Update on Food Emporium and Fairway
It's not looking great for either company. Food Emporium will close the Tribeca store in weeks if it can't work out a deal with another chain, while Fairway is floundering. / 16 comments
Seen & Heard: A Real Commitment to Halloween
Plus: Visiting the Surrogate's Court building for the Lower Manhattan Expressway exhibit; Mr. Locks is leaving Tribeca; Food Emporium cuts back its hours; woven art at Patrick Parrish. / 8 comments
Another Salon Has Closed
F.S. Charlie Salon's last day is Saturday, and all fixtures are for sale. / 3 comments
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 8 comments
200 Water: Limited Collection of Condominiums in Prime Dumbo, Brooklyn
200 Water Street is a boutique condominium offering a limited collection of 15 gallery style residences, creating a desirable sense of intimacy and exclusivity. 3-bedroom lofts with ceiling heights up to 14 ft start at $2.9M. / Sponsored
Café Noir Has Gone Dark
Another inexpensive restaurant calls it quits. / 5 comments
In the News: Fake Lawn in Battery Park City to Cost $1.59 Million
Plus: Two potential plans for the massive complex across from Pier 40; Rick Owens is opening a store on Howard; an Irish pub that doubles as a 9/11 memorial.
Seen & Heard: Is the Bike Path Finally Ready to Open?
Plus: Questlove as Lower Manhattan spokesperson; an old-school touch at the Sterling Mason; emergency management as art fodder; "Limitless" shooting here yet again. / 9 comments
How’s This for a Rumor….
Yesterday's mention of the three-level retail space at 100 Barclay brought out intel from someone with a connection to the building, who said a major department store and popular lunch spot are coming onboard. / 3 comments
Newsletter: Oct. 29
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In the News: Battery Park City Is Hiring a Private Security Firm
Plus: "Happy Hour" dance performance; wallet stolen on subway; thievery at Fraunces Tavern.







We have lived here for 30 years and simply cannot imagine not having Madeline in the neighborhood for coffee and... — Bob / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
I’m shocked Petrarca never makes any of these lists. Definitely one of my neighborhood staples. — Reademan / Seen & Heard: Recycling event on Greenwich & Duane
What is fair is the collective anxiety all of us who are parents felt when hearing this story. Fortunately this... — KRS / Washington Market School’s Hudson Street campus is temporarily closed
This is truly the saddest news. We lived in the neighborhood for 5 years and Duane Park was hands down... — Joanna / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
Every independent school considers how parents might fit or not fit into its culture. Don't kid yourself. — Manhattanmommie / Washington Market School’s Hudson Street campus is temporarily closed
i will miss you and your lovely family as well — madeline c lanciani / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
one of the things i will miss most- the old-fashioned continuity of begin a neighborhood shop — madeline c lanciani / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14