Seen & Heard: David Bowie Tribute
Plus: A return visit to the 10 Corso Como restaurant; Tribeca Meet & Greet is Wednesday; breakfast at Seamore's; moss.
Quote-Unquote Funny
When quotation marks are obviously not quoting something, they come off as scare quotes—as if the subject is not what it seems to be. And that can be amusing. / 7 comments
In the News: Brooks Brothers Is Closing Today
Plus: Shopping review of 10 Corso Como; local thefts; the history of a Franklin Street building; efforts to complete the Manhattan Greenway.
Seen & Heard: Aggressive Bees
Plus: Opening forecast for Wisefish Poké; Arcade Bakery is open on Mondays again; four more shoots this week; bagel shop on Reade? / 4 comments
The Best Kids’ Birthday Parties in Tribeca
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New Kid on the Block: Just Baked! Nowakowski
The Nowakowski baking company started in Poland in 1925 as a neighborhood bakery, growing to a chain of around 50 stores. Now it has decided the U.S. is ripe for expansion. First up: Tribeca. / 10 comments
Newsletter: Oct. 11
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It Happened Here
The History of Tribeca Buildings database—compiled from Tom Miller's posts at Daytonian in Manhattan—now has well over 100 entries, each with the zesty anecdotes you've come to expect. Here are six recent additions.
In the News: Politicians Push Back on P.S. 150 Move
Plus: The two-year construction of Pier 26 has officially started; 28 Liberty skyscraper is on the market; advertising company wants to put cellphone boosters on newsstands. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: New Kids’ Theater
Plus: Rosie Assoulin sample sale; peeking into the Maharishi store; satirical novel set in Lower Manhattan; Broadway address clarification. / 1 comment
In the News: McNally Jackson’s Soho Store Is Closing
Plus: Manhatta review; changes likely coming to Brookfield Place; Morgenstern's ice cream opens this week.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
It's a condo. Sorry - a reflex and an error. — Tribeca Citizen / The sad and disappointing saga at 111 Hudson
So it’s going to be twice the height of the building next door? How about the infrastructure below? How about... — R. / New plans for 65 Franklin at Broadway
Is it a condo or a coop? Bith labels are used in the article. It makes a big difference in... — Jefffrey Shafer / The sad and disappointing saga at 111 Hudson
It was also one of the locations of Bouley Bakery for a time, my favorite incarnation. Before that, it had... — Prof Wagstaff / Marinara Pizza coming to Sushi of Gari building
I with PB. The Old Amish Market, and there are plenty of large open store fronts on Chambers and around... — Sandra / The sad and disappointing saga at 111 Hudson
We’re rooting for you, HMart. Nothing can stop the meteoric rise of Korean culture. I’m just saying… this smells very... — PB / The sad and disappointing saga at 111 Hudson
The Westfield Place / Brookfield Place as a whole... there are a whole lot of empty store fronts, whose rents... — Nel / Seen & Heard: Former Downtowner Julie Menin is now City Council speaker