In the News: BLT Season
Wichcraft brings back its amazing BLT. Plus: Shake Shack, Blue Smoke, and one more restaurant TBD in BPC; Damon Dash auction report; rats in Collect Pond Park; Peck Slip post office; BLT Bar & Grill discount; 100 Church tenant. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Downtown Dance Factory
A glimpse at what the new space will be like. Plus: Moomah classes; Tribeca Wine Merchants sale; Tribeca MedSpa sale; art and jewelry sale.
Wickiworld: Merce and Me
Wicki Boyle on the River to River Festival's recent tribute to legendary choreographer Merce Cunningham.
In the News: Damon Dash Foreclosure
Plus: no landmarking for the Park Place building; new Seaport playground; what's behind the Park51 fear-mongering; plans to control the rat population; and CB1 guide for senior services.
Seen & Heard: Taj Tribeca Deal
Plus: BLT Bar & Grill's opening party; what's up with the construction at Tribeca Cinemas; free time at Space on White; and a big night at City Winery.
Wickiworld: Cheesecake in Tribeca
When I say "cheesecake,"I don’t mean the stuff sold at Tribeca Treats; I mean the real stuff—real horseflesh and manflesh, as it is occasionally on display at the police stable on Varick Street. / 2 comments
There Is Such a Thing as a Free Snack
All you have to do is send a text message to MaxDelivery between noon and 5 or 6 p.m., and they'll send over a free snack.
In the News: DSW to Be DOA
Plus: The panhandling nun gets identified; the new loft law; a rapper drops the name of a Tribeca restaurant; Restaurant Week is extended; rough sailing at Pier A.
Reflections on the City
I've been enchanted by the patterns created when light bounces off one building and onto another. They remind me how much magic is left to be discovered in this city, even if you've lived here a while. / 4 comments
Newsletter: July 26
First impressions of Bouley Studio • Nirvana International • This week's events • Community Cooking Club • And much more
In the News: Brian May
Queen's guitarist came by last week. Plus: Grandaisy's panino greco, and the ghettoization of Tribeca.
Seen & Heard: BLT Bar & Grill
Opening this week in the new W hotel. Plus: a deal on a schooner or tugboat ride, and a tragic loss at Marc Forgione. / 1 comment
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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