Your Neighbor, the Entrepreneur: Melanie Moss
"Our handcrafted, jewel-inspired mini cakes and chocolates are the ultimate showstoppers for any occasion," says Melanie Moss, a former pastry chef at Blue Hill at Stone Barns. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: The James Perse Store Opens This Weekend
Plus: Almond is now serving weekday lunch; Carini Lang fundraising drive for Nepalese weavers; free museum night; Apexart show about the loss of privacy.
First Impressions: Black Tap
It calls to mind the kind of places that used to be all over the city, or at least below 14th Street: fifteen seats, a lone counter, two staffers, no attitude. Plus: the best veggie burger around. / 1 comment
Newsletter: May 28
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In the News: Battery Park Is Now Just “The Battery”
Officially. Plus: Inside the One World Observatory restaurants; more details on the Spotted Pig folks' dining complex at 70 Pine; river rescue last night; Jacques Capsouto, winemaker; Fairway update.
There’s a New Danish Furniture Store on Laight
Give a warm welcome to Baxter & Liebchen, the Danish Modern specialists formerly of DUMBO.
Seen & Heard: Sacco & Vanzetti Bistro Is Opening Soon
Plus: Saleya will be open through year's end; Laughing Man's street seating; California menswear pop-up; film shoot in northwest Tribeca. / 2 comments
Smorgasburg Is Back at the Seaport District
Open every day all summer, with eight of the best local vendors and an outdoor bar. / Sponsored
Fairway Market Is Still On
But it's delayed for at least a year. / 1 comment
In the News: Growing Up in 1980s Tribeca
Plus: Homes with "safe rooms"; Battery Place Market's Nepalse staffers' fundraising drive; "Law & Order" fans are reviewing Manhattan Criminal Court online.
Spotlight: Langdon Florist
"I still pride myself on doing things the old-fashioned way," says Joe Rizzo of Langdon Florist. "I tell people to come in and see what we have. It’s better than any website. And I like to be known for being fair—like we say in Italian, abbondanza!" / 13 comments
Reade Street Prep: Preschool Prep Open House on June 4
Preschool Prep is a 90-minute "transition" program designed to help children age 18-26 months learn separation from their families and become accustomed to a structured learning environment. RSVP for the open house now! / Sponsored
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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
Glad to read the clarifying comment by Judy Epstein Gage, and glad to hear David Gage will be staying in... — Marcus / Finlay + Gage has left the neighborhood
I grew up in a neighborhood with basement bagel, bakeries, long, narrow, bagel, ovens, bagelmeister’s, who really knew their craft.... — A. / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
In our house the cart bagels are what we call "cake bagels", barely 1 step up from Lender's frozen bagels.... — Nicole Vianna / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street