Seen & Heard: Go Caroling With Torly Kid
Plus: Praise for Downtown Florist; an amusing photo; Pen Parentis's December salon is about food and drink; "MF" shoot. / 1 comment
Quiz: Dead Restaurants (Part 6)
"The thrift-shop finds, wood paneling, and rec-room light fixtures speak less of Latin America than to the 80s and early 90s, when you scavenged at the Goodwill store and your favorite band was from Athens, Ga." Can you identify these 10 deceased restaurants? / 6 comments
Newsletter: Dec. 10
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Seen & Heard: CD and Record Sale Starts Today
Plus: A peek inside the restaurant possibly opening someday on Sixth Avenue; answer keys to two Dead Restaurant posts; an excellent Field Chest at Best Made; thoughts on menswear.
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Close-Up: Staple Street
Do you ever slow down and look at the patterns, details, textures, and scars that give Tribeca its character? Take Staple Street, for example.... / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Dig Inn Is Finally Opening
Plus: Meet the Spring Street Salt Shed architects; new salon on Hudson Street; correction about the pop-up for dads; Ten Thousand Things trunk show; "Jessica Jones" shoot; Soho Photo exhibits; pop-up celebrating basketball culture.
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Ask Me Anything
My post about winding down the site elicited various questions, and rather than answer them individually, I figured I’d tackle them in a post. If there’s something you’d like to ask—about the site, the neighborhood, me—I’ll be as forthcoming as possible. / 24 comments
In the News: Gitano Is Moving Indoors
Plus: History of a Lispenard Street building; praise for 70 Vestry; Downtown Express is still mum; Grand Banks brothers to open a venue at the Brooklyn side of the Brooklyn Bridge. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Three Store Closings at the World Trade Center Mall
Plus: But at least Doughnut Plant is opening there; staffers spotted inside Dig Inn; the seven-story single-family home on Greenwich has been unveiled; "Billions" is back. / 14 comments
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In most of the country, outside groups are not providing after school programs, it is provided by the local school... — Reademan / Manhattan Youth loses contracts at 12 middle school afterschool programs
The first one of its kind with this glass facade in NYC. Beautiful! — SONIA STOCK / 50 Hudson is finally revealed
Maybe not rush to such quick conclusions that the new providers will not live up to Manhattan Youth. Theseus Roche,... — WCJ / Manhattan Youth loses contracts at 12 middle school afterschool programs
Mamdami is going to take care of his friends. Progressive dems view this kind of government funding as slush funds... — Reademan / Manhattan Youth loses contracts at 12 middle school afterschool programs
Re: deliverista hub...built fast? Walked by 2days ago and it's still not open. And I echo the question of why... — Makes You Go Hmmmm.... / In the News: Deliverista hub and speed contracting
Let us not forget South’s, previously on Church between White & Franklin. Affordable, and super-congenial vibe!!!! — mgp / Nosy Neighbor Update: 101 Franklin / 250 Church has sold
It is complex. I recommend reading this to get a sense of the jurisdictions of each agency: https://tribecacitizen.com/2025/10/24/illegal-vending-on-canal-street-its-a-constant-churn/ — Tribeca Citizen / In the News: Chambers among the 100 best restaurants