In the News: 4WTC Slideshow
Plus: Arguing against the WTC Performing Arts Center; Laughing Man chocolate; Macao Trading Co.'s decor; possible new BPC traffic signals; African Burial Ground banners.
New Kid on the Block: Super Linda
Super Linda has finally opened, and it's far more interesting than indicated by the placid façade, a cleaning-up of the old Greek restaurant Delphi. I haven't eaten there yet, but the design is so loaded with details that I feel sort of full anyway. / 14 comments
CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes
Details on the major new project in northwest Tribeca; the new wine bar on W. Broadway; Tribeca Family Festival; and more. / 2 comments
Newsletter: Feb. 9
New Kid on the Block: Lotus Blue • Condo, Hotel, or School: 49-51 Chambers • West Street trailers • Giants parade • More
Seen & Heard: Affordable Housing
Plus: Aamanns/Copenhagen update (sort of); Reade Street sidewalk; Facebook plea.
In the News: Soho Rep
Plus: World Trade Center audit; anonymous doorman; Kutsher's review; Trinity Church and Hudson Square; Dominique Strauss-Kahn movie; new Aáron Sánchez restaurant; American Icon expands.
Nosy Neighbor: When Will Those Trailers on West Street Go Away?
"With the opening of Fiterman Hall, will the classroom trailers along West Street finally go away? They were brought in as a temporary measure after 9/11 and have been there for over ten years." —C.
In the News: Parade Report
Plus: 52-54 Lispenard objections; pizzeria in a shaky situation; Super Bowl for singles.
New Kid on the Block: Lotus Blue
Now open in the space that was Nam: Lotus Blue, serving food inspired by China's Yunnan Province. "It borders Vietnam, Laos, and Burma," says co-founder Jeffrey Lim, "and the cuisine is infused by many cultures, with Southeast Asian ingredients like cilantro, banana leaf, and ginger." / 6 comments
In the News: Street Closures
Plus: Kutsher's review; expansion at the New York City Rescue Mission; hospital-themed pop-up shop inside Patron of the New.
Condo, Hotel, or School?
It's time for another round of everyone's favorite game. The Bloomberg administration wants to sell 49-51 Chambers. Local politicians are screaming bloody murder. What's at stake? UPDATE: How do I get into the Reade Street half of the building? / 1 comment
Newsletter: Feb. 6
Inside 346 Broadway • Best of Tribeca: Deli sandwich • New 21-story condo tower • Battery Place Market • Aroma Espresso Bar • American Express Carriage House • Much more
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
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
Affordable housing at its best! — R. / Sneak Peek: 14 White