Westville Is Opening in FiDi
Also on Community Board 1's May agendas: Jake Gyllenhaal and Tilda Swinton filming here; Worth Street reconstruction update; Serafina liquor license; and much more.
First Impressions: Amada
Amada, the big new Spanish restaurant in Brookfield Place, arrives with high expectations, thanks to chef Jose Garces's James Beard Award and "Iron Chef" status. So how is it? / 2 comments
Newsletter: May 2
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Seen & Heard: Raccoon Lodge Is Closing After All
Plus: The former Matsugen space is going to be a three-level store; digging out dirt on Leonard; townhouse renovation (and enlargement); "Lost Jazz Shrines" concert; Transportation Alternatives street fair to involve artisanal food; event space with piano. / 2 comments
In the News: Oculus to Host River to River Performances
Plus: Gigi Hadid likes Nili Lotan; a salute to Arcade Bakery's ham-and-cheese sandwich; White Street building sold. / 4 comments
Gee Whiz Diner Is Downsizing
Faced with an increase in rent and wages, the restaurant is making like James Franco in "127 Hours" and cutting off part of itself in order to survive. / 4 comments
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Trump Hands
Plus: The Five Boro Bike Tour is this Sunday; hotel construction takes over a lot of Desbrosses; exterior demolition on Broadway buildings; new Community Board 1 members; two shows at Taymour Grahne Gallery.
A New Home for Raccoon Lodge
The bar has applied for a liquor license not far from the current location. And it has trademarked a new name.... UPDATE: The new bar is NOT affiliated, says Raccoon Lodge's owner (and the bar will close June 30). / 23 comments
Heyday Facial Shop Is Opening Here
In the meantime, there's a pop-up inside the Tenoverten nail salon in FiDi.
In the News: Inside 3 World Trade Center
Plus: Falcon eggs hatching in FiDi; 70 Pine retail signage gets quashed by Landmarks; two thefts (including a wallet from a Whole Foods cart and a Citi Bike, somehow); "Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie." / 1 comment
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What better way to flip off Manhattanites that didn't vote for him (i.e. Tribeca and BPC) than throw a party... — Downtown Dad Reborn / Mamdani inauguration will close off Broadway on New Year’s Day
I have so enjoyed shopping at Boomerang and getting to know Karen. To say that this store will be missed... — TribecaMom / Boomerang Toys will close at the end of the month
I lived on Duane St 1973-76 Magical times.... RIchard Serra lived on Washington St. . Gaylyn and Ed Kerns lived... — Devrah Silverstein / Reflecting on Tribeca in the 1970s
Not a resident back then but hell yeah I remember 77 White Street, The Mudd Club until early morning and... — Gio / Tribeca in the 1980s
What a loss for the neighborhood! They will be missed! — Jennifer / Boomerang Toys will close at the end of the month
I don't dispute James Bogardus's extensive explanation. When I called cast iron architecture "avant garde," I was referring to the... — Gary / Sneak Peek: 14 White
love FDNY, thank you for the article. — kc / A holiday stroll around the neighborhood’s firehouses