Newsletter: Aug. 22
Progress Report #2: east of Hudson, north of Franklin • Asphalt Green's rates • Blindness exhibit • 12 Tweets of Tribeca • Tribute in Light • Much more
In the News: WTC Repercussions
Plus: Performing arts center; more on Asphalt Green BPC; enthusing over Silver Lining; 9/11 memorial name-reading; infighting at 158 Chambers. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Bouley Bakery Tenant?
Or just a late-summer clean-up? Plus: BPC gym to turn resident-only; work for Nicola Formichetti or as an herb chef; menu shift at TriBeCafe.
In the News: Blindness Exhibit
Plus: New downtown newspaper; "Tribute in Light" at risk; Gwyneth Paltrow, lifesaver; potential new wine bar; 9/11 memorial plaza mechanics; something about a green labyrinth; sex offender to move.
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Say so in the comments. UPDATE: We have a winner! / 1 comment
Asphalt Green BPC: The Rates
The membership office opened today, so you know I was there. The facility is opening Nov. 1, touch wood. Want to know the rates?
Progress Report #2: What’s Coming East of Hudson and North of Franklin
Damn, there's a lot going on! This installment has info on new restaurants coming to Laight, W. Broadway, Church, and Varick, as well as a couple shops, a prominent new condo building, and a bathhouse. UPDATE: More on the BOFFO Building Design pop-up. / 3 comments
Newsletter: Aug. 18
Progress Report #1 • St. Peter's new cross • State of the site • Nosy Neighbor: Compose's pastry chef • Entrepreneur indicted • Weill Cornell • 40 Worth tenant • More
Seen & Heard: Stuart Smith Tribute
Plus: The Eddie's Pizza Truck cart; Best Made mugs; Macao Trading Co. is looking for models; Tribeca Greenmarket report; Atera. / 1 comment
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History of Tribeca Buildings
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
Unfortunately this is true about virtually every public works project in the city. Take a walk around all of the... — Reademan / A progress report on the work in north Battery Park City