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
The Restaurant at the New Four Seasons Hotel Will Be…
...the seventh outpost of an international steakhouse chain.
The Food Emporium Is in Limbo
Given the empty shelves, you can be forgiven for thinking that the Food Emporium on Greenwich Street is closing imminently. It might indeed be closing, but the process is not quite as simple as turning out the lights and moving on. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: New Tenant for 124 Hudson
Plus: Demolition starting on Broadway buildings; pumpkin-carving contest this Saturday; update on 60 Vestry's cornice; artist's loft for sale; Argo International makes the case for more handmade signs. / 2 comments
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