Roundup: Morimoto Requests Your Presence
Plus: Fountain Pen Hospital opens the Back Room • John and Yoko's Nutopia reappears in the NYT • Museums offer two-for-ones • Nicholas Cage is in a pickle (or vice versa, actually) • And more / 3 comments
Roundup: Amanzi Brews Its Last Cup
Plus: Mysterious Bookshop gets sneaky • Battery Park City gets a library • TPAC hosts a mummy • Apexart teaches kids to silkscreen • Trattoria Cinque throws a party • And more
Newsletter: Mar. 5
Made in Tribeca: Khushi Spa Products • Tribeca Film Festival tickets • The new African Burial Ground visitors center • Bargains • News • Franklin Café • And more
This Weekend’s Movies
Last chance to catch the nominees before the Oscars on Sunday.... Plus: "Alice in Wonderland" opens! Tilda Swinton in crisis! Jean Harlow and Clara Bow! And "The Muppet Movie"!
Roundup: Baker, Pomme, Blue Coyote, More
Furniture sales • Cutest shirt in the 'hood? • Ballet-and-dinner deal • Glee Club, a new play • "Happiness Is" • Wellness in Nicaragua • Hudson Street streetscape • And more
Roundup: Off the Wagon
Tribeca Film Festival aims big • Pepoline's former chef gets a NYT review • Retox made simple at Frankly Wines • Landmarc on TV • Group health counseling • Sandwich of the month (so far)
Roundup: Craic Yourself Up
Steven Alan online sale • Spa specials • Contemporary Korean design • Craic Festival • Oscar cookies • Twilight at Locanda Verde • More
Buried But Not Forgotten
The impressive new African Burial Ground National Monument gives historical context on how burials were conducted, as well as in-depth looks at the archeological process and the controversy surrounding whether the burial ground should be preserved. / 1 comment
Ye Olde Fish Market
Front Street is being turned into an English street this morning—although not exactly for "Masterpiece Theatre."
Tickets for the Tribeca Film Festival
Buying tickets for the Tribeca Film Festival is a bit complicated. First to go on sale are ticket packages, followed by single tickets. In each case, American Express cardholders get priority; for single-ticket sales, downtown residents get a one-day head start over the general public.
Roundup: Green Screen
CB1 Tribeca agenda • Tribeca Film Festival opening night • Soho Rep scores • Real-estate winners • Pen Parentis fellowship • And more
Franklin, My Dear
A lot of people have been wondering—I know, because they ask me—what’s happening at the former Franklin Station Café space at West Broadway at Franklin; workers have been spotted inside and out. Today, I asked the friendly young man working on the south side of the façade what was opening there, and he said, “Next […] / 1 comment
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Bravo!! — Queens Girl / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
Beautiful story and interview. Thank you so much for posting. It’s a privilege Learning about our artistic neighbors. Looking forward... — DSSA / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
Relative to other parts of the city FiDi has comparatively little green space, let alone trees on the streets. Further,... — Heide Fasnacht / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
A lot of NIMBYism in these comments. Financial district is basically the birthplace of the skyscraper, has always been crowded,... — Cd / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
One solution to the lack of common areas and too much traffic: close streets to cars/trucks permanently, and convert them... — Ben / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Typo: before 2010 (not 2020) — stm / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Before 2020, the area was still mostly office (personally I would not describe as moribund) and actually less traffic. There... — stm / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold