Discussed at last night’s meeting: Gunbae's contentious request for later closing hours; liquor-license applications for Flinders Lane and Hank's Juicy Beef; 111 Murray's ballsy request to start construction earlier on Saturdays; Laughing Man's Street Seats enclosure; the Raccoon Lodge and Sazón. / 3 comments
Plus: World Trade Center Oculus now saying it'll open in two months; Sweetgreen to open in FiDi; broken lights for months now at the ball field terrace; Municipal Art Society chairs' proposal for skyscraper planning review; WeWork's first dorm.
Plus: Nexxus salon on N. Moore is now only for corporate events; in praise of the lighting on some W. Broadway windows; Hudson storefront mystery; lunch at Kaffe 1668 South. / 1 comment
Plus: North End Grill's bistro pop-up; a photo project about breast cancer survivors; Warren Street conversion; a theory about why cops park on the sidewalk; Soho's neglected trompe l'oeil mural. / 1 comment
Plus: Another peek inside Best Market; Art in General's new location; a message from Mariachi's; poetry night at Pen Parentis. / 1 comment
Plus: City Hall restaurant's farewell note; changes to Pier 17 and Tin Building plans; Leonard Street handcuffs; new sign for the Palm Tribeca.
Plus: A peek inside Best Market; Gunbae wants a 4 a.m. liquor license; two more chain restaurants in Hudson Square; could the former Aloha Rag store become a restaurant?; used Christmas tree for sale. / 1 comment
The Warren Street dive bar didn't close after New Year's Eve after all. It'll likely stay open through the end of the month, and possibly longer, while lease negotiations down the block continue. / 1 comment
Plus: "Stink" shoot in Battery Park City; Irving Farm's Fulton Center café opens next week; an unsatisfying visit to Leather Spa; huge new retail space on Reade; what's Current at Church and Canal? / 5 comments
The restaurant above Sushi Azabu—formerly Greenwich Grill, then Daruma-Ya, then Azabu—has closed yet again. / 7 comments
Baluchi's is indeed taking over the Pakistan Tea House, but they're keeping the name. The company sent word about what we can expect and when we can expect it. / 7 comments
Plus: The story behind the Gothic building on Lafayette; theories about City Hall's closing; city to close office that coordinates Lower Manhattan's endless construction projects; nail polish theft; new underground espresso bar; Grandma's House reopened in Brooklyn; Jacob Riis photos.
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