Seen & Heard: Juice Press Is Open
Plus: The Loopy Doopy rooftop bar is back for the season; Daruma-Ya serving lunch; shows by artists DAIN and Robert Janz; El Vez looking ready; FDNY double-parking; July 4 fireworks. / 4 comments
First Impressions: Daruma-Ya
The transformation of the "Tokyo-Italian" Greenwich Grill into Daruma-Ya, an izakaya and soba restaurant, is complete. So what's it like? / 2 comments
Newsletter: Apr. 14
Boat Bar on Pier 25 • Gay Pride Pier Dances • 11 Sixth Ave. • North End Grill • Craig Bero • Pearl Paint • Exceed Physical Culture • Photo Safari! • More
In the News: Upheaval at North End Grill
Plus: Signs pointing toward the end of Pearl Paint; disturbing photos of Chinatown; cheap cosmetics store opens in FiDi. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Craig Bero’s New Restaurant
Plus: Ferry terminal work; free Shinola cola; what 93 Reade's renovated storefront will look like; two shows at R & Company; help fund a documentary on a legendary Tribeca artist. / 2 comments
In the News: Katherine Heigl vs. Duane Reade
Plus: Manhole fire; East River Ferry fare increase; Barleycorn's raison d'être; Seaport hotel; putting the shaft to affordable housing tenants; new members for Community Board 1.
Update: Obfuscation at 11 Sixth Ave.
What the owner has neglected to mention to CB1 or neighbors: The plans include outdoor seating on the roof. And live performance on the ground floor. (NOTE: THIS POST HAS BEEN CORRECTED)
Seen & Heard: Roof-Deck Envy
Plus: Bare-breasted book club; deli reopens; China Blue film festival; bodybuilder watch. / 3 comments
CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes (April 2014)
Discussed last night: Making the gay pride dances less noisy; Exceed Physical Culture's 6,000-square-foot facility; the change of ownership at Brick restaurant; Duane Park's swing dance party; Soho Rep; and sidewalk café permits. / 2 comments
Nosy Neighbor: Is This Rooftop Addition Legal?
"Could you inquire what's going on with the rooftop addition at 11 Sixth Ave.? A lot of the neighbors are unsure if it's legal or not." —Anonymous
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Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
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