Literally one of the funniest pieces of ostensible journalism I've seen in a while. Completely misses the fact that consumers use this platform to find food and order it easily, so its really crazy these restaurants have to cater to how their customers procure food? Also bizarre that the article takes the implicit perspective that its Seamless' fault (or whoever the platform provider is) that there is competition amongst restaurants to be in front of those customers! As a restaurant investor, have found that paying to boost presence on Grubhub is a great way to build up awareness and traffic (delivery and in-store). Just like the phone book, no-one is forcing restaurants to be on Grubhub, eat24 or any of these other services. — J-Dubs on Why Restaurants Hate GrubHub Seamless

After reading this article, I'm ashamed to admit that I love seamless. I had no idea they took such a big cut out of the restaurant. I always just assumed it was a more reasonable 5-10% or a flat rate. — lowphat on Why Restaurants Hate GrubHub Seamless

Great piece of journalism, Eric. FWIW, after a couple issues when ordering via Seamless, I've sworn off using them for quite a while now and order directly. — Makes you go "hmmm..." on Why Restaurants Hate GrubHub Seamless

I genuinely miss the full view of 4WTC from where I live on Church, and in particular the way the beautifully glazed exterior vanished by reflecting the sky around it, leaving only thin lines delineating its form. I could be wrong, but the proportions of the rendering of 3WTC appear by comparison to be graceless. — David G. Imber on Seen & Heard: Is Another Small Building Doomed?

So glad you are honoring these two, who are just such a delightful and important part of our Tribeca experience. They only cut my husband's hair, but they are a treasure to all of us. — Jenny on Spotlight: Lance Lappin Salon

god bless the broadsheet. they've really been doing a great job at exposing the corruption and the hypocrisy of the bpca without resorting to exaggeration or name calling. — j on In the News: The Hypocrisy of Andrew Cuomo

I'm with you 100% on the emoji - free front, Eric -- they make it less of a conversation, less individualistic and less interesting, I think. — Anne Baxter on Seen & Heard: Two More Closings

Very disappointing! — Adam on Bar Primi Is Not Happening Here After All

So smart! — Jonathan on Bar Primi Is Not Happening Here After All

Marco is amazing talent. The Lappins have been great local family business. I remember when their sons were in the Downtown Little League. — Lewis Gross on Spotlight: Lance Lappin Salon

Anyone know where Mangez Avec Moi ,moved to? — HC on Seen & Heard: Two Hands Opens Monday Morning

Major upgrade on the interiors it looks like :-) food is still as good as before and reasonable. — HC on Private: Mariachi’s

Mariachi's has a baby changing station too now! — HC on Private: Mariachi’s

Looks like the Mariachi's restaurant has relocated to 156 Chambers st and is open for business today. — HC on Private: Mariachi’s

They still run sushi stations at Citarella locations. Also at Dean & Deluca markets. — Nearby on Rosanjin Has Closed

BUMMER! From Eater: "Although a Tribeca Location of Bar Primi would most certainly be a huge hit, sadly, Andrew Carmellini & Co. are not opening a new restaurant in this space. It turns out there was a mix-up of sorts: A Noho Hospitality rep explains that the team is renewing its liquor license at 325 Bowery — the original Bar Primi space — and the group is not applying for a new license at 325 Broadway." Not sure how the renewal ended up with CB1 (Bowery is on the line between CB2 and CB3). Well, someone really should open a restaurant there. — Erik Torkells on Broadway Is Getting Its First Real Restaurant

Right? The whole thing is strange but it makes so much sense for someone to open a restaurant in that area—think of how many buildings are nearby (the two huge ones on Worth east of Broadway), 93 Worth, 101 Leonard, 88 Leonard, Franklin Place, 376 Broadway, Tribeca Tower, 270 Broadway, 261 Broadway; and all the ones to the north coming online in the next year or two. And if Bar Primi is opening there, I have to assume it's taking the Burger King because that's where the venting is (which also gives it a natural delivery exit on Worth). — Erik Torkells on Broadway Is Getting Its First Real Restaurant

Hopefully not a weird mixup given the original is at 325 Bowery - same street number. — JR on Broadway Is Getting Its First Real Restaurant

I was kind of hoping the comments would remain an emoji-free zone—a lone one every now and then is OK, I guess, but am I crazy/old to dread the idea of them overtaking what's generally a relatively civilized discourse? — Erik Torkells on Seen & Heard: Two More Closings

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The Roxy Hotel is a desperate attempt to stay hip and current in a time when the new breed of luxury lifestyle hotels in NYC are focused on authenticity, luxury and service. The team behind Grand Hospitality have great ideas however its all lost in the execution. A clear example of this can be seen in the newly launched Django jazz club. (Yes, its called Django - case in point) The concept of an underground jazz club is brilliant, however it looks like a ride at Disneyland with the faux walls and cheesy aesthetics. The Sterns have enough money to have constructed this space more authentically. The same can be said for the main floor lobby where they replaced the stunning vibrant contrasting furniture and the gorgeous illuminating wall of candles with oversized brown leather sofas and a cheesy stage that is as desperate as Django. The rest of the main lobby still have remnants of the old glory of Tribeca Grand, unfortunately not the ones we want to remember such as the newly renamed Roxy Bar with the strange starry wallpaper and awkward seating and layout. So is it too late for The Roxy? Not necessarily... the team just needs to remember why they got into the hotel business to begin with. — A Hotel Life on Seen & Heard: The Tribeca Grand Is Now the Roxy

