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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History of Tribeca Buildings
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
The Reade St commercial parking is probably an artifact of over 20 years ago when there was plenty of commercial... — N / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Yes, and the vagrants on Canal Street need to go, too. — James / Seen & Heard: Wayfinding for a counterfeit bazaar
SW -- I have written extensively about "micromobility" harms. I have called for reforms that could help "powered" bikes and... — Komanoff / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Looking forward to them opening, but still laughing at the idea that they are going to put seats in that... — N / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers