In the News: Potbelly Sandwich Shop
Open and mobbed. Plus: Acquittals in Deutsche Bank building fire case; how rent-stabilization changes affect Lower Manhattan; dissing Tracy Anderson; White & Church.
On the East River Waterfront
The first section to open is only two blocks long, but there's a lot to admire—including catwalks, carnivalesque art, and a rather large bone.
Seen & Heard: Brazilian Muralist
Plus: Denise Richards; July 4 barbecue; Sarah Mlynowski's new novel; Tamarind Tribeca. / 7 comments
In the News: East River Waterfront Open
Two blocks of it, anyway. Plus: Mike Piazza finally sells his apartment; more on the revamp of the WFC mall; kindergarten crunch; sketch artist draws Ray Kelly for charity.
So You Think You Can’t Dance?
Not only is dancing out-and-out fun, it's a great way for kids to be active. With its four-studio complex, Downtown Dance Factory has classes in all sorts of styles, for ages two through teen. It even offers classes for adults—when was the last time you shook your groove thing? / 3 comments / Sponsored
Nosy Neighbor: Where Was the Original Blues Bar?
"Tom Shales's history of 'Saturday Night Live' mentions the Blues Bar, a 'seedy joint' rented (or bought) by Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi to hold post-post-show parties. The most precise location information I can come up with is that it was somewhere near Canal St." —Paul C. / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: Egg Sample Sale
Plus: Sarabeth's update (and signage); La Lumia sale; Potbelly Sandwich Shop opening tomorrow; FiDi dog run open.
In the News: J&R Way
Plus: 3,000 flags in Battery Park for the 9/11 anniversary; checking in with Nirvana International, Poets House, and Bogardus Garden; Terroir to open in Murray Hill; mixed martial arts.
New Kid on the Block: Goodie Girl Café
Shira Berk loves cooking healthily as much as she loves making sweets, so she's doing both in the tiny kitchen at Goodie Girl Café—it's inside JCP Downtown, but open to everyone. / 5 comments
Newsletter: June 27
Firehouse saved • New Kid on the Block: Space B • 250 West • Espresso bar • Fitness facility • Lior Schapiro • 12 Tweets of Tribeca • "Project Runway" • Much more
What’s Up This Week
There’s a ton of great stuff happening this week, including concerts (by Rufus Wainwright, Laurie Anderson, Lower Dens, the Hairs, and Kenny Loggins) and films such as "The Godfather Part II," "Annie Hall," and "Choose Me." Plus: Pretend you're a bull.
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