This Is New York?
Yesterday, while trying to estimate how long it would take to walk to Pier A, I searched for "New York City" on Google Maps. Imagine my surprise when I saw that the little "A" marker was placed at the northeast corner of Broadway and Chambers.
Roundup: Ace of Vase
Exhibits at Kiva Cafe and R 20th Century • Extended hours for the ice rink • 92YTribeca • A short film by a Tribeca worker • A strange façade gets work done
Inside Pier A: The Third Floor and Clocktower
As exciting as the first and second floors were, the high point—indeed!—was the clocktower, up a narrow spiral staircase at the far end of the second floor.
Inside Pier A: The Second Floor
A look at Pier A's stunning second floor, including interior walls done in anaglypta—essentially pressed paper—and the wood-paneled Commissioner's Room.
Inside Pier A: The First Floor
The Battery Park City Authority invited the local press to check out Pier A, the old building-on-a-pier just west of Battery Park. It was magical visit: I'm sure it'll be beautiful when completed, but the romantic in me loved looking at the layers of history. / 3 comments
A Peek at TriBeCafe
TriBeCafe is scheduled to open tomorrow, Feb. 9, in the old Tokyo Bar space at 277 Church (White/Franklin). It’s from the team behind Greenwich Grill, according to the website, the menu will be “Tokyo Casual Cuisine.” Not sure what that means? Have a look at the menu. But be prepared for sticker shock—and I mean that […]
Newsletter: Feb. 8
A neighborhood fixture closes • Is a semi-celebrity opening a bar? • Hot water on Warren Street • Chanterelle sells everything • And much more
A Card-Carrying Tightwad
I like a deal: In recent weeks, I've posted about Blackboard Eats and Groupon, two services that appeal to the miser in me. But there's one kind of deal I'm on the fence about—loyalty cards.
Roundup: Guy in a Bar
Is a famous ex-husband opening a pub in Tribeca? • Contemporary art at the Museum of Chinese in America • Pen Parentis salon • Skinny Bitch at Barnes & Noble
Roundup: Caviar Sale
"Huge sale" at PB & Caviar • Museum of Chinese in America gears up for the Lunar New Year • Pearl Paint appears to be on the ropes (and the frame store is kaput) • Real estate drama
A Piece of Chanterelle
The New York Times’s Diner’s Journal blog has a nice look at the exhibit of Chanterelle menus that opens today at Kill Devil Hill. I was prepped to go, but Greenpoint on a semi-snowy, 25-degree day? Happily, the menus are also available at chanterellestore.com; unhappily, the photo quality leaves something to be desired. More than […]
For Parents Who Write (and Vice Versa)
Pen Parentis co-founder M.M. De Voe explains why writers with kids need their own community, how the group chooses who does readings at the salon, and what the biggest misconception with Pen Parentis is. / 2 comments
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So sad to hear! L&O was the best ... so professional, so kind, so talented. Will miss them a lot.... — Sam D. / L&O Frame will close in July
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The construction of this new tower will be destructive to the entire neighborhood in so many ways. It will certainly... — Darla / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
Larry & Gabbie are the best. Sad to see them go but happy for them in retirement — Johnny Mac / L&O Frame will close in July
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