus: Truck goes over barrier and into Hudson River Park; Reade Street building for sale; Le Pain Quotidien coffee cart; "Figurative Diaspora" at the New York Academy of Art. / 2 comments
Plus: Updates on Frenchette and Holy Ground restaurants; Maman is opening in Chelsea; Seaport hotel restaurant; more on how Whole Foods is changing its relationships with suppliers; Marilyn Minter's ode to narcissism at the Oculus; area thefts. / 5 comments
Plus: Il Mulino opening forecast; upcoming art exhibits at Alexander and Bonin, Bortolami, and Sapar Contemporary.
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