News Roundup: Recessions, Rinks, and Restaurants
A new fashion boutique, reviews of Locanda Verde and Checkers, a skating rink coming to Battery Park City....
You’re Invited: Tribeca Meet & Greet
The next Tribeca Meet and Greet will be Thursday, July 30, at Valley National Bank—and event organizer David Cleaver cordially requests your presence.
You’re Invited: “Store Front” Party
James and Karla Murray, the photographers responsible for the book "Store Front," wanted to invite you to the opening reception for their show.
News Roundup: Restaurants, Bars, Shoes, and Bad Behavior
New restaurants, drinking construction workers, and a fond farewell to a Reade Street institution....
Reconstructing City Hall
Now on view in City Hall Park: British artist Robert Woods is having some old-fashioned fun with his reworking of the two security booths.
A Little Research Into Happy Science
Anyone walking along Franklin Street might be perplexed by the Happy Science storefront, with the sign asking "Who Is Ryuho Okawa?" Now we know.
Inside Ward III
A pre-opening look at Ward III, the new bar/restaurant coming to the old QDT space on Reade Street. The best news: no TVs!
A Meadow in Manhattan
A new art installation at Collect Pond Park, on Leonard between Lafayette and Centre, aims to bring a bit of nature to a fairly grim park.
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Father’s Day Is Right Around the Corner
Tribeca has a lot to recommend it, but not—at least at first glance—when you need to buy a Father's Day gift. Precious few stores are aimed at men, and even fewer if you exclude the ones selling hardware. Well, the holiday is this Sunday, so ordering online isn't an option. Here's where to go.
The Invisible Building
Let's take a minute to praise 7 World Trade, a building that stands out one day and at other times totally blends into the surrounding sky.
Locanda Verde’s New Café
The pastry chef at Locanda Verde is baking all sorts of goodies for the restaurant's new bakery-café, for breakfast (from 7 a.m.) and beyond.
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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
Before Koh that store was Kai’s Kids (if I’m not mistaken). She had a beautiful selection of kids’ clothing, including... — Phyllis Ruffer / Koh’s Kids on Greenwich has closed
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