...at Farinella, Terroir Tribeca, Wichcraft, and Locanda Verde. Plus: Ed's contender for next year's list; BPC greenmarket update; a NYT critic's favorite restaurants; clues to who bought the One York penthouse; and more hotels.
And I was just going to place a bid on it.... Plus: tire-swing removal, BPCA nominee, bigots on parade, tours of NYC's first subway station, and more. / 1 comment
Here are the preliminary agendas for June's CB1 committee meetings. Kaffe 1668 is applying for a beer/wine license, and Blaue Gans and the Greenwich Hotel want sidewalk café permits. And then there's the question of what Josephine in Independence Plaza is....
Plus: Sora Lella deal • Farinella starts serving breakfast • Kiva Cafe smoothies, sangria, and artwork • Torly Kid Hula Hoop contest is Saturday • Maslow 6 wine club / 1 comment
Plus: The WSJ on the art in City Hall Park; historian Oliver Allen on vault lights; the NYT reviews Trump Soho; and more
Plus: New York Sports Club gets the boot from BPC; Ward III interview; Design Within Reach pop-up sale; another subway rescue; Andrew Carmellini looking to expand; MTA protests; NYT on the mosque brouhaha.
Plus: A deal at Kula Yoga; magnificent mushrooms; Bar Artisanal happy hour and Dylan Prime clambake; cookie of the month; Best Made's pocket axe; sales at La Lumia and Otte. / 1 comment
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.
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.
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.
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
Only 53 sq feet (so like, 5 x 10 ft space?) of retail on that prime corner? What a missed... — Reader on Reade / Demolition should start soon on the Tribeca Pharmacy building
What a shame I loved that Pharmacy Art Deco looking building. — sonia stock / Demolition should start soon on the Tribeca Pharmacy building
YES!!! — Bere / Nosy Neighbor: What restaurant is coming to the pavilion at Wagner Park?
What was that great pizza place that was next door? it was open for a few years. — Luigi / Restaurant and supper club under construction at Buddha-Bar space
Actually, bikers can cross the intersection when pedestrians get the "walk" sign. — Tribeca Citizen / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Agree entirely. — Tribeca Citizen / Halting overnight work on the supertall jail on White Street
Great photos Linda and Arlo — Sardi Klein / Washington Market Park hosts the first of the Halloween festivities