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  • I can't imagine it having a broad clientele. I wandered into the store on Soho one day. It should have been called Kinky de Montparnasse. — Janet on Kiki de Montparnasse Has Closed

  • I saw them closing shop this morning! — HH on Kiki de Montparnasse Has Closed

  • Speaking of delivered food, I've been ordering from Munchery and everything has been delicious so far. A diverse selection (with photos) is on each day's menu. https://munchery.com/how-it-works/ I do no know the delivery area, but they are delivering here in SW Tribeca. — SW on In the News: Le District’s Final Restaurant Opens Next Week

  • When you speak to Bike NY, can you ask if they are going to minimize unnecessary noise early in the morning, unlike last year? Thanks — N on CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes (April 2016)

  • I feel like a security guard there told me that the second half would open this month, but I have no record of it. The stores will come much later. — Erik Torkells on Eataly Will Open in July

  • Do we know when the Oculus will fully open? — Josh on Eataly Will Open in July

  • it's been awhile for bubby's, sadly. tried for a late night there 6 or so months back and then an early early breakfast and they mentioned they had stopped the 24hours awhile back...not sure exactly when but definitely a bummer! — sara colodner on Seen & Heard: Beach Street Pizzeria Revealed

  • I am a citizen of Tribeca though :p Superfine review of Soho/South Village restaurant, Mr ET! Pinky Joonam — Pinky JJ on First Impressions: Café Altro Paradiso

  • Technically, it's Soho. — Erik Torkells on First Impressions: Café Altro Paradiso

  • I didn't realize this was in Tribeca ... Sixth and Spring would be South Village, technically speaking. Maybe I should not be too technical, and simply enjoy the review? Pinky Joon Joon — Pinky JJ on First Impressions: Café Altro Paradiso

  • That's a good point. Chownow is a great option for adding online ordering to your website. I've tested them a number of times. Pretty much identical to Seamless; once you initially register (through facebook/google/regualr name and pw) then everything is much faster after that. But now you're asking customers to go to individual sites for restaurants to order versus a one-stop platform like Seamless....hard to overcome that convenience. — MB on Why Restaurants Hate GrubHub Seamless

  • That is terrific news! We spotted him last weekend alone - and kind of lost - in City Hall park, but had not seen him since then. Great to hear he's back in the game and still around! — thetukker on Seen & Heard: Successful Petition for a Gumball Machine

  • The noise is an issue at CAP, particularly at the tables in the front room. We gave up trying to talk. Bring your earplugs and enjoy the food. — Susan on First Impressions: Café Altro Paradiso

  • I have been trying to order directly since reading this piece and some restaurants make it very difficult. One saved its "no credit cards for deliveries" caveat until the check out page, another required registration via email and the link never showed up and yet another had an order minimum on their site that they don't have on Seamless. Have some friends try out your website--the ordering process might not be as simple as you think. — JD on Why Restaurants Hate GrubHub Seamless

  • I have a heavy takeout/delivery restaurant located in a heavy take-out/delivery area of Brooklyn for the past 5 years. Seamless really exploded about a year and a half after my business started. I fought Seamless for a long time. I witnessed a complete change in the landscape of ordering. My business just shifted to Seamless and I saw it as a new and increasing expense, essentially like Seamless was stealing my customers. (not as incremental business I never had) After a while I stopped fighting it and just accepted it. I always paid the lowest commission and still did a high volume of business. They're a necessary evil but have a greedy business model. A fairer fee structure would be to charge a high % for new customers, say 50%, and then a low % for repeat customers, 5%. But they're driven by the bottom line, so I get it. Eventually you need to raise prices, put a delivery fee on, etc etc. They changed the game, so you either can survive with them or you can't. But I will say one thing, it is next to impossible to get people to stop using Seamless and order through your site. I use Chownow and have offered discounts and no one cares. People want everything in one spot, and Seamless does that for ordering. — Mike on Why Restaurants Hate GrubHub Seamless

  • What UAL is trying to pull off is widely known as a "phony demolition ." That ploy was tried unsuccessfully by the owners of City Hall restaurant a few years ago and with the help of Assembly Member Deborah Glick and their very good lawyers those rent stabilized tenants are still There. A very good lawyer is handling 120's tenants and Glick is also on the case. We're hoping right wins again as the law is very clear here. And we now have precedent. — Jean Grillo on Demolition on Duane

  • I can't say enough great things about Delivery Only. I had an issue with one of their items not mentioning nuts were in it. Seamless refunded me but the next day one of their people called me personally and apologized and offered to buy me dinner the next time. Outside of the food allergy issue, everything I've ordered has been very good and in huge portions, so price on Seamless is fair considering what you're getting. — AJ on In the News: Le District’s Final Restaurant Opens Next Week

  • I've been several times and have enjoyed it very much; especially the outdoor seating. — Luis Vazquez (FiDi Fan Page) on In the News: Le District’s Final Restaurant Opens Next Week

  • Probably will check out beaubourg again when the weather gets warmer. Went last fall and thought the food and service were pretty horrible. — lowphat on In the News: Le District’s Final Restaurant Opens Next Week

  • Went there for brunch 10 days ago. The menu, food and service were significantly improved since the opening. Appreciated the live music accompaniment, too. Another change: The host/hostess stand moved from the entrance to the dining room to the entrance to the bar area, which makes more sense. While the outdoor dining/bar area is nicely appointed, the interior space needs help. The pastel chairs are shabby: badly stained (poor choice of covering, it seems) and they seat you lower than your companion(s) on the banquette. Also, they need to figure out a floor. Poured concrete with some inlaid timbers seems really out of place. As for the view -- especially on a sunny day: C'est magnifique! — Jon on In the News: Le District’s Final Restaurant Opens Next Week

  • I absolutely consider the NY Times the paper of record, but nobody is perfect and they are far better than everybody else. That said, this correction is a WHOPPER! LOL! — Luis Vazquez (FiDi Fan Page) on In the News: Le District’s Final Restaurant Opens Next Week

  • And people still consider the NY Times as "the paper of record." LOL — PeterD on In the News: Le District’s Final Restaurant Opens Next Week

  • does anyone besides me remember a spike lee music video that was shot at square diner in the '90s? can't remember the song or the band... — j on Seen & Heard: Progress in the Former Naked Lunch Space

  • Respectfully disagree. — james on Open Letter: The FiDi Arcade Plan Warrants a Closer Look

  • Damn, that was quick. He must be a real hottie. — Olen on Seen & Heard: Successful Petition for a Gumball Machine