Bouley’s Wine Bar
A reader emailed last week to suggest that I cover By the Ounce, the wine bar that pops up at 6 p.m. inside Bouley Bakery. I finally got there last night.... / 1 comment
Roundup: High Dive
Tribeca Meet & Greet rescheduled • Marriage equality protest tomorrow • The real-estate mover behind Hudson Square • Rooftop pool for Battery Park City
Restaurant News
Sarabeth's plans for the Bazzini store • Capri Caffé scouting new spaces? • Tamarind Tribeca getting closer... • Fraunces Tavern's restaurant closes • TriBeCafe / 1 comment
A Vroom of One’s Own
Groupon's "side deal" today is a sweet one for anyone who's passed by Classic Car Club Manhattan, on Hudson, and dreamed of driving one of those insane cars. For $399—normally $900—you get a day of driving six cars in the Bear Mountain region.
Dancing on Air
If the promotional stills for Time Lapse Dance's upcoming visit to the Tribeca Performing Arts Center are any indication, it's going to be quite a beautiful show.
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
Left rectangle ads redesigned
History of Tribeca Buildings
Our apartment was inside the "frozen zone" and when we were finally able to return to it in mid-October, I... — Makes You Go Hmmmm.... / A documentary honors the work of the Sanitation Department after 9/11
Or make it a mall of counterfeiters, like a Needle Park or, better yet, the modern-day Essex Market of counterfeiting.... — James Bogardus / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
The Starbucks on Chambers and W. Broadway is definitely popular and it's situated in a dream spot considering the subway... — Jslv / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Given the illegal activities surrounding the building, maybe a museum celebrating the counterfeiting industry would be an appropriate use of... — Reademan / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Good ideas and good luck trying to get some institution aware of the building and its possibilities -- — John Willenbecher / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Maybe it's worth pointing out the existence and availability of this building to the powers that be at some museums.... — Marcus / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Good idea, Marcus. I always thought New York could use a Museum of Architecture (well there is the Skyscraper Museum... — George Bacon / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway