Seen & Heard: La Colombe
Bottled coffee. Plus: Lolë update; Shawn Colvin and the Mekons coming to City Winery; whence comes Whole Foods' produce?; a music video filmed at Acappella. / 1 comment
CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes
What was discussed: The bar and restaurant planned for 116 Duane (it got heated); behavior outside M1-5; the Village Light Opera Group's war with its neighbors; Zutto's reboot; JCP's event; the Rescue Mission's addition; Franklin Caffé Buon Gusto; more. / 15 comments
In the News: Mercy Corps Has Left
Plus: 9/11 survivors not invited to 9/11 event; more fast food in FiDi; East River Waterfront; "smoke monster" building; gastrobrewery; Fish Aggregating Device; artist-painted pianos.
Aamann in New York
The man who "elevated the open sandwich to a gastronomic art form" is opening a café in Tribeca; it's an offshoot of his acclaimed restaurant in Copenhagen. / 11 comments
Newsletter: July 14
Bikini Bar tragedy • 9/11 memorial tickets • Loft Peeping: The Imperiolis • Parr Studios • Eight new enthusiasms • West Thames Park swing • 250 West layouts and prices • 9/11 relics • Valentine No. 4 / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: City Hall Park in the 1940s
Plus: Barber shop not happening on Lispenard; Tribeca Decor move; bluegrass. / 1 comment
In the News: 9/11 Relics
Plus: Brushstroke reviewed; Reade57 trying to be affordable and luxurious; 395 Broadway loft sale; suits at sea; teens awarded for service; green lake gone.
Valentine No. 4
There are a lot of reasons to love Tribeca, so I figured I’d occasionally point them out.
Seen & Heard: Parr Studios
Now open, sort of. Plus: Boomerang Toys wants your support; a deli rebrands; mystery bench. / 1 comment
In the News: 250 West
Now on the market. Plus: Musical wall coming to BPC; possible Seaport Museum savior; outdoor online access; wine-and-antipasto deal; lunch recommendations.
Loft Peeping: Michael and Victoria Imperioli
Check out the four-story building on W. Broadway owned by actor Michael Imperioli (best known for "The Sopranos") and his wife, Victoria. She's a set designer, and it shows. UPDATE: Stella has, in fact, not renewed its lease. / 1 comment
Special Newsletter: July 2011
Whether you're looking for delicious food and wine, a new place to live or work, or fun in the sunshine—or all of the above—these folks have you covered. / Sponsored
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