Is Celebrity Chef Tyler Florence Opening a Restaurant Here?
The word on the street is that the Dean's space will become "a higher end restaurant called Wayfare." Could it be Tyler Florence's Wayfare Tavern? Let's look at the evidence for and against it. / 5 comments
In the News: Serafina Is Opening in Tribeca
Plus: Man takes upskirt photo in subway station; Maman owners live here; school adopts parrot; 9/11 Memorial sues over poor construction; pedestrian bridge closed; Trinity Church sells Soho pad; Sunshine Cinema being shopped as development site.
Spying on “The Neighbors”
Tribeca photographer Arne Svenson's controversial images of his neighbors, taken with a telephoto lens through their windows, have been collected in a new book. The more of them you see, the creepier they get.
Newsletter: May 11
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Seen & Heard: Brooke Adams and Tony Shalhoub
Plus: Mudd Club projection; "Curious George" musical; change at 24 Hubert Wines; Jewish culture festival; "Where in Tribeca...?" still unguessed; Tribeca drug trial.
Seen & Heard: Petition to Protect Tribeca
Plus: Thalassa is now serving Sunday brunch; fireworks late tonight; Lilac Arts Series launched; local author Sophie Jaff; Bike to the Beach for Autism; Liberty Street bridge.
Four Months to Get Out
The word from one of the business owners in the doomed block of W. Broadway (including a bit of Warren and Murray) is that they've been given four months to get out. / 9 comments
In the News: 1 World Trade Center’s Western Plaza Is Open
Plus: Grand Banks's new food menu; "Head of Goliath" reception; settlement over Battery Park City security abuse; is Beekman Street safer now?; Austrian restaurant opening in FiDi; screening of never-before-seen Hitchcock documentary.
Brooklyn Robot Foundry Is Coming Back
The foundry, which had to leave its Canal Street location shortly after setting up shop, has found another spot in the neighborhood where it can teach kids to make cool stuff.
Seen & Heard: New Entrances at the World Trade Center PATH Station
Plus: Hudson Street bus stop returns; a branch of Simit + Smith appears to have closed; terrific W. Broadway sketch; preservationist walking tour of Tribeca; Lafayette storefront starting to be unveiled; movie recommendation. / 1 comment
This One Is Going to Hurt
Six buildings in south Tribeca will be torn down—and eight bars and restaurants eliminated—to make room for condos. / 30 comments
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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
my dad was Air Force, but i have been honored to honor the Marines — madeline c lanciani / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
Thank you Patrick for mentioning TAMA, the Tribeca Alliance Merchants Association. This is a group totally local, totally small business... — Jean Grillo / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14