In the News: Guess Who’s Coming to Brookfield Place
Plus: Minimum sentence for drunk-driving killer; that Hudson Street parking lot; tech firms being lured downtown; Andrew Carmellini; another Seaport restaurant shuttered. / 1 comment
Greenwich Grill’s Upcoming Pop-Up
For two weeks, the Tokyo-Italian restaurant will host Kawabun restaurant from Nagoya. It's getting harder and harder not to eat Japanese food in this neighborhood.
Seen & Heard: Car Fire Trick
Plus: 443 Greenwich demo; "Thames" pronunciation; Duane Park restaurant closed; Shinola bike preview; broker advice; Club Monaco behind-the-scenes video. / 6 comments
The Iconic Dishes of Tribeca
There are dishes that become so associated with a restaurant that chefs can't remove them for fear of ticking off patrons. Are the six that I'm thinking of the six that you're thinking of? / 29 comments
Paint It White
There comes a point every winter when, unless you're a student hoping for a snow day, the thought of more snow isn't all that appealing. But if anything can get you excited about the possibility, it's Milo Hess's photography of the two most recent storms. / 2 comments
Newsletter: Feb. 18
First Impressions: The Dead Rabbit • Instagram Tribeca (Vol. 2) • Franklin Place • 137 Franklin • Real Estate Sales Report • More
Seen & Heard: A New Lenny’s Restaurant
Plus: Freight-elevator Museum to open café and shop; My Little Sunshine kids' store; intense conversation at afternoon tea; New Amsterdam Market petition. / 2 comments
In the News: Jackie Robinson Museum
Plus: Touring a flooring showroom; the base of 1 World Trade Center; McDonald's-scented apartments. / 1 comment
Real Estate Sales Report
Courtesy of StreetEasy, these are the properties whose sales were "recorded" by the city in the past seven days (ending 02/16/13)—the sales may have taken place earlier.
In the News: Kindergarten Lottery
Plus: Downtown Community Center needs money; Trinity Church rector is leaving; Luke's Lobster; Tribeca power couple's apartment sells well. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Franklin Place
Architect and designer announced. Plus: 93 Worth amenity; Barbarini update; Soho Photo street-photography exhibit; wayfinding signage; artist Brad Greenwood; Valentine's Day photo. / 1 comment
Instagram Tribeca (Vol. 2)
More of my favorite Instagram photos of greater Tribeca. The neighborhood never looked so good!
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
"Even cast-iron architecture might have been considered avant garde when it first appeared." No. Just no. Cast iron was intentionally... — James Bogardus / Sneak Peek: 14 White
No slight was intended against Tribeca Paint. It's just nice to have a choice of stores, like we used to.... — Gary / In the News: A 70-year-old Fidi hardware store faces closure
The facade resembles two buildings on Church Street - one on the corner of Warren, the other at Chambers Street.... — Gary / Sneak Peek: 14 White
The best part about those 9 ft windows is the inability to see 14 White while looking out through them.... — James Bogardus / Sneak Peek: 14 White
Sad to see BabyCottons go. Bought many quality gifts there for family and friends. Items were always beautiful and well... — Tribeca Mom / Babycottons and Willow & Zoey are leaving; a jeweler is coming in
Regarding Bubby's, it could be the Devil Wears Prada effect. People re-watching or first seeing the movie in advance of... — Chester / Seen & Heard: An all-time record at Bubby’s?
Yes! Quite affordable for the more than 800 billionaires in America! — George Bacon / Sneak Peek: 14 White