In the News: The Dead Rabbit
The soon-to-open pub in FiDi looks promising. Plus: Pace planning a 34-story dorm; Hudson River Park, still hurting; parks officer arrested for theft; man rescued from subway tracks; Seaport Museum reopening postponed. / 1 comment
Welcome to TweeBeCa: Special Celebrity Edition!
All good New Yorkers know they’re not supposed to talk to celebrities, but that doesn’t mean they can’t tweet about spotting them out and about. Or hoping to, anyway. Plus: Two Tribeca tweets from celebs.
Real Estate Sales Report
Courtesy of StreetEasy, these are the properties whose sales were "recorded" by the city in the past seven days (ending 12/15/12)—the sales may have taken place earlier.
Seen & Heard: New Wine Bar
Plus: Brooklyn Bridge closures start up again; what's coming to the old Bon Chon Chicken space; new pasta restaurant; can anyone help Mike?
First Impressions: Bikini Bar
The title of Coolest, Cutest Café in Tribeca can safely be handed over to Bikini Bar, newly opened on Duane. / 7 comments
First Impressions: Benares
I had enjoyed the lunch special at Benares last week and was mulling going back before writing about it when Suzanne filed an in-depth report as a comment in the Restaurant Guide. She clearly knows more about Indian food than I do, so I'm handing over the reins. / 2 comments
In the News: Capsouto Frères
Plus: Another 7-Eleven; Holly Hunter drops out; SantaCon bypassing downtown; west Soho air rights purchase.
Seen & Heard: Federal Plaza Gets Classy
Plus: 58 Reade's facelift; "restricted parking" signs on Greenwich; Alex Katz prints for sale; Baba Ghanouge expanding to FiDi. / 1 comment
Aminah et Les Amis Is Closing Up Shop
The last day of the Warren Street boutique will be Tuesday, and owner Haddy Faal having a big sale, as well as four concurrent trunk shows, including Polkadot What and local hatmaker Sally Imperato, as she transitions online and looks for a new space.
CB1 Tribeca Commitee: The Unofficial Minutes (December)
Sample menus and other details for Marc Forgione's Laotian restaurant, the global brasserie coming to the old Matsugen space, a new vegetarian restaurant, and the Greek spot replacing Turks & Frogs. Also: More on 50 Varick, sidewalk seating at Locanda Verde and Aamanns, and a couple street events. / 2 comments
Newsletter: Dec. 13
One World Trade Center's Spire • Loft Peeping: FiDi Funhouse • ZONA Pop-Up • Nosy Neighbor: Chambers Construction • More
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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