Plus: Don't call it Ground Zero; North End Grill; southbound service resumes at Cortlandt station; protest on Wall Street; Century 21's expansion.
I took a semi-vacation last week, and when I came back today, I immediately went for a walk to see what had changed. Plenty! Updates on 77 Reade, Ted Muehling, the BOFFO pop-up, Columbine, Tribeca Tap House, 55 Warren, and Hidden Treasures.
Call it Jaspanish? Plus: Kevin Bacon shoots tourists; new Suzuki school for music.
Plus: Stuyvesant alumni vigil still unapproved; the back story on 5 Franklin Place; new restaurant "between Soho and Tribeca"?; Twin Towers montage; rooftop party; Tribeca Green.
Where do we start? Nam is closing, making room for a new restaurant. There's bar news (White & Church, the Duane Street one, another hotel rooftop bar). Something is going on at Megu, and a new restaurant is coming to Lispenard. Oh, and 403 Greenwich is back in play.
It has a name and an opening date—tomorrow. Plus: Warren Street dog run (updated); Asphalt Green BPC; Compose pastry chef (updated). / 5 comments
Plus: City Winery's new "restaurant"; Children's Museum of the Arts; more on trainer/gallerist Peter Hionas; FiDi Indian food; school union moves downtown; Zelda the turkey; much more.
The main restaurant appears to be back on track, while its sandwich spin-off (Pane Panelle) opens next week. Here's a first look at the menu, along with a chance to win a $20 Stuzzicheria gift card. (Update: The cards have been snapped up.)
Plus: Dominique Strauss-Kahn flies the coop; review of the September 11 memorial; Q&A with Brookfield CEO (and Tribeca resident); Ivo & Lulu closed; Brushstroke.
Plus: Pret opens with free sandwiches; guide to 9/11 arts events; steam killing trees on Greenwich and Warren; surprise dinner party pops up outside the WFC.
Plus: La Colombe's bottled cold-press coffee; Wall Street Humidor reopening; Compose pastry chef leaving after all?; Bangal Curry and Bangal Curry.
Plus: Would you pay to join a Whole Foods "wellness club"?; BPC Italian restaurant to reopen; photographer buys $4.57 million penthouse; Tenoverten nail salon. / 4 comments
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