Gee Whiz no longer open for pickup or deliveries Bubby's now saying not available for delivery or pick up until April 3rd. (not sure if anyone has had any success with them the last couple of days) Tamarind *is* available for pickup and delivery Carbone doing deliveries through Caviar ($$$$$) Sushi Azabu now appears to not be doing pick up or delivery (message on their website says they decided to close up the 29th) Tribeca Grill still listed on Seamless/Grubhub (it actually accepted an order of mine..90 mins later and going through customer service at Seamless..I discover they aren't open) — JulieW on Seen & Heard: The BIDs maintain lists of open retailers

jeez-louise Support Local...calm down. — JulieW on How to get your coffee fix in the neighborhood

Hey let's plug a multibillion dollar chain who cares sooo much about this neighborhood it closed down ALL its locations. Let's also tell people to go against social distancing by driving to another borough so they can get their nonessential Starbucks IV fix. So what if you can't have it for a few days/weeks/months? You'll live. You know Starbucks won't be hurting when they get a chunk of that coronavirus relief money and pay as little of it as possible to their workers until they announce otherwise. What a corporate shill you are. Done with your blog - DONE! — Support Local on How to get your coffee fix in the neighborhood

That’s one handsome pug. — Erik on How to get your coffee fix in the neighborhood

Barnes and noble doesn't care about it's employees. Never have Never will. You work there as a corporate toadie slinging overpriced shit. When did books get so fucking expensive? Not to mention a shitty membership program you have to pay for to get a discount. Money matters to this company, NOT PEOPLE. — Melissa on Barnes & Noble is closed temporarily

Absolutely heartbreaking. Although we no longer live in the neighborhood, I have so many fond memories of Andreas. I loved going to Gee Whiz with my young children and husband. He always greeted us with a big smile and made us feel so welcome, no matter how many high chairs we needed or how busy the diner was. It was a joy to practice my Greek with him and share my love of Crete. My deepest condolences to his family. He was a shining light. May his memory be eternal. — Christine on Andy Koutsoudakis Sr., owner of Tribeca’s Kitchen, dies from the coronavirus

A piece of Tribeca's heart is gone. Andy lived through all of it: the butter-and-egg merchants, the artists, the titans of finance. He was a constant. Always that smile, that graciousness, his pride of place. Big things: helping the neighborhood however he could, whenever he was asked. Little things: when he moved to Tribeca's Kitchen, he always put aside some taramasalata for me. It wasn't on the menu, but he knew how much I liked it. The community mourns Andy's passing. — Bruce Ehrmann on Andy Koutsoudakis Sr., owner of Tribeca’s Kitchen, dies from the coronavirus

Crushing news. My condolences to Andrea & family. Andy & Pete were my biggest clients @ GeeWhiz, delivering produce to them for 10 years until I moved to Florida. I had the privilege to know Andy from the days he was a Manager at Chelsea Gallery with Pete. I'll never forget him always calling me "kid"....I was in my 20's. He will be missed......what an awesome guy Andy was....tears going down my cheeks. Rest in peace Andy. — George Boutsikakis on Andy Koutsoudakis Sr., owner of Tribeca’s Kitchen, dies from the coronavirus

Important for Tribeca to support Trader Joe’s if we want more than one option locally. Hope they can reopen soon — Joe on Trader Joe’s in Soho is temporarily closed

Your father is beaming with pride. God bless you, your Mom and family. He loved and talked about you often. Lorraine — Lorraine on Andy Koutsoudakis Sr., owner of Tribeca’s Kitchen, dies from the coronavirus

This breaks my heart. We loved Andy. He watched my children grow up. He will he dearly missed. RIP Andy!! — caroline maguire on Andy Koutsoudakis Sr., owner of Tribeca’s Kitchen, dies from the coronavirus

I work across the street from Tribeca's Kitchen, had lunch there twice a week. Andy was usually there, greeting us with a big hello. During Passover a few years ago, Andy saw that I ordered matzah instead of toast, and when we were leaving, he gave us kosher for Passover pastries that his friend made. If there is a Greek word for mensch, that was Andy. — Judy on Andy Koutsoudakis Sr., owner of Tribeca’s Kitchen, dies from the coronavirus

May he rest in peace. He was a true staple in the neighborhood I grew up above Gee Whiz and every time I went to eat he would always greet our family with a big smile. He will be missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. — Kenneth on Andy Koutsoudakis Sr., owner of Tribeca’s Kitchen, dies from the coronavirus

