Plus: Racines NY's prix-fixe lunch menu; pink paper in the Josephine windows; ticker-tape parade alert now at red level; Sweet Lily closing for renovations; Harley-Davidson's use of a public plaza; "Taste of" event in the West Village.
You wouldn't be wrong to assume that Sharon Hershkowitz has fun at the Balloon Saloon, the store she and her late husband opened at W. Broadway and Duane back in 1980. "Sometimes when I’m at the Armory or a ballroom installing balloons, I stop and think, 'I’m getting paid for this!'" / 4 comments
Given the empty shelves, you can be forgiven for thinking that the Food Emporium on Greenwich Street is closing imminently. It might indeed be closing, but the process is not quite as simple as turning out the lights and moving on. / 4 comments
From Acne Studios to Zadig & Voltaire, and including several new to my ears: Asics, Aveda, Bebe, Bose, Cartier, Charles Tyrwhitt, London Jewelers, Moleskine, and Papyrus. / 8 comments
Plus: More of 12 Warren has been revealed; a peek inside the Ivy's Bistro replacement; signage up for Rosa Mexicano and Ibiza; Worth Street reconstruction task force. / 7 comments
Plus: Nordstrom says it's looking in Lower Manhattan; Battery Park City residents unhappy with the Battery Park City Authority; an end to tipping at North End Grill. / 1 comment
Plus: Tribeca Meet & Greet and a chance to see inside a fabulous Art Deco lobby; Mouthfeel magazine issue-release party; Gloria Steinem at City Winery; Pen Parentis's next lineup. / 1 comment
Plus: Harley-Davidson of NYC's use of a public plaza; Carini Lang's annual sale; Torly Kid coat drive; another idea for the Four Seasons restaurant; artists to catalog workers at Brookfield Place.
A boutique that's "part Moroccan oasis, part Roman palazzo and part Burmese jungle disco" is moving from the Village to Tribeca. / 2 comments
Plus: Possible pop-up shop on Duane; fresh orange juice at Whole Foods; Manhattan Youth wants in on the LMDC windfall, too; the increasingly annoying Harley-Davidson plaza on Broadway. / 7 comments
"Why can't animal shelters be fun, happy places?" says Brittany Feldman, co-founder of Shelter Chic, which has a new shop on Chambers where all of the proceeds go to animal rescue. / 6 comments
Plus: Liberty Park construction; pop-up at Cass Lilien's shop; the potential of newly reopened Drumgoole Plaza; Friends of DeLury Park events; Gucci at Brookfield Place; "Mini NYC" shoot.
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