First Impressions: Grand Banks
Grand Banks, the raw bar (and more) on the Sherman Zwicker schooner docked at Pier 25, is simply magical. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Yet Another Nail Salon?
Plus: A peek inside Fulton Center; roundup of new construction projects; Cafeteria postponed from CB1 tonight; progress at Lilly O'Brien's new space; Capital Audio. / 1 comment
In the News: The Telecom Hives of Lower Manhattan
Plus: Crumbs crumbles; the case for preserving 84 Walker; finding a beagle; Sushi Dojo expansion plans include Avenue B; World Trade Center plaza; Once Upon a Tart meeting. / 1 comment
Cheap Eats: The Downtown Edition
Reading New York magazine's "101 Best (New) Cheap Eats" was a bit depressing for the downtown reader—only five were below Canal—so let's take the matter into our own hands. / 16 comments
Seen & Heard: Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar
Plus: A peek inside Washington Market Tavern; Cercle Rouge's Bastille Day party; "Broad City" filming here; new smoke shop; Greenmarket update; misters at Dahlia's; inside 443 Greenwich. / 1 comment
In the News: Criminal Summons Court Still Unresolved
Plus: No hotel at 346 Broadway; Battery Park City Authority's general lack of community representation; drones in Rockefeller Park.
Seen & Heard: Steven Alan Home Is Not Closing Just Yet
Plus: New pizzeria opening forecast; Batman replaces Superman; the Bullett Shop pop-up has left; Strawberry closing; 1 World Trade Center's red vents.
Newsletter: July 7
The Watercolors of Nan Lombardi • Denny's • Grand Banks • Smith & Mills Soho Sibling • Stacey Bendet • Bogardus Park • Instagram • Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival • More
Seen & Heard: Dirty Bird Pop-Up
Plus: Gap embraces its Tribeca location; a reader gets "Arne Svensoned"; festival for healthy eating.
The Watercolors of Nan Lombardi (Part 2)
In Part 1, we got to see the Tribeca watercolors of artist Nan Lombardi. But she's also allowing me to post previous Tribeca watercolors. / 3 comments









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