The Il Matto folks tried to explain themselves at last night's meeting of the CB1 Tribeca committee. It was a little ugly, and just in the traditional neighbors-vs.-owners way. / 2 comments
A shame all about the fur and animal skins. Plus: $30 million triplex on Duane; Theater Bar's banquettes; more Stuzzicheria changes; Lake Deutsche Bank; Seaport Museum; more.
Plus: Stuzzicheria's new chef; Capucine sample sale/trunk show today; Billy Bragg, Joan Osborne, and Taylor Hicks at City Winery; Moomah's journal.
Plus: The dog skeleton in Tom Otterness's closet; big media tenant at 100 Church; Brushstroke; 471 Washington sales report. / 1 comment
Is it closed? Turning into a nightclub? Getting a facelift? UPDATE: It's closed; the new owner is who wants to make it into a club. UPDATE AGAIN: It's closed, but there are not new owners and the place will still do business as Il Matto. / 1 comment
Plus: Tribeca Film Festival tickets for locals; artist Coco Masuda's sale; Neighbor Night at the Flea; RBC barista excels. UPDATE 4/12: Film fest tix go on sale to Amex cardholders today.
The fences come via the Met. Plus: Little league festivities; dissecting a sale at 101 Warren; Pier A oyster farm; Korin.
Plus: Soho Rep's "Born Bad" gets a rave; scented candles for pet owners.
One mystery solved, thanks to the new CB1 agenda! Plus: a pizza restaurant is coming, Il Matto wants to party harder, and a proposed new building for eastern Walker.
Pictures! Plus: Franklin Station Café founders go north; garbage garage update; Chinatown blog; and all sorts of FiDi news, including two possible rebrandings; another John Street condo conversion, another cheap-ish hotel, and Pita Press.
Plus: Farinella's owner on its closing; Seaport restaurant deals; TOAST Art Walk kickoff party; Aaron Neville; Xoos French Shirts.
"What do you mean it's opening?" said my partner when I told him I was going to Theater Bar for a cocktail tasting. "Haven't you been writing about it for months?" Well, sure, but I was finally getting inside the place. UPDATE 4/8: It's open.
It evidently was an art project- I wish that I had seen it!!! — Merle Temkin / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?
It IS sort of weird, but remember that drone shows are often constructed so you can only make out the... — J / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?
Thanks for covering this. It's so very strange! — malcolm / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?
Amazing photo of Tribute in Light! — SW / Seen & Heard: Kyuramen is open on Gold
The bus I was on zipped by One Park Row so fast that I couldn't be sure, so I verified... — Gary / TurboTax opening an office on Greenwich and Warren
What is the seating for this performance tonight September 10th? I have the required tickets. Is it self seating on... — Steve Tintweiss / Bill T. Jones to commemorate 9/11 at Wagner Park
I swear I saw them opening on Park Row as well! — Heather / TurboTax opening an office on Greenwich and Warren