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.
In the News: Century 21
Bigger and "better." Plus: UBS coming to WTC?; parents visit Chinatown elementary school; BPC bike signage; firehouse rally; Dominique Strauss-Kahn settles in. / 1 comment
Newsletter: June 2
First Impressions: Shake Shack • Starbucks • Loft Peeping: Anonymous • Dominique Strauss-Kahn • Luke's Lobster • Me&Ro • NYPD stables letter • Asphalt Green BPC • Artist Irene Mamiye • 12 Tweets of Tribeca • More
Seen & Heard: Maxwell’s
Plus: Fresh eggs delivered; East River ferry info; up close with Gwyneth Paltrow; theater sale; Kimberly Ovitz sample sale.
Studio Sale: Irene Mamiye
Artist Irene Mamiye, who moved to Tribeca in November, has set up a "studio sale" on N. Moore. Pieces from prior shows will be available at a fraction of the cost, she says. The opening is tomorrow.
In the News: Me&Ro
The jeweler's offices are moving to Tribeca. Plus: Native American food cart kiboshed; horses and Godiva gone; union supports staircase; new art exhibit; dancer Marge Champion.
First Impressions: Shake Shack
What I thought of the brand-new Shake Shack in Battery Park City doesn't really matter—the line is probably stretching to N. Moore by now—but here it is anyway. / 5 comments









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