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.









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