Seen & Heard: Halloween Events for Kids in Tribeca and Battery Park City
Plus: Glimpses of 5 Beekman and 15 Renwick; shadow sculptures at One Art Space; Oktoberfest on Stone Street; 1 World Trade Center lobby art.
The White Truffles
The Landmarks Preservation Commission sent that white Greenwich Street restaurant back to the drawing board—possibly for something taller. And included in the proposal was the first look at the 11-story hotel under construction on Washington. It, too, is white.... / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Unfortunate J. Crew Signage
Plus: White Street updated some of its prices; neighborhood group opposing Duane Street four-story addition; Japanese restaurant opens today; Pakistan Tea House refreshed its decor; The Mill opening at 1 Hudson Square. / 3 comments
Maslow 6 Wine Bar Is Being Reinvented
It's no longer open as a wine bar, and instead it's booking private events. (And the wine shop is still very much open.)
New Kid on the Block: Tribeca’s Kitchen
"We wanted to enhance the diner experience without losing the comfortable neighborhood feel," says Andreas Koutsoudakis Jr. of Tribeca's Kitchen, the new restaurant from folks behind Gee Whiz. / 4 comments
Newsletter: Sept. 25
First Impressions: White Street • Loft Tour Preview: Franklin Street Megaloft • Simulated Suicide Raises Hackles • Kutsher's Replacement • Nosy Neighbor: Warren Bulkhead • Huge New Salon • New Flower Shop • Saks Fifth Avenue • More
In the News: Saks Fifth Avenue Is Confirmed
Saks Off Fifth, too. Plus: Renderings of the Beekman Hotel and condos; Momofuku Milk Bar opens Soho outpost; Tamid's new ark; 101 Murray details; Khe-Yo makes Michelin list; the Butterfly's burger; President Obama coming. / 6 comments
Seen & Heard: Another Deli Is Closing
Plus: Morsi trattoria has soft-opened; brazen Duane Street topper; 460 Washington appears to have topped out; Loft Tour preview; Warren Street bulkhead warning; Reade Street townhouse for sale; limo chase for film shoot. / 2 comments
A Huge Hair Salon Is Opening on Hudson
Besides a 16-chair storefront salon, there will be an education facility with "a lecture theater (complete with 75 cinema seats), a show stage and auditorium, student clinic floor, and several amazing classrooms." / 2 comments
In the News: SoulCycle Update
Plus: "Tenant or squatter" at Leonard Street building; architect Q&A about loft renovation; reviewing the Hanover Square food carts.
Loft Tour Preview #1: Franklin Street Megaloft
The 15th-annual Inside Tribeca Loft Tour is Sunday, Oct. 19. To whet your appetite, the organizers let the media check out a few of the homes. The first is a showstopper 6,500-square-foot loft with karaoke room and a kids'-size door. / 1 comment
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The 50 Hudson addition is a gift to the neighborhood. I wouldn't have thought I'd ever say that. But the... — WCJ / In the News: A review of 50 Hudson
This is amazing news! Thanks for continuing to reach out to them over all these months! We were so sad... — GF / Modern Bread & Bagel is no longer happening
This smacks of cronyism to such a degree that I wonder why Tish James has not yet initiated an investigation.... — Heide Fasnacht / A progress report on the work in north Battery Park City
Pier 40 was a little more than 1/4 mile from ICE on Varick Street. This garage would be substantially farther... — James Bogardus / Nosy Neighbor: What is up with this garage on Harrison?
How are they legal to drive in NYC with no license plates? — Robert Ripps / Nosy Neighbor: What is up with this garage on Harrison?
Is government surveillance really what is most important to Tribecans in the STATE SENATE? C'mon people - streets are a... — Downtown Dad Reborn / David Siffert has won the Democratic primary race for Assembly District 66
Oh, and the "storm walls" have got to be the most unattractive design element ever perpetrated on NYC. Expect a... — Downtown Dad Reborn / A progress report on the work in north Battery Park City