If 34 Leonard Were Up to Us…
The new-build 4,100-square-foot retail space at 34 Leonard, which fronts West Broadway, has been empty for a while now. It's in a great location, with a handsome vibe. What should go there? / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Selling Bonds
Mysterious Bookshop's Otto Penzler unloads his collection of British espionage and thriller fiction • Bargains on yoga, Pilates, Botox, and spa treatments • Franklin Café delivers • More
Previewing Terroir
The folks at Taste of Tribeca invited me to tag along as they checked out Terroir Tribeca, the wine bar going into the space (on Harrison) next to the Harrison. The owners are shooting for an April 5 or 6 opening.
NKOTB: 8.15 August Fifteenth
Reopening tomorrow on Franklin Street: a pocket-size 8.15 August Fifteenth shop. Designer Kazushi Ota gave me a sneak preview.... / 1 comment
Taste of Tribeca Tip #4: Fresh Pasta Shouldn’t Be Too Fresh
Giovanni Tenace, the chef at Roc and a participant in this year’s Taste of Tribeca, shares his secret for making fresh pasta.
In the News: WTC Détente
A tentative WTC agreement • Is BPC a "declining market"? • Dining deals • Park update • Manhattan Youth vs. Asphalt Green • Coyote to the Bronx? • And more / 1 comment
Newsletter: Mar. 26
Inside the Reade Street "fire massage" playpen • This weekend • TCQ&A: Pam Chmiel • Taste of Tribeca Tip #3 • New vet • Everybody ♥ a bargain / 2 comments
Where in Tribeca…?
Anyone know where this horseshoe is? Guess in the comments. UPDATED: The answer is posted. / 4 comments
Coming Up: March 26 to April 25
What's going on this weekend: New soul band Ghost Star • Tribeca Retail Club shopping party • Joseph Arthur and Keren Ann • Nina Simone on film • David Lynch's "Mulholland Drive" • Sing-along "Teen Witch" • Rocknoceros • Much more
Seen & Heard: Tamarind Unveiled
Tamarind Tribeca unveils itself • Someone spent $10K on the Gummi Bear chandelier • Everybody ♥ a bargain: sushi, theater • Suzanne Vega and Lloyd Cole at City Winery / 1 comment
In the News: Coyote Caught on West Street
Many kids get kindergarten-waitlist news • The end of the W subway is near • City Hall is in major disrepair • And more
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Gosh, I hope Starbucks isn’t upset that workers are actively unionizing and have successfully unionized multiple locations across New York... — Justin / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Hopefully this will have some benefit for other businesses but I do have to say it was always packed. Very... — John Gallagher / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
I, for one, and so tired of graffiti. The art deco post office on Canal gets carefully scrubbed clean, only... — Marcus / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Ben If the area was pedestrianized, what would happen with emergency vehicles, Access a Ride, school buses, trash pick-up? The... — Lisa / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
I'm sorry to hear this news. My condolences to the family. I was a regular until 2007 when we moved... — Kevin Clarke / Jerry Walker, co-owner of Walker’s and The Ear Inn, has died
It's 3:45 and the line for pillows wraps from the park around on Reade and the end is only about... — N / Seen & Heard: 24-hour golf simulators in Hudson Square
This is a real shame. They had wonderful clothes and bought my daughter’s favorite clothes there when she was a... — John Gallagher / Koh’s Kids on Greenwich has closed