Seen & Heard: Fish Republic Restaurant Opening on Duane
Plus: Underground lounge in the works for 1803; rally for P.S. 150, which is being turned into a gym for Independence Plaza residents; apocalyptic art exhibit; Invisalign ad shoot today.
Beauty Store Opening on Hudson
"Elphia Beauty will be launching the concept store with its two signature products: the Luxe Exfoliating Gel and the Luxe Rejuvenation Serum," says the press release. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: The Warren Street Dig Spreads Eastward
Plus: Dance party at Ward III; how to get rid of old prescription medicine; demolished buildings at Beach and West; Strategist holiday pop-up; smashing pumpkins; BMCC lecture series.
Housing Works Is Closing Its Tribeca Store
Donations will be accepted until November 18, with the store shutting its doors a week later. / 13 comments
Tribeca in the 1940s
"The New York City Municipal Archives just added the 1940s tax photos to its photo database," emailed Peter with the news. "I've spent hours wandering down long lost sections of Washington, Duane, Reade.... Lots of great photos under the elevated line on Greenwich. Super cool." / 9 comments
Newsletter: Nov. 8
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In the News: Inside an Interior Designer’s Tribeca Loft
Plus: All three ballot proposals approved; Jerry Nadler as head of the Judiciary Committee; recent local muggings and thefts; Lobster GoGo opened in the Seaport. / 2 comments
How Tribeca Became Tribeca
The History of Tribeca Buildings database—compiled from Tom Miller's posts at Daytonian in Manhattan—now has more than 125 entries, each with the zesty anecdotes you've come to expect. Here are six recent additions.
Seen & Heard: Maman’s Northwest Tribeca Outpost Opens Monday
Plus: There's a Taim on Maiden Lane; Confederate memorials at Soho Photo; Diwali family event at Everafter; 108 Leonard at night; wrong-way drivers on W. Broadway. / 6 comments
In the News: Racist Graffiti at the African Burial Ground National Monument
Plus: Review of Primo's bar; actor bought $19 million Tribeca apartment; Il Mattone to open a third outpost; Nike leases office space at Pier 17; more on Duane Street topper.
Seen & Heard: Two New Galleries
Hionas Gallery is returning to Tribeca, and Bortolami is involved in a new venture at the former Artists Space on Walker. Plus: Pop-up gallery on Warren; new work by Jeff Zimmerman; show of Tribeca paintings; 1st Precinct meeting for Soho and Hudson Square. / 2 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
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
Unfortunately this is true about virtually every public works project in the city. Take a walk around all of the... — Reademan / A progress report on the work in north Battery Park City