Seen & Heard: The Balcony Lights at 56 Leonard
Plus: Bad sign for Geoffrey Zakarian restaurant in the Super Linda space; floors done at Gourmet Garage; VBar in the Seaport is open; sister bars on our stretch of Sixth Avenue; Soho's Beau Brummel is going out of business after 56 years; 1st Precinct meeting.
New Kid on the Block: Ming Utility and Entertainment
The creative agency's new shop on Peck Slip will change the merchandise every three months. Currently featured: British designer Tom Dixon.
In the News: The Four Seasons Restaurant in FiDi?
Plus: Lawsuit over boorish behavior at Goldman Sachs; more American Cut outposts in the works. / 2 comments
Petite Abeille Will Become a Bar
It sounds like a new partner is involved, but to what extent remains unclear. The participation of a Petite Abeille principal would allow the establishment to use its existing liquor license—with, possibly, late closing hours. / 2 comments
Newsletter: May 25
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Field Trip: Bed-Stuy
I didn't think it'd be dangerous, exactly, but I didn't think it'd be gorgeous. Small wonder the area—which is huge, by the way—is being gentrified so quickly. / 2 comments
In the News: High Prices at Observatory Gift Shop
Plus: Offensive cocktail name at Abajo; swimwear designer Malia Mills; an Uber for helicopters promises to make life hell for the rest of us; one-on-one theater review; more Loft Peeping photos.
Seen & Heard: Chambers Reopening Delayed
Plus: Yesterday's F-16 flyover; puppetry-theater-cinema hybrid; free ice cream at JCP Shavuot event; film and panel about boys' issues; "Meet the Fishes" event.
The Mother Lode of Old Tribeca Photos
It's a good thing this is a long weekend, because you're going to lose hours exploring OldNYC.org, a site that makes the New York Public Library's historical photos of the city incredibly easy to browse. / 4 comments
In the News: Hit-and-Run Arrest
Plus: Governors Island opens tomorrow; rendering of the revamped Verizon Building; schools are passing on the 9/11 Museum; new tower by the Manhattan Bridge; ex-Tribecans now in Harlem.
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I'm all for it. — Marcus / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Interesting question - considering what happened at the Tents & Trails building on Park Place. The current cross-bracing is complex,... — Gary / Construction Update: Southeast corner of West Broadway and Warren
The crossing on the west side of the intersection of Canal and 6th Av is very long. There is a... — Heide Fasnacht / Canal Street ranks as one of city’s deadliest
im devasted i loved nish nush :( — Nish Nush / Nish Nush has closed to make way for a new building
K sez: Will be interesting to watch how they shore up the neighboring buildings - which were tilting/falling after the... — K / Construction Update: Southeast corner of West Broadway and Warren
No surprise. I've almost been run over multiple times by red-light running speeders. There should be: - speed bumps -... — Marcus / Canal Street ranks as one of city’s deadliest
It's 4,000 new units at 100 Gold St, they're estimating over 8,000 new residents. — FidiMom / Seen & Heard: Big reno for east side of Pace campus