In the News: Chase Manhattan Plaza Revamp
Plus: Rich young man; bike-gang cop rejects plea; extended-stay hotels in FiDi to get "trendy" restaurants; Battery Park City ball fields; Terroir's Murray Hill outpost is closing; Santiago Calatrava.
New York City History for Sale
Before leaving Tribeca, Urban Archaeology is auctioning a lot of its salvaged inventory. Here are a dozen highlights, all of which have a New York City provenance—and some of which are from very close to home. / 3 comments
Newsletter: Mar. 12
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In the News: The Sinuous Synagogue
Plus: A foundation flips an apartment on Worth; disgruntled restaurant employee attacked the chef with a fork; Bon Appétit's test kitchen. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Easter Egg Hunt
Plus: Is the American Apparel store on the ropes?; Pookie & Sebastian signage; paying homage to a lost jazz shrine; earmarking donations to the Tribeca section of Hudson River Park.
New Kid on the Block: Grazin’
Few restaurants, if any, are as committed to the farm-to-table movement as Grazin', the burger restaurant now open on Reade. Almost everything comes from the owners' farm in Ghent, N.Y., and other nearby farms. / 8 comments
In the News: City Hall Park Revamp
Plus: New renderings of the storm-protection berm; Seaport group makes a counterproposal; Ritz-Carlton looking to go condo; Zipcar thefts. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Grazin’ Is Open
Plus: Demolition in full swing; funky old sign on W. Broadway; Citigroup drill; Saks Fifth Avenue signage; "Doubt" TV shoot; Broadway storefront activity. / 11 comments
More on the Big New Hotel in Northwest Tribeca
Bigger than before, and goodbye single-story restaurant. / 8 comments
Seen & Heard: Last Call for the Bubble Lounge
Plus: Dunkin Donuts gets an ugly new look; Lev Grossman and other writers at the Pen Parentis salon next month; Leonard Nimoy tribute; looking for a sublet. / 2 comments
Spotlight: Philip Williams Posters
Because this site focuses on news, wonderful businesses that have been around awhile don't always get the coverage they should. First up in a new series: The largest collection of posters for sale in the world. / 10 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
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
Unfortunately this is true about virtually every public works project in the city. Take a walk around all of the... — Reademan / A progress report on the work in north Battery Park City