Seen & Heard: New Eyelash Salon
Plus: Peeking through the open door of Frenchette; a new restaurant in the former Navy space; Kee's Chocolates closed its Soho shop; Jack's Stir Brew Coffee looks very ready to open; the tower going up on the eastern horizon. / 1 comment
New Kid on the Block: Book Nook Enrichment
"I realized reading could serve as a foundation for learning," says Rina Collins, explaining how Book Nook Enrichment came to be. "I could make a curriculum that blends imagination, creativity, handwriting, and more."
Seen & Heard: Help Keep Governors Island Open Later
Plus: 1803 is now serving lunch on weekdays; World of Gold N' Diamond is not reopening; frozen cocktails; phone store on Church apparently confirmed.
In the News: De Blasio Wants a Subway Tax on the Rich
Plus: A way to ease the burden on small retail businesses; more on what to expect from Harry & Ida's Luncheonette; the state of the World Trade Center mall a year after opening; skateboarding thief and other recent crimes; the lost building at 120 William. / 13 comments
Turn It Up at Crunch
Crunch offers awesome classes, shiny machines, tons of weights, personal training, and no judgements. Try out the Tribeca gym with this seven-day pass—and then enroll for free. / Sponsored
Tribeca Then & Now: Part 2
Thanks again to Tribeca resident Ivan Kosnyrev: He sifted through the New York Public Library's historical photos of the neighborhood, and then he shot the locations as they look now. / 9 comments
Newsletter: Aug. 7
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Seen & Heard: Tetsu Opening Forecast
Plus: Poke restaurant to serve liquid nitrogen ice cream; Tribeca music/film tour; a peek inside Ladder 8; dance festival; new Spanish restaurant on Grand; "Dreams of the Kings" exhibit.
In the News: Worth Street Building to Go Residential
Plus: Grand Banks sibling restaurant/bar in Brooklyn Bridge Park; one mother's crusade regarding Ground Zero hazards; New York Nautical.
Welcome to TweeBeCa: Special Celebrity Edition!
Derek Jeter running into an SUV! Kirsten Dunst with her man! Donald Glover at Bubby's! Josh Groban at Whole Foods! And many more sightings.
Seen & Heard: Mangez Avec Moi’s Owners Have a New Restaurant
Plus: A survey about Pier 40; Roxy Cinema closed for renovations; Canal Street building bought; another smoke shop is opening here; "Hot Air" filming today; "Isn't It Romantic" filmed last night.
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"Anti-Elizabeth" - you are aware Elizabeth is a common name, right? I'm not the same person who was posting earlier.... — Elizabeth / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
There was a short time, several years ago (maybe 10 yrs ago?), when Reade Street changed their parking rules. If... — KC / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
The Gothamist article about compass is very dumb. StreetEasy charges agents to post listings there, so it’s not as if... — Matt / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
You're better off reading about why the counterfeit vendors persist. https://www.city-journal.org/article/canal-street-fake-counterfeit-bags-vendors — James Bogardus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
The Canal Street article is behind the NY Times paywall, so I could not read it. But in the flash... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
With all the hoopla over the renewed Carnegie Deli - I'm sorry it's not them!! — Bec / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers
Based on recent openings in the neighborhood, it seems the fad has moved from cookies to savory carbs like bagels... — N / Chip City has closed permanently