I also "love" that sense of entitlement these Tribeca citzens have. "...OUR WHOLE FOODS STORE..." "...I want to see stores in the empty spaces between Harrison and No.Moore Streets. I also want to see a new convenience store in the TriBeCa Deli space bodega or not, and I don’t give a damn if anyone think it’s common. I don’t want to wait on a long line to get just a quart of milk or a few bananas. My time is valuable..." Only their time is valuable I see. — SPEAK THE TRUTH!!!! on Open Letter: What Happened to Our Whole Foods Store?

Tribeca consumers / customers are the worse. Not only are many of them "wealthy thieves" (they love to steal from that store), but they have no consideration for the employees at that WF location. They are classist and mostly just plain racist. Their behaviour is evil, as they assume that the slavery days are not over yet, so they treat the people that are offering them a service, AS PLAIN GARBAGE. Also, the amount of food that goes to waste because of these customers should be criminalized. They are evil to the point where they would put some freshly made guacamole, fresh fruit, or anything that shouldn't be frozen, in the freezer. They also take things OUT OF the freezer to put them on regular shelves, just because. So yeah, a lot of times they don't have the products that we want because these other customers engage in wasting food. When the store opens, it looks in perfect condition, by the time the "TRIBECA MOMS" arrive is hell on earth. Kids screaming as their parents celebrate their brattiness, kids hitting their parents and throwing tantrums because they're capricious and want to get everything their way and get what they ask for. Or worse yet, kids observe how their moms (or parents in general, but mostly the moms) think that they are entitled to things for free (basically teaching their kids how to steal). These moms put things in their baby strollers and knowingly don't pay for them, which is basically stealing. They are very sneaky too . When they drop something on the floor, they only pick it up if somebody is watching (yes, they actually stop and take the time to look around to see who's watching before they decide to either pick it up or leave it there, instead of using those few seconds to take responsibility for their actions and just picking it up) But RESPONSIBILITY and ACCOUNTABILITY is not part of the lexicon for these customers. One time an employee was assaulted by a customer, so the employee tried to protect and defend herself, which actually cost her her job. So basically that's the reason these people behave the way they do, because they know they can get away with anything. The worse part of the store is the water isle. Where these so called "educated people" hide to eat and drink for free, assuming that the pillar will cover them. All of this, paired with the way employees are treated (not only by the customers, but by the company itself) the poor salaries, the fact that they are hired to do one job, and end up HAVING TO DO 100 things more that they were expected to do when hired, and the fact that they know that they are going into work that day, but that it may also be their last day with the company (becuase if they want, they would make up any story to get rid of them, just so their profit numbers adjust) makes for an experience straight out of hell for the employee. The real victims here are the employees. Not the abusive customers nor the administration. And this poor treatment is what reflects on the conditions of the store. Somebody should really exposed these customers first, before trying to make the store look like the only one at fault here. WF employees are losing their jobs because of these customers. because they (the customers) bring a lot of losses to the store by wasting products, and therefore affecting profit. Because the customers are dishonest and get money back or store credit on things they never purchased, or they purchased somewhere else. Or worse yet, they use the product half way then expect a cash return later on. So the employee is the one that pays for these evil actions. It's very easy to write articles and be in front of a screen to express an UNINFORMED opinion. Try Actually living this as part your every day life, then write an article. That would be a more objective approach to this issue. Everyone one likes to point fingers at the employees while ignoring the fact that most of these Tribeca and Wall-street citizens are sociopaths who lack a conscience. Instead of "trying to expose your local food store" try and exercise some fair "journalism" and take the time to find out what is really going on. But SOME (actually in this case MOST) people with money assume that MONEY is all there is to life, and that their money makes them so special. Yes, you may have a lot of money, but money will never buy you CLASS NOR MANNERS, let alone a SOUL AND A CONSCIENCE, And these four things people, are the four things that most of these consumers lack. America is the new Babylon, and these people, are the demons that roam the city. — SPEAK THE TRUTH!!!! on Open Letter: What Happened to Our Whole Foods Store?

They apparently filed no new work applications with DoB here. Since they did invest time and money to get a liquor license, that could mean design/construction (or landlord consent) issues IMO. — James on Flinders Lane Is Not Happening

Just for the record, I have also been hassled by a female security guard while walking my two year old up the steps( which we plan to continue to do). The guard was not particularly nice or professional. It should have been obvious we were not a threat to anyone on the campus and the reaction from the guard was not appropriate especially since we live in TriBeCa and work in NYC and pay a lot in taxes to fund this school. I do think the security guards need to adjust their attitude and spend their energy in more constructive uses. — Reade it on Seen & Heard: Two More Closings