CB1 Agendas for July
Of interest this month: Seven-story building at Franklin and Varick; liquor license for Josephine in Independence Plaza; the Winter Garden staircase, and more....
Wickiworld: She Writes Grows Up
Exactly one year ago, Kamy Wicoff launched She Writes, a social networking site for women writers. It now has nearly 10,000 members from 30 countries.
New Kid on the Block: Imagine Swimming
It's not entirely fair to call Imagine Swimming a "new kid on the block," given that the company has been offering children's swim lessons at BMCC since 2004. But as of today Imagine has a pool of its own.
In the News: Restaurant Week
Who's in this time. Plus: W train party; Cordoba House; LMDC to hand out some money; Blaue Gans pig roast; 20 Pine sales report.
Seen & Heard: Party Party Party
Events at CsillaWear, John Allan's, and the Dash Gallery. Plus: New art at Kaffe 1668 and new sheets at Cristina Dos Santos.
Newsletter: June 28
First impressions of Il Matto • Tumbling with Suellen Epstein • This week's events • Foto Friday • Inside the Quad/Lang School
In the News: Dog Paddle
Plus: Otto Penzler's country house; Scissor Sisters frontman; Laurie Anderson; former ChiBeCa residents.
Seen & Heard: On the Quad
Inside the new Quad/Lang space on Reade. Plus: Double Amex loyalty points at certain shops and restaurants; Hudson Square Wine & Music Festival; and a free Blue Coyote reading.
First Impression: Il Matto
The restaurant is an idealized vision of downtown New York: white walls, black floor, street-art-ish paintings, servers in casual black and sneakers, tableware from MoMA's design collection.
Foto Friday
This week: Photos taken in City Hall Park and on West Broadway, Leonard, and Worth.
In the News: Urban Archaeologist
Plus: Stuyvesant's valedictorian (and a notable commencement speaker); Apexart reviewed; restaurant trends; Tribeca Paint; the W train.
Wickiworld: Tumbling Down Memory Lane
Suellen Epstein has been teaching tumbling and gymnastics in her Murray Street loft since 1982. "The best part of still being down here in Tribeca is running into 'the alums.' They always say, 'Remember when we did this or that?' and they get so excited." / 1 comment
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