New(ish) Kid on the Block: Sola Lab
Sola Lab is the idea factory behind Soho's Sola Pasta Bar and Fidi's The Pastagram -- three new concept restaurants by two Italian foodie entrepreneurs. / 2 comments
Newsletter: August 22
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Seen & Heard: Two Hands open for dinner soon
Plus play pickleball on Wednesdays in Battery Park City; three fancy pop-up restaurants from afar at Spring Studios; a look back to the 1940 Vesuvio Bakery.
In the News: Museum of Ice Cream opening Soho location
Plus fighter jets over the Hudson; park vendors lose a legal battle; Meryl Streep's still trying to sell penthouse.
If these walls could talk…
Compiled from Tom Miller's posts at Daytonian in Manhattan, the History of Tribeca Buildings database now has more than 125 entries, each with the zesty anecdotes you've come to expect. Here are three recent additions.
Seen & Heard: Love at 3 World Trade
Plus new bar from David Chang's Momofuko operation opens at Pier 17; string trio performs in Rockefeller Park; sounds of India family workshop this weekend. / 1 comment
In the News: Cuomo goes after floating billboards
Plus 74 Trinity Place update; a feature on Aisling Franciosi; war on Battery Park ticket sellers. / 3 comments
Friends of Finn Square: Making the most of 1/10th of an acre
The tiny non-profit that maintains the tiny traffic triangle has launched a website and a fundraising campaign, and is seeking volunteers with time or talent -- or both. / 10 comments
Crowd Sourcing: Inexpensive co-working spaces downtown
Sarabeth's is the latest neighborhood location to join the fleet of inexpensive co-working spaces hosted in restaurants in the off hours. / 2 comments
In the News: Fidi’s residential struggle
Plus upcoming talk about a forgotten Revolutionary War figure; Kaley Cuoco in Marshall's; Soho's vacancy crisis / 3 comments
Portrait of the Artist: Jennifer Elster
The latest in photographer Claudine Williams's series of Q&As with people in the arts: Jennifer Elster, an experimental artist, director, performer and the founder of The Development. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Tennis Open at Brookfield
Plus Afro-Soca family dance party in Battery Park City's Esplanade Plaza; Keste introduces baked cheese focaccia; the Tribeca connection to the Williamsburg music scene.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
This is a real shame. They had wonderful clothes and bought my daughter’s favorite clothes there when she was a... — John Gallagher / Koh’s Kids on Greenwich has closed
Throwing the word NIMBY into the mix suggest you did engage the reasonable concerns expressed here. Worse than NIMBYism is... — Heide Fasnacht / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Exactly. You stated this better than I did. — Heide Fasnacht / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
It's nice seeing you Harvey-I was one of the Clinical Trial Managers what worked with you at Forest Labs. So... — Znb / Townhouse Peeping: 25 Harrison Street
Great to hear! You go, Madeline! Your Patisserie fans are breathing a collective sigh of relief, and celebrating your indomitable... — Lisa C / Duane Park Patisserie is now delivering from Brooklyn
Bravo!! — Queens Girl / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
Beautiful story and interview. Thank you so much for posting. It’s a privilege Learning about our artistic neighbors. Looking forward... — DSSA / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday