Seen & Heard: Church Street Divided
Plus: Fika update; All Good Things signage; a silly summer read; 87 Leonard mystery; 205 Hudson question. / 2 comments
Photo Safari!
Fun for everyone, or at least people who don’t mind random pictures with snarky captions. / 3 comments
All Good Things Preview #1: Dickson’s Farmstand Meats
All Good Things, the European-style food marketplace, opens at 102 Franklin on Saturday, Sept. 1. As a preview, let's meet the vendors. First up, a visit to Dickson's Farmstand Meats at Chelsea Market. / 6 comments
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? (Hint: It's a restaurant's unisex restroom, and the window is in an exterior wall.) Say so in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) / 8 comments
A Peek Inside Shinola
I learned quite a bit! (Such as: There will be a small coffee bar.) No photos, though.
In the News: Gateway Plaza Institutes Anti-Pet Policy
Plus: Updates on four new restaurants; Barry's Bootcamp; Canal Street gentrification; 8 Warren sale; architects' postcards; American Thread Building sale; Edon Manor; 5 Franklin Place.
Seen & Heard: Mailboxes Returned
Plus: IPN benefit; handbag store open; Sushi of Gari is hiring; South Street Seaport's new Pier 17 one step closer to reality.
Nosy Neighbor: What’s That Thing at W. Broadway and Leonard?
"I've walked past this structure for years and still have no idea what it is. Any insight?" —R.
Newsletter: Aug. 23
Scrapbook of Old Tribeca • Nosy Neighbor: Old Cobblestones • New Restaurant on Chambers • Whole Foods's Restaurant Switcheroo • Batter Park Surprise • Trashy Medians • Demi Monde • 88 Reade Letdown • More
Seen & Heard: Whole Foods’s New Restaurant
Goodbye sushi restaurant, hello Dosateria. Plus: Chipotle #2 is open (and already packed); rooftop putting green; massive building addition. / 1 comment
In the News: Demi Monde in Trouble
Plus: Tribeca as travel destination; wine spritzers; new chef at Tribeca Grill; actor at SoulCycle; Damon Dash's old apartment.
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