Seen & Heard: South African Restaurant Now Appears to Be Italian
Plus: Ghost signage at newly revealed Greenwich Street restaurant; Two Hands's contentious sidewalk seating has debuted; construction at the Irish Hunger Memorial; Clive Owen movie shoot; glittery graffiti. / 6 comments
Newsletter: Sept. 5
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Seen & Heard: Bar Works Is Opening on Chambers
Plus: Harrison at Whole Foods was delighted by the warm response; 111 Murray is going up very quickly; Wolfgang Puck's Cut unveiled; Front Art Space closed its tiny street-level gallery; author Gayle Forman.
Seen & Heard: The Four Seasons at Street Level
Plus: Cortlandt Alley condo conversion revealed; Il Lee retrospective; "Botany under Influence" at Apexart; Lacoste promotion; visiting a former Tribecan's restaurant in the country.
A New Vietnamese Restaurant
And we have a winner for the Name of the Year Award. / 1 comment
Novelty Quest: Aquacycling
The search for new experiences leads Caroline Wilson Kaufman to Aqua on Franklin Street, where she tries cycling in water for the first time.
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Franklin Street Flame Building
Plus: The Book Nook is opening in Tribeca; the Django to start charging a cover; a block of Worth Street to be closed temporarily to all traffic; photographer to reprint photos from Windows on the World. / 1 comment
In the News: The Police Dog of 19th-Century Tribeca
Plus: When there was a police station on Leonard; man attacked by stranger wielding a baseball bat; why chefs like to open hotel restaurants; water main break; the wine at iPic. / 1 comment
Is Tribeca Getting a South African Restaurant?
Also on Community Board 1's September agendas: White Street restaurant downshifting; M1 bus extension; 100 Barclay seeks an exemption; change at New York Sports Club; WeWork; much more. / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: Schnippers Opens Today
Plus: The Harley-Davidson showroom will no longer sell bikes; Labor Day party at the Seaport District; candidate forum tonight; anti-Trump cookies. / 1 comment
Another New Building on Warren Street
The two buildings at 79-81 Warren will soon be replaced by one eight-story residential building. / 2 comments
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Why does it take so long to open these restaurants? This family has plenty of money and took over the... — Tribeca Neighbor / Sneak Peek: Ludico Tribeca
The cobblestones were designed for 17ty century horse drawn carriages, not today’s semi trucks, so no wonder they need replacement.... — Living in Tribeca since ‘75 / New crosswalks around Fouquet’s hotel on Greenwich
They're absolutely historically appropriate and a massive upgrade from ADA/safety perspective. We're lucky that a number of our crosswalks are... — person / New crosswalks around Fouquet’s hotel on Greenwich
Many years ago, the top floor (at the time) was a daylight photography rental studio- great view, and of course,... — Robert Ripps / Seen & Heard: New restaurant for Battery Park City
Yes couldn’t agree more to wanting something local and fresh! I live in the hood and miss the old local... — Jen / Sneak Peek: Ludico Tribeca
I also don’t understand how the hotel gets to remove the bricks and change the aesthetics. — Kaye / New crosswalks around Fouquet’s hotel on Greenwich
I’m not a fan of these new crosswalks aesthetically. I find them inappropriate for the historic district. If the city... — Cd / New crosswalks around Fouquet’s hotel on Greenwich