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
Made in Tribeca #1: Khushi
“What goes on your body goes into your body,” says Nicki Francis, stirring a saucepan filled with what looks like golden goo. I had invited myself to her Hudson Street home so I could see firsthand how she goes about making her Khushi line of spa products. / 3 comments
Newsletter: Mar. 1
Krapp Kamera Kontest • Interview with a "Theatre Monkey" • No hibernating! • Barzinho • Judy Collins and Sandra Bernhard • And much more
Roundup: Su Casa
Leo's changes its name (and its menu) • Neighborhood Bar & Restaurant just a bar, for now • Current food obsession • What's on the calendar at Mysterious Bookshop and Barnes & Noble (Judy Collins singing kids' songs, for one thing)
Kraptastic!
Based on the idea that it's great photographers who make exceptional photography, and not their equipment, Soho Photo's Krappy Kamera show has been an annual event since 1992, after a bunch of photographers were chatting about how "they preferred using their junky cameras to their high-end ones" and photographer Sandra Carrion suggested mounting an exhibit on the theme. / 1 comment
Roundup: Shoot!
Swag bags for Tribeca kids • Let There Be Neon • Drunk David Hasselhoff • Artisan Lofts • And more
What’s Shakin’?
Duane Park was always a refuge from noisy restaurants, so it was somewhere near the end of the list of places I expected to see a pastie (unless one of the waiters, George, was feeling frisky). But these clips make me think I need to stay up later....
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Congratulations for staying in business in Tribeca. I had a storefront in Tribeca with my family for over 50 years... — Amy Bergenfeld / Spotlight: Greenwich St. Jewelers at 50
Apparently Chip City shuttered all 20+ of its retail locations this week. — James Bogardus / Cookies coming to 325 Greenwich
Sorry, but to whom should businesses cater, if not the neighborhood families who live and raise children there? — K / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Even though the location was busy, the setup isn’t aligned with the renewed architectural focus of the brand. There is... — Matt / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Spas……we need more nail spas. — Francesco / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
You are absolutely right. Tribeca has become a soulless land of chain cafés, spas and orthodontists. All about Tribeca moms... — R. / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Looking at other people = fun. Being looked at = not so fun. This is (still) a gross invasion of... — Downtown Dad Again / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor