Plus: This Is Gyro is open; work is underway at Max's future home on W. Broadway; local organization looking for help; pedestrian breakthrough on the Church Street side of the World Trade Center. / 3 comments
The restaurant's new space is more or less the same size, but with a much larger storefront and copious outdoor seating, something Max was never able to achieve on Duane. / 4 comments
Plus: Manhole fire on Walker; subway station opening confirmed; Casey Neistat's "factory"; the "Way of Light" at the World Trade Center Oculus; new shows at Postmasters and Barney Savage; so many dead plants; soundbath tomorrow.
Also on Community Board 1's September agendas: Worth Street wine bar; Spring Studios wants looser regulations; pedestrian plaza between Church and Sixth; Issey Miyake signage; Chefscape food hall; the jail tower; much more.
The owner had been shopping the space around for a while; evidently no one bit. / 1 comment
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 1 comment
Plus: Egregious NYPD parking; "John Wick 2" and "Furball" shooting here tomorrow; closing sale at Capital Audio & Electronics; Cast Iron House topper finally starting construction; Orgasmic Meditation potluck; FiDi café closed; what's happening in the old Duxiana space? / 11 comments
Plus: New gallery on White Street; "Law & Order: SVU" and "Gotham" are back; Nish Nush's FiDi spin-off is opening imminently; Citigroup prepares for its renovation. / 3 comments
The Bennett, coming to the former Petite Abeille space, will be along the lines of Dear Irving and Raines Law Room.
It sounds like a new partner is involved, but to what extent remains unclear. The participation of a Petite Abeille principal would allow the establishment to use its existing liquor license—with, possibly, late closing hours. / 2 comments
Plus: Petite Abeille is renewing its sidewalk café?; northeast Tribeca's jazz renaissance; Brookfield Place emergency-response exercise; Piranesi exhibit at Jonathan Burden.
Big farewell party during brunch this weekend: "Pay what you paid in 1999." / 12 comments
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