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In the News: Daniel Craig Buys on Warren
Plus: Tamarind Tribeca in the WSJ; fashion designer Peter Som shops at Room and Oly; Bikini Bar in Food & Wine; the pastor at St. Peter's explains a few things about intolerance.
In the News: Cordoba House
CB1 approves Cordoba House (photo by Yana Paskova, courtesy the New York Times). Plus: 9/11 Memorial online tour; Asphalt Green; pretzels; lots of real estate; and City Hall's wee vegetable garden.
Seen & Heard: Macao Trading Co.
New sign! Plus: Expect low-flying military aircraft this week (and go to one of the many wine tastings to take the edge off); P.S. 234 yard sale; special events at A Uno and Moomah; Blessing of the Fleet; Tribeca Tarot Reader; dim sum deliciousness.
In the News: Lobster Rolls
Ed's Lobster Bar is opening a cart. Plus: Mosque drama, the Chambers water main project gets delayed, Blaue Gans in the WSJ, and Mary-Kate Olsen caught buying vegetables at Whole Foods Tribeca. / 1 comment
Some Like It Frozen
It's ice-cream weather—or close enough—so I went and tested all the non-truck options. As a reward for my service, perhaps you could go and exercise for me...? / 5 comments
In the News: Il Matto
Grub Street gets an early look at the restaurant replacing Arqua. Plus: Should Murray Street in BPC be closed to cars? Should Tribeca extend east of Broadway? Maybe these two big white fluffy dogs have the answers. Also: Andrew Cuomo was here.
Seen & Heard: $10 Kids’ Cuts at Lotus Salon
Plus: The president of Ireland is coming to BPC, free kids' soccer clinics, Calexico and Fabulous T-birds to play City Winery, and Kiva Cafe celebrates an anniversary.
Seen & Heard: Theater Bar
The swanky cocktail lounge looks ready to debut. Plus: MaryAnn's open, with an asterisk; in-home massage deal; Gilt's NYC-specific site; Best Made launches a whistle; abacus camp; and BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center is looking for artists. / 1 comment
In the News: Award III
Ward III and other area bars get blue ribbons from New York mag. Plus: Also in New York mag, a look at WTC construction; Bar Artisanal goes Spanish; The James's opening date; Terroir's Paul Grieco in the NYT; surveying residents below Chambers. / 2 comments
In the News: Washington Market
Ye olde Tribeca in Edible Manhattan. Plus: WSJ on 3-Legged Dog and City Hall, Metromix on Taste of Tribeca, Alicia Silverstone on Sweet Lily (why not?), and HotelChatter on the W Downtown.
Seen & Heard: Moojitos?
Moomah is applying for a liquor license. Plus: Steven Alan sample sale, 2011 Taste of Tribeca, Torly Kid discount, cute ducklings and dancers, a Rioja tasting, Downtown CSA, and a gutbuster brunch. / 1 comment
Tribeca Can Consider Itself Tasted
Congratulations to the Taste of Tribeca team—entirely made of volunteers—for pulling off such a classy, fun afternoon! Now, let's dish about the food.... / 3 comments
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I believe the Starbucks location on Broadway and Lispenard by the Chase bank branch has also closed. — Marcus / Blank Street Coffee taking storefront at 32 Avenue of the Americas
Do we think Uniqlo will move in? — Nicole / H&M closing at the World Trade Center
The problem with Whole Foods (there are a few, but none that are awful) is its very limited brand variety.... — mulciber / New Kid on the Block: Meadow Lane
Try the Key Food on Fulton Street. It's not far, and it comes closest to an ordinary supermarket, with reasonable... — mulciber / New Kid on the Block: Meadow Lane
Yes — Tribeca Citizen / Blank Street Coffee taking storefront at 32 Avenue of the Americas
Taking over the former Starbucks space? — Marcus / Blank Street Coffee taking storefront at 32 Avenue of the Americas
We could have Venetian-style gondolas. Though probably they would end up being used as mobile fake Rolex stores. — Marcus / Seen & Heard: Modern Bread & Bagels is moving forward