Performa Has Taken Over Tribeca
The Performa 15 biennial—"a lively investigative platform across disciplines, exploring not only the visual arts, but also dance, film, radio, sound, and architecture"—is at four Tribeca spaces through Nov. 22.
So What Is Best Market?
Yelp users have posted general interior shots of Best Market and Best Yet Market stores in Harlem, Queens, and Long Island. They give us an idea of what's in store, so to speak, for the soon-to-be-former Food Emporium on Greenwich Street. / 18 comments
In the News: Eataly Could Open as Soon as April
Plus: Howard Hughes says no tower will be built on the New Market Building site; Arcade Bakery's s'mores Danish; opening forecast for Tetsu; SoulCycle bike stolen; another likely Broadway conversion; Best Made founder's Catskills cabin; the FiDi Dean & DeLuca might have a restaurant; Red Bull theft goes awry. / 2 comments
Another Grocer Wants to Take Over the Tribeca Food Emporium
The judge handling A&P's bankruptcy just needs to approve the sale. / 19 comments
Seen & Heard: A Cat Café on Grand Street
Plus: Einat Admony's Spanish-Israeli restaurant; Janovic's new location is open; baby's first Porsche 911; Leonard storefront event; Mastercard shoot.
New Kid on the Block: Ibiza
In 1976, Chrystyna Hordijenko and John Husiak quit their jobs as a social worker and teacher, respectively, to go into the fashion business. After 40 years in the Village, their store, Ibiza, is now on Duane Street. "We're downtown people," says Hordijenko. "So we came farther downtown." / 1 comment
Newsletter: Nov. 5
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In the News: Water Leak Delays World Trade Center Mall
Plus: The compelling argument for the city to take over Battery Park City; Tribeca is "not for starving artists"; remaining 56 Leonard penthouses sold; Macao Trading Co. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Yoga Studio Dropping the Bikram Name
Plus: Longtime Tribeca business moving across the street; a new option for breakfast; single-story sales office progress; Salt Shed discoloration.
In the News: Dean & DeLuca Opening on Wall Street
Plus: Key Foods spin-off market coming to 70 Pine (along with a coffee bar); Seaport emporium Northern Grade debuts next week; new cancer treatment center.
Seen & Heard: The Food Emporium Is Emptying Out Fast
Plus: Brookfield Place stragglers; Canstruction event starts this week; Housing Works Thrift Shop wish list; black-and-white art exhibit; "Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23." / 1 comment
Drill Fitness is Closing
"The business model for boutique gyms has been shaken up by a rapidly growing web based membership program," emailed founder Winston Fisher. / 13 comments
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
Sorry to see another large and reasonably-priced clothing retailer exit Tribeca. The last clothing/department store that I remember leaving the... — Gary / H&M closing at the World Trade Center
I believe the Starbucks location on Broadway and Lispenard by the Chase bank branch has also closed. — Marcus / Blank Street Coffee taking storefront at 32 Avenue of the Americas
Do we think Uniqlo will move in? — Nicole / H&M closing at the World Trade Center
The problem with Whole Foods (there are a few, but none that are awful) is its very limited brand variety.... — mulciber / New Kid on the Block: Meadow Lane
Try the Key Food on Fulton Street. It's not far, and it comes closest to an ordinary supermarket, with reasonable... — mulciber / New Kid on the Block: Meadow Lane
Yes — Tribeca Citizen / Blank Street Coffee taking storefront at 32 Avenue of the Americas
Taking over the former Starbucks space? — Marcus / Blank Street Coffee taking storefront at 32 Avenue of the Americas