Shake Shack Is Getting Some Competition
Schnipper's Quality Kitchen is opening a 3,300-square-foot fast-food restaurant in south Tribeca. / 5 comments
Happy Hour Deals at 38 Bars and Restaurants in Greater Tribeca
Back by popular demand: An updated roundup of happy hour deals. Take off early and have a drink at one of your favorite neighborhood establishments. (Includes food options, too!)
In the News: Maison Kayser’s Fan Is Driving Neighbors Nuts
Plus: 56 Leonard is reportedly topped out; Range Rover stolen; more gym locker theft; a Manhattan Loft Guy rule; new ice cream shop within walking distance; 443 Greenwich's old wood is being sold for use elsewhere. / 17 comments
Seen & Heard: The Amenities Planned for 70 Vestry
Plus: Update on Bikram Yoga NYC's plans for Duane Street; Robert Janz collages; teenagers helping the homeless; corporate vandalism; craft services; Brookfield Place elevator buttons; Corbin Building motorcycle parking. / 13 comments
Get Ready to #GETLOW: Tuesdays Are the New Night Out
This summer, sign up for 20% off on Tuesdays at 32 participating restaurants in Lower Manhattan—you could win the trip of a lifetime to Amsterdam by sharing #getlow across social media. / Sponsored
In the News: Oculus Skylights to Open Every September 11
Plus: Dahlia's was robbed and one of the thieves was caught on camera; another person rescued from the river; the Butterfly says it's renovating; an old cocktail kit at Fraunces Tavern.
Rendering Released for Northwest Tribeca’s Next Huge Building
The permits show just 47 units "averaging over 3,000 square feet apiece." Plus: It'll have a squash court. / 8 comments
Seen & Heard: Two More Shoots Tomorrow
Plus: Recourse when productions overstep their rights; the "Ninja Turtles" crane; water-main cleaning complaint; Houseman and its delectable burger; Distilled's "minor makeover." / 7 comments
First Impressions: Maison Kayser
The chain's seventh location in New York City has opened in the former Harrison space, and it's undeniably pretty. The food and service call to mind Le Pain Quotidien, which could be Kayser's bobo cousin. / 10 comments
Newsletter: July 20
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The Butterfly Has Closed for the Summer
Back in April, the midcentury-Midwestern bar and restaurant stopped serving weekday lunch, and it recently decided to close entirely on Mondays and Tuesdays, so this isn't a huge surprise.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Vornado has built 3 of the most ugly and brutalist buildings in the city. They are not great to live... — Will / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
(Pam's coverage of development issues is so amazing.) I choose to focus on the positive: 976 new homes, in a... — Komanoff / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
There was no "Tribeca" when IDP was built. The area from Citibank to Whole Foods complex was in an urban... — G / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
Even though building housing is worthwhile, the scale of this project is not in keeping with the community. Despite the... — Gary / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
I cannot believe he said that, nor that anyone believed that. — James Bogardus / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
Chris Marte told us during his reelection campaign that the development is not moving forward now and that is pushing... — B / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
Yup, I'm with you generally. I'd always like to see more money for community benefits, since you know the developers... — malcolm / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza