In the News: Nili Lotan Turns East
Plus: David Bouley on Brushstroke; a strange smell; Greenmarket report; Brooks Brothers to open on Wall Street. / 2 comments
Numerophilia! (Part 3.5)
The countdown of street numbers continues—after this post. Think of these numbers as the runners-up.
Craig Bagno’s New York
Craig Bagno is shooting New York City with film cameras: "TLRs, point & shoots from the 80's, folders, rangefinders, the SLR that I've owned since I was 16." The color ones speak to me in particular, but all of them are infused with love for the city. / 1 comment
Did Someone Mention Dinner?
The Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide continues to be updated regularly. (To find it, just look for the blue logo.) These are the restaurants that have been added....
In the News: 1WTC Base
Plus: East River Ferry expands; salon on Worth Street; bees swarm the South Street Seaport; 15 Renwick.
Seen & Heard: Gold!
Because what Tribeca really needs is a gold store. (Updated: Is this happening or not?) Plus: New York by Gehry plaza; a special offer from the Harrison; Greenmarket report; beans. / 2 comments
Numerophilia!
One day, I got the idea to take photos of all of the interesting street numbers. I ignored the impulse, because I knew it would be a mammoth undertaking, until I couldn't any longer. / 10 comments
Newsletter: May 28
Museum on Cortlandt Alley • City Hall Park Sculpture Exhibit • Inside the Wooly • Photo Safari • 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