In the News: Park51 Not Moving
Plus: Inside Alycea Ungaro's fridge; self-service beer taps; Compose.
Flashback to 1986
La Lumia's Jackie Sencion loaned me a 1986 map of lower Manhattan that's annotated with ads for local businesses. It's hamazing!
New Kid on the Block: Featherstone Design
The old Number (N)ine space on Washington is now home to jewelry company Featherstone Design. "I love it here!" says founder Deirdre Featherstone, who plans on hosting monthly open-studio days. / 1 comment
Newsletter: Dec. 20
First impressions: Tenoverten nail salon • TCQ&A: Marla Mase • Halfway house on W. Broadway • Baking by Tribeca Treats' book • What's up this week • SouthWest NY redeems itself • Five Franklin Place • Seaport redo • More
Seen & Heard: 77 Reade Unsheathed
Plus: Sweet Lily deal; a battle with an evil necromancer; a wine conundrum; moonshine.
In the News: Five Franklin Place
Plus: A proposal to move Park51 move (by someone who can afford to build it); Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes; inside a four-year-old Tribecan's room; models.
What’s Up This Week
Aaron Neville, a Christmas homily, Leslie Nielsen, and Chinese food are just a few of the highlights on this week’s agenda.
Seen & Heard: Cookie Bar
Plus: Discounts galore—for spa products, children's theater, children's classes, and Jomama Jones; Christmas Eve tradition at Trinity Church. / 2 comments
Christmas-Shopping Crunch Time
Having stopped by each and every store in Tribeca over the past few weeks, I can say with authority—and a bit of pride—that there's something here for everyone. / 2 comments
In the News: SouthWest NY
Plus: Seaport development back on?; Greenwich Street buildings for sale; BPC resident tapped by Cuomo; subway station renamed.
Baking by the Book
When I learned that Tribeca Treats' Rachel Schifter Thebault wrote a cookbook, "Sweet Chic," I resolved to bake something from it—and Rachel agreed to help with any questions I had.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Gosh, I hope Starbucks isn’t upset that workers are actively unionizing and have successfully unionized multiple locations across New York... — Justin / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Hopefully this will have some benefit for other businesses but I do have to say it was always packed. Very... — John Gallagher / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
I, for one, and so tired of graffiti. The art deco post office on Canal gets carefully scrubbed clean, only... — Marcus / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Ben If the area was pedestrianized, what would happen with emergency vehicles, Access a Ride, school buses, trash pick-up? The... — Lisa / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
I'm sorry to hear this news. My condolences to the family. I was a regular until 2007 when we moved... — Kevin Clarke / Jerry Walker, co-owner of Walker’s and The Ear Inn, has died
It's 3:45 and the line for pillows wraps from the park around on Reade and the end is only about... — N / Seen & Heard: 24-hour golf simulators in Hudson Square
This is a real shame. They had wonderful clothes and bought my daughter’s favorite clothes there when she was a... — John Gallagher / Koh’s Kids on Greenwich has closed