A Chelsea café is branching out with a second location next door to Birdbath Bakery.
Plus: Activity in a former phone store; Bâtard chef to cook at North End Grill for a night; an amazing panorama of City Hall area in 1908; "Where in Tribeca...?" remains unsolved. / 5 comments
Plus: One Roll and Go slice joint has a new name; upcoming events (including Ladybug Day) at Washington Market Park; Church Street School's annual Happening; Exhale opening on Thompson; former Naked Lunch bar to be a deli.
But the good news is that it found a new home elsewhere in Tribeca. Its old space on Duane, meanwhile, might be turned into a restaurant....
Including a vote of approval for the Gee Whiz guys' new restaurant, construction noise at the Leonard, beer/wine for a coffee bar, the New York City Rescue Mission's expansion, and Atera's private-dining room. / 2 comments
...with just beer and wine. Plus: When Tribeca had an elevated railway; Village Voice moving to FiDi; 22 River Terrace being sold; ice rink details.
It was for the sake of the children. / 26 comments
A local institution is branching out—with a little help from the next generation.
Also on this month's CB1 agendas: A caviar store/bar on Murray; new restaurants in the 35 Thai and Kidville spaces; a big new fitness facility; those annoying Academy buses; the 5 Beekman hotel; and much more. / 1 comment
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