Tonight is the last night for Tokyo Bay
The Japanese restaurant, which has been a staple on Duane Park since 2002, is closing for good after tonight's dinner service. / 19 comments
Seen & Heard: Just hanging in Rockefeller
Plus a new 4500-square-foot rooftop restaurant in Fidi; OneSeed still aiming for fall; the highest priced listing in the city this week. / 1 comment
Racines opens today with a new approach to takeout
Offering complete meals that change weekly, Racines is reinventing takeout as a way to reduce waste and keep the menu fun and fresh. Plus there's wine.
Seen & Heard: Eataly delivering east and north
Plus 16 Handles franchise coming to Chambers; catch outdoor music in Duane Park tonight. / 2 comments
USPS truck set ablaze on Lispenard
A US Postal Service truck parked on Lispenard was set ablaze by a homeless man in the early morning hours of Saturday; flames reached nearly two stories. / 1 comment
Newsletter: August 13
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Seen & Heard: Walker’s back soon?
Plus Mulberry & Vine opens in DUMBO, and the Museum of Jewish Heritage makes plans to reopen in September, while other big museums remain shuttered. / 3 comments
If you love Tribeca, do the census
Downtown is being undercounted in the census and that matters for a lot of things, not the least of all its public schools. Do it today. / 3 comments
New Kid on the Block: Hawa bubble tea and smoothies
The local smoothie franchise Hawa has taken the space that was Razzle Dazzle Barbershop and is offering smoothies, juices, bubble teas and acai shakes and bowls. / 3 comments
Frenchette opens tonight and is already booked
The James Beard award winner is serving curbside and reservations are sold out through till August 22 on its reservation app. / 7 comments
Gee Whiz opened yesterday!
What a relief. Seeing Gee Whiz dark all these months was a daily reminder of the toll the virus took on the area's businesses and the people who make Tribeca a real neighborhood. / 6 comments
Nosy Neighbor: When will the Citi Bike stations be re-installed?
J. writes to ask about the stations that were once in front of Whole Foods and the Mysterious Bookshop, plus an update on the dock at Duane and Greenwich. / 16 comments









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