Newsletter: June 6
Loft Peeping: Scandinavian-inspired loft • Century 21 expansion • Luke's Lobster in FiDi • Manhattan Monuments • City Hall renovation • 10,000 Maniacs • Real-estate sales report • What's up this week • More
In the News: Spruce Street School
A look inside. Plus: Waitlist hope; ice-cream-sandwich truck; jazz series; Pete Hamill; "the best nail salon ever."
Seen & Heard: Jimmy Scott
...with Justin Vivian Bond. Plus: Free delivery; Absurdist audio tour; liquor-license postponements.
What’s Up This Week
Lloyd Cole, a Rockefeller imposter, a disgraced judge, and a home-invasion horror movie are just a few of the highlights on this week’s agenda.
Photo Safari: Bigfoot!
This week: Photos taken on Chambers, Hudson, Murray, Reade, Broadway, W. Broadway, and Church, as well as in Hudson River Park.
In the News: City Hall Reno
Plus: NYT executive editor Jill Abramson; next door to Dominque Strauss-Kahn; Pace University plaza revamp; penthouse price cut; KS Art review; Tiny's desserts; angry parents; Fatty 'Cue kiosk now open.
First Impressions: Luke’s Lobster
Lobster rolls for $15: They're not huge but they're delicious—and definitely worth venturing into FiDi. / 1 comment
Loft Peeping: Winsome Brown and Claude Arpels
Elle Decor's June cover story is on the pretty Tribeca loft of Winsome Brown and Claude Arpels (as in "Van Cleef &"). It was "inspired by the simplicity and light of a Scandinavian schoolroom." / 1 comment
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Say so in the comments. (I think it's the only one in Tribeca. I only noticed it recently, but I suppose there could be others I've never spotted.) [Updated with the answer.] / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: 10,000 Maniacs
Among other City Winery news. Plus: Greenmarket updates (strawberry shortcake-eating contest!); Thom Browne sale; new Wichcraft sandwiches.
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This bagel Baedeker doesn't even include the ubiquitous food carts that vend breakfast essentials, including - say it - bagels.... — Gary / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Don’t ask me how I have this connection, but I’ve spoken to the construction manager 1:1 before (he didn't know... — Upset BPC Resident / A progress report on the work in north Battery Park City
Thank you for the article about the move of our primary retail and repair business, Finlay and Gage, from Tribeca... — Judy Epstein Gage / Finlay + Gage has left the neighborhood
True North Tribeca! https://www.instagram.com/truenorthtribeca — James Bogardus / North Bar is closing for the summer — and will reopen as something new
It looks like an Ess-a-bagel is coming the Murray. The bagel wars continue!! — Reademan / Modern Bread & Bagel is open
I loved walking by on Chambers, seeing all the instruments and folks working on them. It’s a reminder of what... — freya / Finlay + Gage has left the neighborhood
We went there over the weekend. The food was really good and a really good deal - it's cheaper than... — B / Sneak Peek: Friedmans on Greenwich