Seen & Heard: A Starbucks Is Closing
Plus: "For lease" sign spotted in Kori's window; survey about the Brooklyn Bridge Esplanade north of Peck Slip; former Tribeca physician's art exhibit at National Exemplar; "Romeo and Juliet" from the point of view of a teenage girl.
Quiz: Dead Restaurants (Part 8)
"The street-art murals and tattoo photographs are presumably there to add edge—whether a huge close-up of someone’s navel piercing stimulates your appetite is another question." Last call for this series! Can you identify these 14 deceased restaurants? / 6 comments
In the News: Are Billboard Barges Illegal?
Plus: Community Board 1 would like local representation on memorial committee for victims of Hurricane Maria; who uses Battery Park City's parks and how?; Gitano Jungle Room opens tonight. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Kori’s Status Remains Unclear
Plus: Discussion of Regal Battery Park liquor license pushed to February; Century 21 now offers made-to-measure suits; Elizabeth Berger Plaza delayed; imminent demolition of big West Street building. / 2 comments
Three-Level Art Complex to Open on Franklin Place
Yet another art-related business is staking a claim in northeast Tribeca—and this one, NYA Gallery, will have its entrance on the one-block private street between White and Franklin. / 2 comments
In the News: Frenchette Dissent
Plus: The new, more approachable menu at Racines; increased funding for 9/11 memorials; fin-tech firm expands at the World Trade Center. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: The Tribeca Party
Plus: Sunday Night signage on Jay; Giorgia will share space with another boutique; longtime sidewalk shed finally coming down; T. Kang Taekwondo has moved to a new location; 55 Broadway improvements; Battery Park City condo offering. / 6 comments
Fasano’s First U.S. Hotel Will Be in Soho
The Brazilian hotel company is taking over an existing property, with renovations expected to be completed in 2021.
Newsletter: Jan. 7
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Seen & Heard: A Dirt Candy Connection to the New Restaurant on Warren
Plus: The "family social space with café" on Hudson will be huge; one store opening and another closing at the World Trade Center mall; free admission to the 9/11 Museum; Pen Parentis's secret new salon venue.
In the News: Who’s Collecting $40 Million Tribeca Penthouses?
Plus: A coworking chain is taking over most of the Saks Fifth Avenue store; rental bouquets at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau; Don Wagyu starts dinner service. / 2 comments
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Zucker's is still my go to bagel source! — Robert Ripps / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Shinola had a cafe in the front when it opened, but then the cafe part closed, like, 10 years ago.... — PGCNYC / Seen & Heard: Drip coffee at Shinola
Similar background, the same thought. Saddens me a bit. I haven't tried the Utopia Bagels shop on 34th, which may... — Mulciber / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
The best non-bagel shop bagel is Starbucks. I remember Florence when I worked down the block from 51st Street. Loved... — Sherri Rosen / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Glad to read the clarifying comment by Judy Epstein Gage, and glad to hear David Gage will be staying in... — Marcus / Finlay + Gage has left the neighborhood
I grew up in a neighborhood with basement bagel, bakeries, long, narrow, bagel, ovens, bagelmeister’s, who really knew their craft.... — A. / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
In our house the cart bagels are what we call "cake bagels", barely 1 step up from Lender's frozen bagels.... — Nicole Vianna / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street