Weekend Brunch & Live Jazz at the Roxy Hotel
A sumptuous buffet awaits you, including made-to-order Belgian waffles and omelets, fresh chopped and kale salads, decadent pastries, and endless cocktails. Plus: Complimentary children's film screenings starting at 11 a.m. / Sponsored
Inside the Staple Street Skybridge
If you've ever wondered what the inside of the skybridge looks like—and of course you have!—here's a photo. Plus, the price went up by $20 million. / 1 comment
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: Two Pop-Up Shops
One for women's fashion, one for a toy brand called Shopkins. Plus: Chloe & Isabel shoot; Cheryl Hazan Gallery rebrands; Hanya Yanagihara's acclaimed novel "A Little Life"; help the homeless this holiday season. / 2 comments
Who’s Onboard at the Seaport District
As a follow-up to the recent post about World Trade Center retail, let's take a look at what's coming to the Seaport District, as the South Street Seaport has been rebranded. The movie theater alone is reason for excitement. / 5 comments
In the News: Update on the WTC Performing Arts Center
Plus: Profiles of Tribeca gallerist Hal Bromm and artist David Lyle; Physique 57 opening in FiDi; judge recuses self from clocktower lawsuit; poker pro and wealth manager get engaged; man pretends to be Tracy Morgan's son at Haus.
Seen & Heard: Ibiza Is Open
Plus: Racines NY's prix-fixe lunch menu; pink paper in the Josephine windows; ticker-tape parade alert now at red level; Sweet Lily closing for renovations; Harley-Davidson's use of a public plaza; "Taste of" event in the West Village.
Spotlight: Balloon Saloon
You wouldn't be wrong to assume that Sharon Hershkowitz has fun at the Balloon Saloon, the store she and her late husband opened at W. Broadway and Duane back in 1980. "Sometimes when I’m at the Armory or a ballroom installing balloons, I stop and think, 'I’m getting paid for this!'" / 4 comments
Newsletter: Oct. 22
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In the News: Pier 26 Meeting Recap
Plus: Pier 17 approved by LPC; Ritz-Carlton residents fear change; 100 Barclay retail; West Thames Park turf delayed; Liberty Street Bridge completion date; hotel guests steal other guests' bags; big box stores in the Seaport? / 3 comments
Pier 40 Rescue Plan Announced
Part of the building across the way will be torn down in order to make way for "low-income, moderate-income, and senior housing" and market-rate real estate. / 8 comments
Seen & Heard: Ballerina Mural Extended
Plus: Funky new Soho building; a doggy daycare facility has closed; hope for W. Broadway trees; filmmaker Frank Miller in conversation; reading for reading awareness. / 4 comments
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Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
"Even cast-iron architecture might have been considered avant garde when it first appeared." No. Just no. Cast iron was intentionally... — James Bogardus / Sneak Peek: 14 White
No slight was intended against Tribeca Paint. It's just nice to have a choice of stores, like we used to.... — Gary / In the News: A 70-year-old Fidi hardware store faces closure
The facade resembles two buildings on Church Street - one on the corner of Warren, the other at Chambers Street.... — Gary / Sneak Peek: 14 White
The best part about those 9 ft windows is the inability to see 14 White while looking out through them.... — James Bogardus / Sneak Peek: 14 White
Sad to see BabyCottons go. Bought many quality gifts there for family and friends. Items were always beautiful and well... — Tribeca Mom / Babycottons and Willow & Zoey are leaving; a jeweler is coming in
Regarding Bubby's, it could be the Devil Wears Prada effect. People re-watching or first seeing the movie in advance of... — Chester / Seen & Heard: An all-time record at Bubby’s?
Yes! Quite affordable for the more than 800 billionaires in America! — George Bacon / Sneak Peek: 14 White