Plus: A cop gave a restaurant staffer a parking placard; the facade of 70 Vestry is nearly done; "Set It Up" film shoot; West Village resident seeks help regarding Maison Kayser; office at Washington and Desbrosses; action at two Franklin Street storefronts? / 1 comment
Plus: "Weird interior glow" at Washington and Desbrosses; that Church Street cornice; Tribeca artist Kazumi Yoshida; book-swap at Duane Park's Neighbors Night; hope for the World Trade Center Greenmarket. / 2 comments
Plus: Activity at the long-gestating site of an Austrian bakery; catering license requested for Murray Street space; "traffic calming" proposal at Hubert and Washington; mysterious signage in northwest Tribeca; "Happy" shoot. / 3 comments
Plus: A restaurant-ish space in northwest Tribeca; Independence Plaza North retail; something opening in the former Kiki de Montparnasse store; Foals concert shoot; Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency Project town hall. / 3 comments
Plus: Door replacement on Desbrosses; new yoga studio on Broadway?; the plaza outside the World Trade Center Oculus; "The Dark Tower" and "Falling Water" shoots; store for lease on Broadway; possible Walker retail space action. / 1 comment
Plus: Glimpses of 11 N. Moore and 319 Broadway; Trinity Wall Street wants kids' input on its tower; deli closed by Health Dept.; more northwest Tribeca development?; Lafayette storefront; Marvel TV shoot; quilt exhibit; MFA thesis show. / 4 comments
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 2 comments
A rundown of the restaurants, shops, fitness studios, and more expected to open in greater Tribeca—with new updates on Gourmet Garage, Parm, Añejo, Dojo Tribeca, Juice Press, and more. / 4 comments
Plus: Debut date (and sneak peek opportunity) for Racines NY; plywood down at 27 Desbrosses; J&R even grimmer than before; 9/11 plaques; magnolia trees. / 1 comment
Last night's meeting of Community Board 1's Tribeca Committee finally brought confirmation that Gunther Bilali of Anchor Bar is opening a restaurant at 27 Desbrosses (the southeast corner of Washington). Check out the floorplan (with DJ booth) and menu....
Also on the Community Board 1 agendas for October: Desbrosses bar; Smashburger opening in FiDi; proposed rooftop addition for the Atalanta on N. Moore; P.S. 234 crossing guard; Chase Manhattan Plaza explanation; a chance to see inside 4 World Trade Center.
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