My heart aches at this news. I worked across the street from Gee Whiz for 19 years and patronized it regularly. Andy lives on as part of those fond memories. — Nina on Andy Koutsoudakis Sr., owner of Tribeca’s Kitchen, dies from the coronavirus

God bless you and your family. — valentina on Andy Koutsoudakis Sr., owner of Tribeca’s Kitchen, dies from the coronavirus

Such sad news. Andy was a wonderful person, always donating to school functions, Always sponsored local sports teams, and never said no to anything for the neighborhood. He was a genuine person, with a real heart. Always friendly and giving, a presence for years and so critical to what Tribeca was and is today. How sad to hear of this. Such a terrible loss. Our prayers of strength go out to his family. — valentina on Andy Koutsoudakis Sr., owner of Tribeca’s Kitchen, dies from the coronavirus

So so sad to hear of Andy's passing. I would look forward to my near daily after school visit, with my co-teacher, to Gee Whiz for tea. Andy would always tease us that "we had to keep our voice strong and healthy to teach the little ones!" and would rarely charge us for the two cups of tea. He'd leave the honey jar without a lid on the counter for us. It was little generous acts like this that really made him stand out as a comforting presence in the community. He will be greatly missed. My thoughts are with his family during this difficult time. — Rebecca on Andy Koutsoudakis Sr., owner of Tribeca’s Kitchen, dies from the coronavirus

China Blue — kat on Still Cooking: Local restaurants are providing takeout and delivery

I am so saddened by the news of Andy’s passing. He was always the nicest gentleman and would come out to pet my pups. We will miss him dearly. Much love to his family and friends.❤️???? — Linda Rowe on Andy Koutsoudakis Sr., owner of Tribeca’s Kitchen, dies from the coronavirus

Heartfelt sympathy to family. We knew Andy since Gee Whiz opened. He sure was the pioneer of Tribeca. Rest In Peace. — Lorraine Piccirillo on Andy Koutsoudakis Sr., owner of Tribeca’s Kitchen, dies from the coronavirus

Dear beloved and cherished community, God bless you all for the amazing words written and felt for my daddy. He was the most amazing man and I am so proud of him. I want you all to know that my dad loved this community with all his heart, and he loved serving all of you for decades. I promise you his legacy will live on, and I hope you continue to honor him by being kind to one another, putting the little things behind, embracing our differences, and just lending a helping hand whenever possible. Tribeca’s Kitchen will live on, although with a massive hole, but so long as you do the above, he will be remembered and the community will be stronger, more united, and better for years to come because of his leadership and legacy. I personally promise to do everything in my power to always have a place for strollers in the back, always help the community little leagues and arts and youth centers, the police and fire departments, health care and city workers who all keep this city alive and strong and safe, and for the loving people who have felt my dad’s love and kindness during his time here. The only sense I can make of all of this is that humanity has created hell on earth with all the greed, hatred, opposition of opinions, differences, and so many more evil things. God has allowed this hell we’re in to persist so that we can realize that no country, no person, no religion, nothing is immune from the powers above, and that we all need to pause - involuntarily for now - to realize what really matters. He took my dad because he was just simply too good for this earth.l and belongs in heaven with God. He’s gone fishing and won’t be back here, but he and my mother raised me well and I will make him prouder than he has ever been. God be with us all. Please take some time to think about these things and let all of us be better people to each other when we come out of this. With sincere love and sadness, Andy Jr. — Andreas Koutsoudakis (Andy Jr.) on Andy Koutsoudakis Sr., owner of Tribeca’s Kitchen, dies from the coronavirus

I lost, as many others in the neighborhood as well as those even had been in Gee Whiz and/or Tribeca Kitchen once or many times. Andy is once of the best human being I know. His restaurant name not only always on my teams' jersey but his kindest face will always be in our hearts. Too much to bear... Miss you!! May God bless his family! — Edward Lau on Andy Koutsoudakis Sr., owner of Tribeca’s Kitchen, dies from the coronavirus

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To Andy’s family, Andy was never seen without his welcoming smile. He will be missed by so many who had the honor of knowing such a generous and lovely man. Andy was part of what made Tribeca what it is. He will not be forgotten. — Karen on Andy Koutsoudakis Sr., owner of Tribeca’s Kitchen, dies from the coronavirus

May his memory be eternal. — Franklin Foodie on Andy Koutsoudakis Sr., owner of Tribeca’s Kitchen, dies from the coronavirus