Seen & Heard: Prime Church Street Storefront
Plus: An appearance by Blondie's Chris Stein; Warren restaurants' Instagram spat; Shinola opening a shop across the Atlantic; Cheryl Hazan show.
In the News: Woolworth Condo Renderings
Plus: Republican candidate files ethical complaint against Sheldon Silver; merchandise made in Detroit; weekend of open artists' studios; should Peck Slip be a park or a plaza?
Loft Tour Preview #2: Collister Street Maisonette
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. This one is a triplex maisonette with a master bedroom you could really curl up in.
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
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Cars are not allowed to make right and left turns? — Marcus / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Please, let me shed a tear for the poor driver who can’t make u-turns or speed. Yeah cyclists don’t pay... — Cd / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
A nightmare for Chinatown neighbors (and perhaps Tribeca too, if these ever open). These foolish and too small mini-jails were... — Marcus / Halting overnight work on the supertall jail on White Street
We can consistently be for: - stricter traffic enforcement against cars - stricter traffic enforcement against bicycles It's not either/or.... — Marcus / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Yes, please. Wasn't this in the works? — Marcus / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Whom should we be contacting then? Who has the power of these matters? Our congress and senate reps, or some... — Marcus / Canal Street ranks as one of city’s deadliest
We want Venetian gondolas — Marcus / Canal Street ranks as one of city’s deadliest