Newsletter: Aug. 4
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In the News: Man Threatening to Jump from Building
Plus: The former Tribeca Cinemas building will become "mixed-use office retail and lifestyle facility"; steak frites specialists to open on Watts Street; restaurateur Elio Guaitolini; downtown workforce continues to grow. / 4 comments
Novelty Quest: Crab Night
The search for new experiences takes Caroline Wilson Kaufman to the Hideaway on Duane Street, which flies in blue crabs from Maryland every Sunday and Monday in summer. It makes for a smashing meal.
Seen & Heard: Rainbow Umbrella
Plus: Domino's closed for renovations; Swiss In situ's inaugural show will be about zines; postal-services shop closed; signage for YogaSpark; "Falling Water" is back again.
In the News: Opening Date for Deluxe Movie Theater
Plus: Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen reportedly bought in Tribeca; Marv Albert also bought here; Pier 17 forecast; Eataly opens next week; Spring Studios restaurant pop-up; Café Grumpy in FiDi; new paint color and organ for St. Paul's Chapel. / 1 comment
First Look: Inside the New Eataly
The new Eataly at the World Trade Center opens next Thursday, and there was a press preview today. The place is spectacular—and it feels much more spacious than the one in the Flatiron. / 8 comments
Seen & Heard: Olympics on the Hudson
Plus: Etsy merchandise at Whole Foods; Independence Plaza North sidewalk construction; Baron Von Fancy-ish signage at Best Market; "slow" sign outside the Dietz Lantern building. / 3 comments
Tribeca’s First No-Cash Restaurant
"It was the best thing I’ve ever done for my employees," says Mulberry & Vine owner Michelle Gauthier about no longer accepting cash. "It was life-changing." / 9 comments
In the News: Another Ice Cream Cart
Plus: Protestors threaten to "occupy" City Hall Park; St. Paul's Cathedral slideshow; Target also opening a store in the East Village.
Seen & Heard: Arcade Bakery Is Closing for a Month
Plus: Schnippers' schnazzy entrance; 433 Greenwich sidewalk shed partially removed; good news and bad news at Wichcraft; 111 Murray is above ground; no parking on part of Duane for 17 days; police barricades blocking bus stops. / 6 comments
Trinity Boxing Club Found a Home in Tribeca
Founded in 2004 at 110 Greenwich, Trinity Boxing Club had to close in the fall of 2015 because of a rent hike. / 2 comments
Newsletter: Aug. 1
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Gosh, I hope Starbucks isn’t upset that workers are actively unionizing and have successfully unionized multiple locations across New York... — Justin / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Hopefully this will have some benefit for other businesses but I do have to say it was always packed. Very... — John Gallagher / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
I, for one, and so tired of graffiti. The art deco post office on Canal gets carefully scrubbed clean, only... — Marcus / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Ben If the area was pedestrianized, what would happen with emergency vehicles, Access a Ride, school buses, trash pick-up? The... — Lisa / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
I'm sorry to hear this news. My condolences to the family. I was a regular until 2007 when we moved... — Kevin Clarke / Jerry Walker, co-owner of Walker’s and The Ear Inn, has died
It's 3:45 and the line for pillows wraps from the park around on Reade and the end is only about... — N / Seen & Heard: 24-hour golf simulators in Hudson Square
This is a real shame. They had wonderful clothes and bought my daughter’s favorite clothes there when she was a... — John Gallagher / Koh’s Kids on Greenwich has closed