A New Bar on W. Broadway
The Bennett, coming to the former Petite Abeille space, will be along the lines of Dear Irving and Raines Law Room.
In the News: Misuse of Public Space in the Seaport?
Plus: How to make Grazin's lamb burger; rooms at the Tommie Hotel at Hudson and Canal will be teensy; NYC film commissioner resigns; Battery Bikeway accused of being made with Canadian benches.
Seen & Heard: The Very Top of 56 Leonard
Plus: A bit of remodeling at La Colombe; three productions shooting here; the ground floor of 11 N. Moore; more of the Spring Street Salt Shed has been unveiled. / 6 comments
Newsletter: Aug. 24
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Seen & Heard: Design Icons That Were Initially Mocked
Plus: "Boss" TV show shoot; Suzanne Vega in concert; following up on the Chambers/Church stench; the New York City Rescue Mission needs clothing.
In the News: The SeaGlass Carousel Is a Hit
Plus: An Odeon staffer reminisces about her time at the restaurant (along with Bar Odeon and Edward's); Howard Street is getting a hotel and restaurant.
Seen & Heard: Two Ice Cream Options
In cone and sandwich form. Plus: Cell-phone antenna camouflage; the China Institute is open (and there might be a restaurant on the ground floor); World Trade Center PATH exits; neuropsychology for the young. / 1 comment
In the News: Regal Cinemas Is Now Searching Bags
Plus: 56 Leonard's top to be unshrouded soon; Tribeca Trib goes online-only; artist La Monte Young; Soho real estate; a Kennedy among us. / 3 comments
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
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This drives me crazy! Such a flagrant example of "Rules for thee, not for me" — GM / Looking back on a year of congestion pricing