The little three-story brick Greek revival just west of Hudson has a history that dates back to the early 1800s.
The new restaurant and bar at 135 Reade has a burger-centric menu -- all homemade -- and a 32-foot-long bar, continuing the 150-year-old tradition of that spot. / 14 comments
The Tribeca stalwart will get a new kitchen, new bar and a totally new vibe: no live music, no early morning hours and no curbside seating. / 11 comments
Plus: Five firefighters injured in Clocktower fire; the history of the Reade Street Pub & Kitchen building; millennials who like plants; El Luchador will reopen soon. / 6 comments
Plus: The age of the Reade Street Pub building; run-in with a television crew; Town Stages update; new Skyscraper Museum exhibit on Lower Manhattan in the 1990s; writers talking about health; Battery Park City community meeting. / 9 comments
Plus: The massive McDonald's air conditioner on Chambers Street; Edible Arrangements and Pirch have closed; correction about the Reade Street Pub building; the loft squatter's whereabouts. / 3 comments
Dating from sometime in the 19th century, the building at 135 Reade is being promoted as a "development opportunity"—meaning it could easily be torn down. UPDATE: The owner categorically denies it. / 6 comments
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