The Japanese Restaurant Opening on Warren Street
A rep for the Japanese restaurant coming to 20 Warren referred to it as a "high-end omakase sushi bar," but the sample menus indicate kaiseki, possibly as a showcase for beef from Hokkaido.
Seen & Heard: Work Finally Starts at Greenwich Street Hotel
Plus: Grand Banks will reopen soon (but not in time for this lovely weather); a map of the city's sidewalk sheds; activity at a Murray Street storefront; what looks like a sample sale on Hudson. / 1 comment
Joe & the Juice Is Opening Here
The Danish café chain Joe & the Juice, which has been on an expansion tear, is coming to Greenwich Street. / 3 comments
In the News: Northwest Tribeca Loft-Peep
Plus: History of the building at W. Broadway and Canal; collision at Holland Tunnel off-ramps; new FiDi political club.
Seen & Heard: Sweat Yoga Is Expanding
Plus: Tutto Il Giorno is now offering fast-casual at lunch; the top of beautiful 100 Hudson; imminent vacancy at Hudson and Hubert; paint job on Hubert; Loopy Doopy rooftop bar is open.
Loft Peeping: Magnus & Nina Barnieh Blair
Interior designer Nina Barnieh Blair solved the lack-of-light problem in her White Street loft by removing walls and adding glass partitions, then painting the walls white and furnishing the rooms with Scandinavian, midcentury, and African design. / 1 comment
Newsletter: Apr. 12
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Seen & Heard: Sneak Preview of Pier 17
Plus: Another Starbucks; poems to magically appear on rainy days; the new building at Washington and Desbrosses (and musing about what comes next); "The Good Fight" shoot. / 1 comment
In the News: Why Souths Is Closing
Plus: A rave for Frenchette; St. Nicholas National Shrine's finances are being investigated; a "Wall Street legend" who lives in Tribeca; Emily Blunt's first New York City apartment. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Arborcide on Warren
Plus: What's happening in the old Maserati showroom; hair-removal salon on Duane appears open; sidewalk seating at Khe-Yo; enforcing the rules for semi-public spaces; yoga studio finally gets signage; "Tape" shoot. / 1 comment
A Closer Look at 30 Warren
I said yes to a sales-office visit because 30 Warren, designed by Post-Office Architectes for Cape Advisors, interests me more than most new buildings. It's trying to stand out rather than simply fit in. / 4 comments
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
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