Seen & Heard: Daniel Maître d’ Opening Restaurant Here?
Plus: Racines NY menu; haunted house for Valentine's Day; Wichcraft redo; Urban Outfitters opening date; any volunteers to attend CB1 Tribeca meeting? No?
In the News: Toni Morrison
Plus: Battery Park City residents' group; hunting for a FiDi apartment; Michel Cohen on Gowanus; PATH train to shut down for 45 weekends.
Here Comes the Spring Street Salt Shed
The one-story brick building on West between Canal and Spring has been demolished. Soon taking its place: the crystalline Spring Street Salt Shed, complete with "glazed moat." / 4 comments
New Kid on the Block: Sun In Bloom
"We're handcrafting in small batches throughout the day," says Aimee Follette of her new takeaway restaurant, where nearly everything is vegan and gluten-free. "When people create food with their hands, that energy goes into the food." / 3 comments
Newsletter: Feb. 6
Gourmet Garage • Chambers Development? • Pop-Up: Shipley & Halmos • Nosy Neighbor: Citi Bike • Washington Market Park • New Indian Restaurant? • Bikram Nixed • More
Seen & Heard: Juice Press Updates
When for one, where for another. Plus: Sweet Green progress; mysterious storefront to be condo sales office; Dylan Prime washroom; Canal Street T-shirts.
In the News: Ladurée is Open
Plus: 4 World Trade Center as event space; China Blue review; Wogies debut; Downtown Lunch hiatus; graphic-novel cocktail menu; Cómodo spinoff.
Gourmet Garage Is Opening Here
East Tribeca is finally getting someplace to buy food. (Updated with info from the CEO about what to expect.) / 8 comments
How Will You Celebrate Valentine’s Day?
The big day is next week—are you ready to show how much you care? / Sponsored
In the News: No Changes to City’s School Plan
Plus: Diane von Furstenberg store; Gilded Age store in the Seaport; Tres Carnes opening date; new head of Downtown Alliance; Wilpon at 37 Warren. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: A New Indian Restaurant?
Plus: Checking in on 56 Leonard; Tutto il Giorno progress report; 1 World Trade Center's spire; FiDi construction report. / 2 comments
Pop-Up: Shipley & Halmos
The menswear brand Shipley & Halmos has opened a pop-up on Canal, with the front of the shop devoted to a highly amusing riff on souvenir schlock.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Or make it a mall of counterfeiters, like a Needle Park or, better yet, the modern-day Essex Market of counterfeiting.... — James Bogardus / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
The Starbucks on Chambers and W. Broadway is definitely popular and it's situated in a dream spot considering the subway... — Jslv / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Given the illegal activities surrounding the building, maybe a museum celebrating the counterfeiting industry would be an appropriate use of... — Reademan / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Good ideas and good luck trying to get some institution aware of the building and its possibilities -- — John Willenbecher / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Maybe it's worth pointing out the existence and availability of this building to the powers that be at some museums.... — Marcus / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Good idea, Marcus. I always thought New York could use a Museum of Architecture (well there is the Skyscraper Museum... — George Bacon / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Before Koh that store was Kai’s Kids (if I’m not mistaken). She had a beautiful selection of kids’ clothing, including... — Phyllis Ruffer / Koh’s Kids on Greenwich has closed