In the News: City Buildings for Sale
Plus: 3 World Trade Center is "closer than anyone realizes"; kindergarten waitlist worries; federal asset-forfeiture bonanza; 9/11 volunteers' burden of proof; City Hall Park schoolyard; Christmas tree arson. / 1 comment
Tribeca Then and Now #6
The old-vs.-new comparisons continue with a march up Greenwich, from Beach to Laight to Vestry. / 1 comment
Chef Bill Telepan Is Opening a Tribeca Restaurant
Also on Community Board 1's January agendas: a 15-year-old restaurant appears to be closing; Tribeca is getting another Mexican restaurant; a new bar/restaurant on Franklin Street; a new fitness facility on Church; and more.
In the News: Pier 17 Eviction
Plus: 55 Hudson "extortion"; 1 West refund trouble; apartment database; Italian sailor leaves Battery Park City.
Make Good on Your New Year’s Resolutions
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New Kid on the Block: Shigure
Shigure, the new sake bar atop B Flat, is officially open. It specializes in sake (more than 40 types, with hopes of bringing that number to 60), shochu, and beer made in Japan. Also: Japanese tapas. / 1 comment
Newsletter: Dec. 31
New Kid on the Block: Drybar • Misspellings • Welcome to TweeBeCa • American Flatbread • Fika • New Amsterdam Market • East River Ferry • More
Seen & Heard: Two Restaurant Updates
Both on Church. Plus: Raccoon Lodge; New Amsterdam Market; where to go now that Mail Boxes Etc. is closed? / 7 comments
Real Estate Sales Report
Courtesy of StreetEasy, these are the properties whose sales were "recorded" by the city in the past seven days (ending 12/29/12)—the sales may have taken place earlier. One is a longstanding restaurant....
In the News: East River Ferry Extension
Plus: Aamanns-Copenhagen reviewed; crime report; another big building east of City Hall Park; FiDi diner closing. / 2 comments
New Kid on the Block: Drybar
"We've had a lot of requests to come to Tribeca," said Drybar founder Alli Webb on the occasion of the 25th location (and fifth in Manhattan), opening today. "It's a natural fit for us. We love TenOverTen and SoulCycle!" P.S. Sorry, FiDivas, but the 180 Broadway location isn't happening (yet?).
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Zucker's is still my go to bagel source! — Robert Ripps / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Shinola had a cafe in the front when it opened, but then the cafe part closed, like, 10 years ago.... — PGCNYC / Seen & Heard: Drip coffee at Shinola
Similar background, the same thought. Saddens me a bit. I haven't tried the Utopia Bagels shop on 34th, which may... — Mulciber / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
The best non-bagel shop bagel is Starbucks. I remember Florence when I worked down the block from 51st Street. Loved... — Sherri Rosen / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Glad to read the clarifying comment by Judy Epstein Gage, and glad to hear David Gage will be staying in... — Marcus / Finlay + Gage has left the neighborhood
I grew up in a neighborhood with basement bagel, bakeries, long, narrow, bagel, ovens, bagelmeister’s, who really knew their craft.... — A. / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
In our house the cart bagels are what we call "cake bagels", barely 1 step up from Lender's frozen bagels.... — Nicole Vianna / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street