Citizen Style | June 2012
It’s time for Mona Akhtar’s monthly look at who’s rocking the sidewalk. And remember, if she stops you on the street, say yes! / 6 comments
Newsletter: Sales, Offers, and Special Events
Whether you’re looking for a delicious meal, creative gift ideas, fitness inspiration, a place to host guests, or kids dancing with joy, these folks have you covered. / Sponsored
Seen & Heard: American Gold Answer
Plus: Street art report; Dance New Amsterdam gets a break; New York by Gehry's plaza (it has fountains). / 3 comments
Peter Stanick’s “Broadway”
Opening this Thursday at One Art Space: Peter Stanick's "Broadway," which explores public perception within our image-saturated environment. Here's a preview. / Sponsored
Arrivederci, 2Spaghi
In what might be a record, the restaurant has closed after just more than a month. The good news: It's said to be reopening elsewhere. / 4 comments
In the News: 9/11 Museum Morass
Plus: Developing Pier 40; new playground; chef Paul Liebrandt; lawyer's loft; school outrage; seahorses; CB1 election; school fundraising; Obama to visit again; fires; subway station leaking; a teacher reminisces; Mickey Drexler; lawn status.
Revealed: The Location of Masa Spinoff Tetsu
Also on the CB1 agendas for June: The prepared-food restaurant coming to Warren Street, a new restaurant on Broadway, a rooftop pavilion on Watts, beer and wine in the Battery Park Bosque, and more. / 4 comments
Greatest Hits: Volume 1
There have been a lot of new readers lately, so I figured I'd remind everyone about a few of the more memorable posts from the past few years. / 1 comment
Newsletter: May 31
Numerophilia • Gold Store? • Craig Bagno's New York • Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide • New York by Gehry Plaza • More









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