...the seventh outpost of an international steakhouse chain.
And it looks cool. Plus: The Tunnel to Towers race once again annoys residents; mysterious photo in a Duane Street window; trove of old Tribeca photos; skyscraper mashup; new Seaport building. / 18 comments
But no word on the Butterfly.... Plus: Pakistan Tea House is back; new resource for helicopter noise complaints; 30 Park Place construction; upcoming shoots for "Law & Order: SVU" and an HBO series from Marty and Mick.
Plus: Was Pakistan Tea House closed by the DOH?; yesterday's military flyover (and helicopter noise in general); Japanese restaurant update; "The Affair" shooting yet again; open call for non-professional actors; NYC Rescue Mission gets a big donation.
Plus: Investing in real estate to buy a green card; bulldog parade; Mariah Carey settles one servant lawsuit. / 8 comments
The 30 Park Place sales office has spiffy sample rooms and, more likely to be of interest to locals, a model of the building with glimpses of the Four Seasons hotel's plaza, lobby, bar, restaurant, and spa. / 4 comments
Plus: Observatory ticket snafu; fireworks tonight off Liberty Island; new Beekman tower's zig-zag windows; Conception art show; one hell of a shopping cart. / 7 comments
Plus: 30 Park Place penthouse floor plan; Broadway clocktower building to have a restaurant; the mysterious White Street building; the Lululemon resale market is bananas; a Tribeca beauty executive's closet. / 1 comment
(Or at least their new movie is.) Plus: Joël Robuchon to have coffee bar, treats; fake bar for "Person of Interest" shoot; the windows at 30 Park Place; help two kids out; gallery changing name; Cheryl Hazan show. / 2 comments
Plus: Walker Street conversion; Art Deco details at 30 Park Place; signage for new women's fashion boutique on Reade; Q&A with NYPD commissioner.
Plus: Photos from the topping out of 30 Park Place; Bloomberg TV's Stephanie Ruhle; man commits suicide at federal courthouse; Queen Mary model moved; fashion blogger. / 3 comments
Plus: 30 Park Place tops out; White Street debuts Sunday night prix fixe and kids' playroom at brunch; something up at 66 Leonard?; skate-and-bake benefit for Kerri Pedersen's family; Boris Bidjan Saberi boutique. / 1 comment
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