Newsletter: Sept. 10
Thursdays at Worth Street • This week in and around Tribeca • TCQ&A: Jackie Spiegel • Tango trivia contest (with Industria Argentina prize) • Where in Tribeca...? • Much more
Where in Tribeca…?
Go on, say in the comments where this is. We all know you know. [Updated with the answer.] / 4 comments
In the News: Designing Men
Richard Chai, Gary Graham, and the editor of ReadyMade. Plus: P.S./I.S. 276 open in Battery Park City.
The TCQ&A: “My Dog Likes to Watch the Birds at Petland”
FiDi booster Jackie Spiegel shows us around her neck of the woods—including which restaurant has the best milkshakes, where the nightlife is, and which former president she saw on Liberty Street. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Massage Deal
Plus: More participants in Fashion's Night Out; St. Paul's Chapel schedule for Sept. 11; discount on tickets to "Rapunzel."
In the News: 137 Franklin
Back to the drawing board.... Plus: Fall restaurant preview; West Thames Park drama; undocumented restaurant workers; red tide in the Hudson; BLT B&G deal.
Seen & Heard: New Weekly Market
Plus: Beer and wine at Moomah; bourbon pecan cookies; Shoofly book party; Quad Manhattan open house; Ski Beatz listening party; yoga deal; art opening; another participant in Fashion's Night Out.
In the News: New Salon
Can there really be unemployed nail technicians out there? Plus: Blonde Redhead concert; 9/11 plans; high-tide alert; an advance look at P.S. 276; Harrison chef is miffed.
Ready to Tango?
To celebrate an upcoming show of Argentinian dance, BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center is giving away tickets to the show—and one lucky winner also gets dinner for two at Industria Argentina. To be entered, you just have to answer a trivia question correctly.... / 14 comments
A Thank You Note
Dear Tamy and Felipe: Thank you again for inviting us to the latest installment of your weekly dinner party, Thursdays at Worth Street. Committing to hosting a different group of people every Thursday for a year—it's such a great idea that I'm tempted to steal it.... / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: Corn Dog Cocktail
Plus: A "Today" co-host is coming to the neighborhood; free tango lessons; restaurant deal; photostreaming an art-exhibit installation; and this gorgeous photo taken from the 46th floor.
State of the Site
It's been a while since I last updated everyone on how the site is doing.... / 5 comments
Left rectangle ads redesigned
History of Tribeca Buildings
Zucker's is still my go to bagel source! — Robert Ripps / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Shinola had a cafe in the front when it opened, but then the cafe part closed, like, 10 years ago.... — PGCNYC / Seen & Heard: Drip coffee at Shinola
Similar background, the same thought. Saddens me a bit. I haven't tried the Utopia Bagels shop on 34th, which may... — Mulciber / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
The best non-bagel shop bagel is Starbucks. I remember Florence when I worked down the block from 51st Street. Loved... — Sherri Rosen / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Glad to read the clarifying comment by Judy Epstein Gage, and glad to hear David Gage will be staying in... — Marcus / Finlay + Gage has left the neighborhood
I grew up in a neighborhood with basement bagel, bakeries, long, narrow, bagel, ovens, bagelmeister’s, who really knew their craft.... — A. / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
In our house the cart bagels are what we call "cake bagels", barely 1 step up from Lender's frozen bagels.... — Nicole Vianna / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street