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.
In the News: Firehouse Saved
Or close to it, anyway. Plus: "Disappearing" artist at the World Trade Center; redefining a block of Tribeca. / 1 comment
New Kid on the Block: Space B
"I'm not anti conceptual art, but it also has to be visually striking," says Alex Schuchard of what to expect at his gallery, Space B, a recent transplant from Chelsea. "I'm an artist, and I want the gallery to have an art-run feel."
Your Weekly Sales Report
Eleven sales were reported in the past week, from $97,500 (!) to $4.1 million.
Seen & Heard: “Project Runway”
Plus: A burgeoning gallery district; John Hiatt playing City Winery; kids' clothing sale.
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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
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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