New Kid on the Block: Hale Organic Salon
In what had been the Rogan showroom on Franklin, Joe Murray has opened Hale Organic Salon, a "clean-air salon" without ammonia and all that toxic stuff that tends to get sprayed around salons.
Loft Peeping: Emily Stone
Today's New York Times Home section has an article called "Taking the Chill Off Contemporary"—it's a look at the Tribeca apartment of Emily Stone, whose life is more interesting than yours.
Newsletter: Feb. 23
TCQ&A: Joya Dass • Cooking from Aarón Sánchez's new cookbook • Battery Park City fire • Jeremy Lin • Lilac disappearance • Polkadot What • Much more
Nosy Neighbor: What Happened to the Lilac?
"Any idea what happened to the SS Lilac that was tied up at Pier 25? Thought it was there yesterday—now it's gone?" —M.
In the News: Jeremy Lin
Renting in FiDi. Plus: The cause of the recent BPC fire; Andy Cohen's "What What Happens Live" set; generator delivery; 150 Nassau personal best. / 3 comments
TCQ&A: Joya Dass
"Chicken hearts at Churrascaria Tribeca are a recent enthusiasm," says TV news anchor Joya Dass. "Most people assume that I must be vegetarian because I'm Indian. This should dispel that notion." Her first documentary film, "First Sight," screens in Tribeca next month. / 1 comment
In the News: Roof Deck Fire
Plus: New hair salon; Koko's take-out window; redistricting Lower Manhattan; community theater. / 1 comment
Cooking Like Aarón Sánchez
On Saturday, we cooked from "Simple Food, Big Flavor," the new cookbook from Centrico chef chef Aarón Sanchéz. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Polkadot What
Polkadot who? Polkadot What! Plus: Super Linda's taqueria and El Jockey matches; J&R CDs; progress on 137 Franklin.
In the News: Fulton Street Transit Center
New renderings. Plus: City Hall restaurant and minimum wage; church hopes to keep using school.
Newsletter: Feb. 20
Photo Essay: Shadowland • TD Bank rumor • Café closed • Sean Avery's reincarnation aspiration • Coming up • Recent real estate sales • More
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