Known as Leo to his customers, the barber has been on Lispenard for 24 years. / 5 comments
The Dominican restaurant, which has been on the corner for 35 years, will move to Ozone Park. Plans for the site have been in the works for six years. / 1 comment
Plus: How New York Dolls was spared the wrecking ball; the New York Times reviews Cut; Summons Court is now in the Municipal Building; opening forecast for Humble Fish poke restaurant. / 7 comments
Discussed at last night's meeting: Insane Holland Tunnel traffic; the restaurant coming to the Super Linda space; The Greek's spinoff in Truffles Tribeca; Antique Garage's Church Street outpost; poke restaurant on Lispenard; proposed newsstand outside Whole Foods. / 6 comments
Also on Community Board 1's December agendas: Lispenard's poke restaurant; preliminary Pier 26 design; the Five Boro Bike Tour; proposed newsstand outside Whole Foods; sidewalk shed collapse; Wagner Park; Barilla restaurant; much more. / 14 comments
Poke is probably the biggest food trend in New York City right now. / 2 comments
Plus: Checking in on the Pakistan Tea House reboot; retro jazz at Evening Bar; progress at 56 Leonard; views of 4 World Trade Center slowly disappearing behind 3 World Trade Center. / 1 comment
Plus: Sweet Green pre-opening events; work at Café Noir confirmed; the Rescue Mission's new building unveiled; BMCC construction noise; new sandwich-delivery service; more. / 2 comments
Plus: Café Noir opening on Lispenard; two new galleries in west Soho; a TV show called "Tribeca"; pizza. / 3 comments
A local restaurateur got Community Board 1's Tribeca Committee to sign off on restaurant/bar with seating atop a single-story building on a side street. / 2 comments
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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People still eat Caviar? What is this the 80s? — Michael / New Kid on the Block: Marky’s Caviar
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