Newsletter: Dec. 13 (Repeat)
You may have noticed that yesterday's newsletter had no links back to TribecaCitizen.com. I was certainly surprised, and I assumed the site had been hacked. The good news? The site wasn't hacked. The bad news? I simply forgot to add the links. Let's try it again....
Seen & Heard: Bouley Studio
Plus: Washington Market Park Christmas party; Goodburger deal; Bubby's for Christmas; New Year's Eve.
In the News: Compose
Plus: Tenoverten nail salon; 70s hotspot Teddy's; Five Franklin Place; P.S. 276 donation; bus connection improved; "The Wife" reviewed; SoulCycle expands outside NYC.
Newsletter: Dec. 13
Updates on Bouley's Japanese restaurant, the café coming to Hudson and Thomas, and Hudson construction • Gift guide for much of northern Tribeca • What's up this week • Ilegal Mescal • Sales and deals • 71 Laight • More
What’s Up This Week
Free drawing lessons, cheap art, writers under 40, and communication in the future are just a few of the highlights on this week’s agenda.
2010 Shop-Local Gift Guide: Walker and White
Hot stuff at OLighting, Karkula, trans.LUXE, Donzella, Steven Sclaroff, and the Liddabit Sweets/McClure's Pickles pop-up.
2010 Shop-Local Gift Guide: Franklin
Saturday is Franklin Street Family Day—with stuff for kids and several sales—so why not drop by and get some Christmas shopping done, too? Here's what's at Flora, R 20th Century, Steven Alan, Bu and the Duck, Gary Graham, and 8.15 August Fifteenth.
Seen & Heard: Art in a Box Sale
Plus: M1-5 is not closed; deals at Tribeca Beauty Spa, Tribeca MedSpa, and New York Vintners; Rogan coupons.
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this photo was shot? I do! Join me in the comments.... (Updated: We have a winner!) / 3 comments
Based in Tribeca: Ilegal Mezcal
Founders John Rexer and Stephen Myers used to smuggle mezcal from Mexico into Guatemala—"One time John even dressed up as a priest," says Myers. Now their U.S. headquarters is on Worth Street. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: 8.15 August Fifteenth Sale
Plus: Whole Foods' new ground-floor coffee bar; Yorganic opening; deals on empanadas and a Swedish café.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Bravo!! — Queens Girl / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
Beautiful story and interview. Thank you so much for posting. It’s a privilege Learning about our artistic neighbors. Looking forward... — DSSA / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
Relative to other parts of the city FiDi has comparatively little green space, let alone trees on the streets. Further,... — Heide Fasnacht / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
A lot of NIMBYism in these comments. Financial district is basically the birthplace of the skyscraper, has always been crowded,... — Cd / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
One solution to the lack of common areas and too much traffic: close streets to cars/trucks permanently, and convert them... — Ben / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Typo: before 2010 (not 2020) — stm / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Before 2020, the area was still mostly office (personally I would not describe as moribund) and actually less traffic. There... — stm / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold