Smaller tower and a middle school. Plus: Century 21 debuts high-end shop-within-shop; remembering PEP officer Gerry Esposito; Bandits Roost grand opening party. / 2 comments
Announced as a speakeasy, the new bar at the Smyth is actually a classic hotel bar—and it's bringing swanky back. The lobby has tremendous charm, too.
Plus: Howard Hughes to reveal revised Seaport plan tonight; P.S. 234 pop-up shop now open on Greenwich; Verizon Building conversion renderings; Telepan Local cakes; 70 Pine extended-stay hotel.
Including who's involved, where the name came from, and what kind of sandwiches and salads will be on the menu. / 3 comments
Plus: New lighting tricks at 1 World Trade Center; helping the homeless woman on Murray; Bikram Yoga NYC update; James Perse progress; Pen Parentis salon and minglefest; our oculi; a small-plates thought. / 8 comments
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Plus: Bâtard honored; Ruum plans to stay beyond its pop-up; Murray Street loft analysis; another Brooklyn Bridge trespasser; what's replacing payphones; another dog of a hotel in FiDi. / 1 comment
Among the fourteen establishments announced: Epicerie Boulud, Australia's Jones the Grocer, Beer Table, Treat House bakery, and more coffee than you should probably drink. / 7 comments
Plus: Controversial W. Broadway renovation; wind damage on Greenwich; 1st Precinct on Twitter; Bikram Yoga NYC bailed; local kids dance at MSG; penny drive; red Citi Bikes; Trinity Place "wellness center"; Church storefront; film festival.
Chef Bill Telepan's restaurant had its fans, but its detractors included New York Times critic Pete Wells, who slammed it in a one-star review. / 26 comments
Plus: A filmmaker's ode to New Fancy Food; new WTC mall confirmations; disturbing art billboard; the privatization of Southbridge Towers; Marc Forgione at EWR's Terminal C; why 23 Wall sits empty; Fulton Center escalator trouble; Meredith Monk's loft. / 4 comments
Andrew Carmellini's new restaurant at the Smyth is harder to peg than its siblings—but who cares when the room is among the loveliest in Tribeca? / 9 comments
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