In the News: Alexander Wang’s Sweatshop
(No, that's not a new boutique.) Plus: White powder sent to local school; Occupy Wall Street's "rebirthing ceremony"; Artisan Lofts lawsuit; antenna at One World Trade Center.
Fun with Autocorrect
Can you tell which Tribeca business and street names inspired the following autocorrections? The first person to do so wins a half-dozen delicious cupcakes from Tribeca Treats!
Seen & Heard: Is Faith Exchange Too Loud and Too Ugly?
And/or totally cuckoo? Plus: Asphalt Green semi-update; sandwich report. / 14 comments
In the News: Best of New York
And the winners are.... Plus: Donald Antrim short story; ship returns to Seaport; Yankee Clipper [still] closed. / 2 comments
New Kid on the Block: Woodrow’s
"I wanted something between a dive and a fancy restaurant," says Erin Garmont, who just opened Woodrow's on Murray. "The kind of place where a woman can come in and not be afraid of how dirty the bathroom might be." / 29 comments
Newsletter: March 5
New Kid on the Block: The Ludlow Shop • Max Is Moving • 12 Tweets of Tribeca • 10 Hubert Renovation • Atera to Open Soon • Coming Up • Much more
Coming Up: “Stunt Lab,” Tribeca’s Artist Era, Andy Cohen
Plus: Bruce Eric Kaplan, Matthew Sweet, David Rockwell, Robert Caro, and art made on a homemade boat.
Seen & Heard: Leonard Garages
Are they in play? Plus: Franklin Street restaurant closes; doctor opens; North End Grill's charity drive; Blue Smoke. / 1 comment
In the News: 7 Harrison
Plus: La Colombe founder gets a TV show; affordable housing discussion; yet another hotel for FiDi; Grammy-winning teacher; F. Scott Fitzgerald rolls in his grave.
Max Is Moving
There's a new restaurant/bar coming to Franklin Street, Occupy Wall Street wants permission for an event in Battery Park City... The CB1 agendas for March are full of interesting tidbits, and best of all, I highlighted the interesting stuff for you. / 8 comments
Seen & Heard: Atera to Open Soon
Plus: Jem Café is back; Taste of Tribeca tickets are now on sale; meeting about John Street construction; a Barnes & Noble rant; my book is now so cheap you really have no excuse, even if you don't own a Kindle. / 8 comments
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I do wonder about all of the new residences going into FiDi given there is virtually no green space, very... — Heide Fasnacht / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
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