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In the News: Update on W. Broadway Restaurants
Plus: East River tower appears to be moving forward; a two-headed review of Taryn Toomey's fitness class; Tribeca Kitchen opens on the Lower East Side; NYPD officers assaulted. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: This Feels Like the End of an Era
Plus: Trader Joe's rumored for Hudson Square; Cercle Rouge's annual Bastille Day party and petanque tournament; two more advertising shoots; northwest Tribeca's near-vacant lot; Indian food recommendations? / 4 comments
New Kid on the Block: Houseman
When chef Ned Baldwin decided to open his own restaurant, he kept asking himself, "What's in the restaurant that I want to go to?" Drawing on fifteen years of working and eating in New York City, he came up with Houseman. / 3 comments
Baluchi’s Has Closed
That corner has become far more desirable in the last 12 years—in good part to Whole Foods—and one has to imagine that the rent went up accordingly. / 25 comments
Seen & Heard: New Mural at Washington Market Park
Plus: More of 290 West revealed; Tara of Tribeca's liquor-license hearing; new Wyeth outpost to be two floors; Soho's Taka Taka has closed; update on big new Hudson Square building.
In the News: 100 Franklin Gets the Go-Ahead
Plus: Parm's menu; the Pope's visit will include the 9/11 Memorial; review of the One World Observatory restaurants; Battery Park City preschool lost a child. / 3 comments
The Film Shoot Problem and Thoughts on How to Fix It
The issue is not whether these shoots should happen. We simply demand more notice, greater transparency, and some sort of accountability. Plus: Getting productions to donate to local causes. / 27 comments
Cafeteria Is Out, Serafina is in
The chain of Italian restaurants is taking the entire building at Reade and W. Broadway, including the rooftop. / 5 comments
A New Pre-K Facility in Tribeca
I hear the city is working on a pre-kindergarten location on W. Broadway.
In the News: “Several Thousand Units” Coming to Hudson Square
Plus: Jennifer Lawrence's real estate hunt continues; Brookfield Place's Hermès store; revitalized heliport across the river; Lower Manhattan tax incentives renewed; alleged stalker convicted.
Seen & Heard: More Hudson Street Closures?
Thanks to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2. Plus: Military flyovers today and tomorrow; possible lead on who's taking the Ivy's space; 111 Murray as a vacant lot; Papaya Dog opens in FiDi. / 1 comment
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Lovely and well deserved -- keep up the good work, Adger! — John Willenbecher / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
FIDI is ringed along the coastline by terrific green space; has green pockets like Bowling Green, the Elevated Acre, City... — Manhattanmommie / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
I do wonder about all of the new residences going into FiDi given there is virtually no green space, very... — Heide Fasnacht / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Zucker's is still my go to bagel source! — Robert Ripps / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Shinola had a cafe in the front when it opened, but then the cafe part closed, like, 10 years ago.... — PGCNYC / Seen & Heard: Drip coffee at Shinola
Similar background, the same thought. Saddens me a bit. I haven't tried the Utopia Bagels shop on 34th, which may... — Mulciber / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
The best non-bagel shop bagel is Starbucks. I remember Florence when I worked down the block from 51st Street. Loved... — Sherri Rosen / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street