Equinox Upgrades
Patrons of Equinox‘s non-Tribeca gyms may have been wondering when the Tribeca outpost will be getting Kiehl’s products in the locker rooms. (I know I have. I’m not particularly fussy in that way, but the stuff they have now is motel-y.) The Equinox site has said the partnership was “launching this fall,” with Amino Acid […]
News Roundup: Chili in Here
The New Yorker stops by Edward's for Skyline chili • A massive CD and record sale • The Bruce High Quality Foundation • More Tribeca® products
Collect Pond to Live Again
A tantalizing look at what's to come at Collect Pond Park, currently one of the grimmer public areas in Lower Manhattan. The redesign reclaims a sizable parking lot as parkland. / 2 comments
News Roundup: “Triburbia”?
A food-and-wine consultant dismisses the Tribeca dining scene • Lawsuit at 200 Chambers • Tribeca Grand penthouse • Chris Van Allsburg at B&N
2009 Buy-Local Gift Guide: Broadway, Canal, Jay, and Thomas
Must-haves—and possibly the kitschiest item in the entire neighborhood—from PB & Caviar, Western Spirit, Y.H.K. Department Store, World Journal Bookstore, and Pearl Paint
2009 Buy-Local Gift Guide: Greenwich
Wonderful finds from Koh's Kids, Whole Foods, Bazzini, Oly Atelier, Kaffe 1668, Locanda Verde, Dudley's Paw, Myoptics, and more
Newsletter: Dec. 5
2009 Buy-Local Gift Guide (Parts 1 & 2) • Party-planning tips from a "Real Housewife of NYC" • Easy $50 for Amex cardholders • Much more
News Roundup: More North No More
More North is closing Dec. 12 • Frites 'n' Meats open for dinner? • "Public School Zoning Mayhem" • Get a $2 gift card at Kiva Cafe • And more
News Roundup: State of Grace?
A new bar/restaurant coming to the Grace space? • Curbed on Trump Soho • Shoofly • BabyCakes at 92YTribeca • Downtown Alliance's "Giveaway"
2009 Buy-Local Holiday Gift Guide: Washington, Vestry, Beach
Cool stuff from Number (Nine), John Allan's, Vestry Wines, Schoolhouse Electric, and Floratech....
A Christmas Frost
With titles such as “To a Young Wretch,” “One Step Backward Taken,” “Closed for Good,” and “On Making Certain Anything Has Happened,” the Christmas cards* sent out by Robert Frost from the 1930s to the 1960s aren’t exactly traditional holiday greetings—and that’s their charm (well, that and the marvelous art direction). Poets House’s free exhibit […]
Party-Planning Tips from a “Real Housewife of NYC”
“You can have the best caterer or the coolest venue," says Jennifer Gilbert, founder of Tribeca event-planners Save the Date and an upcoming member of Real Housewives of New York City. "But if people leave starving, then the party will be remembered that way.” / 1 comment
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Starbucks is closing 4 FiDi Locations, BUT, This may not be such a bad announcement. Here’s why: The locations are... — Luis Vazquez/FiDi Fan Page / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
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