A Night with the Chocolate Sausage
I had so much fun writing about the "chocolate sausage" offered for dessert during Blaue Gans's Sausage Week that I felt I needed to go try it: Anything once, right? / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Coolhunting
Plus: Tribeca Grand's guide to the city; whisky-cruise discount; lemon chiboust at the Harrison; and Do Yoga Do Pilates.
In the News: Plein Sud
...gets smacked, hard. Plus: Adeline Adeline in the news again; Rep. Anthony Weiner's fit; outdoor rugs; fairies/faeries; Bouley perk; loft price-guessing game; and Smith & Mills deal. / 4 comments
Calendar: Aug. 5–Sept. 6
This weekend in and around Tribeca: Yacht in concert; NY Goofs clown show; Fulton Stall Market; Pat McGee Band; GeekDown; Meta and the Cornerstones; fado singer Ramana Vieira; Tejas Singh; Iron Mule Short Comedy Film Festival; kids'-book character Spot; Nicole Atkins and Simone Felice; "Dances of Vice." Plus: Egon Schiele; Exhibits at Soho Photo and WFC; and other ongoing events. Also: The full calendar through September 6.
Pie Fight on White!
This afternoon, the students in NY Goofs' Ultimate Clown School learned the finer points of pie-throwing (and pie-receiving). / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: New Restaurant Coming
Plus: Who took over the old Highland Park space; lobster rolls in Battery Park City; and kids' shows and discounts at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center. / 2 comments
In the News: Our Future Skyline
Plus: Tamarind and Terroir get raves; Hot Clay Oven coming to Maiden Lane; cherry soufflé; something else but all I can think about now is cherry soufflé.
Bouley’s Tribeca: A Recap
Someone asked me to explain what Bouley is up to these days. Here you go.... / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Chandelier Update
Plus: Sausage Week at Blaue Gans; clown school's class show; deals on spa treatments and dental exams; bring-your-own-drum concert.
In the News: Park51 Approved
The Landmarks Preservation Commission comes through. Plus: Condé Nast coming to WTC; Bar Artisanal might not be dead; Anaïs & I; Don Hill's.
Portrait of Wally
More on "Portrait of Wally," the Egon Schiele painting on display for three weeks at the Museum of Jewish Heritage.
Newsletter: Aug. 3
First impression: BLT Bar & Grill • The TCQ&A: Shelly Mossey • Defacing Tribeca • July highlights • Winter Garden staircase • 100 Church chandeliers • More
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
I really cannot wait. I miss the big storms that we used to get. Back in 2022 storm, my friend... — malcolm / Prepping for the storm
Logistics and isolation. There is a single bridge connecting the island, and they'd also have to work around an existing... — malcolm / New plans and an alternative proposal for the White Street jail
Thank you for all this info. Those sellers are also selling lots of fake "Apple" products, from the looks of... — Marcus / Seen & Heard: Hauling counterfeit loot
I grew up in Bergen County and snow days were "announced" by the town-wide fire horn (usually used to call... — N / Prepping for the storm
Of course the cost has already doubled, and the timeline will keep stretching into infinity, as anyone who has lived... — Marcus / New plans and an alternative proposal for the White Street jail
Thank you for comment. I don't recall this comparison; why would it cost more? Let's also consider that there won't... — Marcus / New plans and an alternative proposal for the White Street jail
Italy and France are much more serious, because they are motivated to protect their nations' luxury goods producers. The majority... — James Bogardus / Seen & Heard: Hauling counterfeit loot