Plus: New design for 1 Wall Street addition; a Tribeca fashion designer's recommendations; Fulton Street landmark said to be at risk; interactive theater rave; Century 21 mural provokes ire; men's fashion shoot here; Seaport trademark fight.
"When you can’t get away, Aire Ancient Baths is a pretty great escape," says Ben LeBlanc, founder of the Good Stock soup company, now delivering exclusively in Tribeca. "You feel like you’re made of Jell-O when you walk out." / 1 comment
All good New Yorkers know they’re not supposed to bother celebrities, but that doesn’t mean they can’t tweet about spotting them out and about.
"The online deals at Tribeca Spa of Tranquility are great," says Francesca Kennedy, founder of the sandal company Ix. "I highly recommend a Korean scrub—you'll never feel cleaner in your life!"
"If I could change one thing about the neighborhood, I would pedestrianize Greenwich Street," says Sanjay Lamba, who founded Element 6 Arts online gallery with his wife, Alexandra. (As you can see, they also recently collaborated on another special project.) / 4 comments
Pick your poison. Plus: City sells two great old buildings; Asphalt Green timetable update; Katie Holmes; "Best of New York" awards; secret Korean restaurant; Tribeca Pediatrics opens way uptown; American Flatbread. / 4 comments
Don't just sit there lighting an imaginary candle and praying that the power grid won't fail. Get cool! / 4 comments
Plus: Facebook insider scouts Duane Street palace; Champagne baths; 1960s restaurant photos. / 1 comment
I have tested the waters at the 16,000-square-foot bathhouse. While it has some kinks to work out, it's pretty spectacular. Start training for the heptabathalon! / 4 comments
Plus: New Amsterdam Market; 250 West update; an excellent dessert; mysterious tree stump.
It can be hard to keep up with everything that's coming soon (or coming eventually), so here’s a quick rundown. / 5 comments
Plus: Non-updates on the bathhouse and the Danish restaurant; diary workshop; cooking with a madman. / 6 comments
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It's pretty easy to prove theses are illegal goods, when was the last time you saw a Louis Vuitton or... — S / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
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Would love to help. Honest question. What can we do? — Randy / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
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