Plus: The many lawsuits swirling around chef Jose Garces and his Amada restaurant; Frenchette's natural wine list; the head of the Landmarks Preservation Commission is resigning. / 1 comment
Plus: The surcharges for wasabi and ginger at Tetsu; Pier 26 construction forecast; Wagyu sandwich restaurant to open in FiDi; the history of 60 Collister; New York City's official clock master; 140 Broadway plaza changes approved. / 7 comments
Plus: Another FiDi hotel nightclub (with a "Times Square–quality LED wall" in the lobby); stylist specializing in curly and/or silver hair to open a Tribeca salon; Battery Park City residents crave Boston Market and Panera Bread. / 10 comments
Plus: Driverless car kills pedestrian in Arizona; Garces Group statement about the closing of Amada; studying the visitors to Battery Park City's parks. / 2 comments
It turns out that Seamore's seafood restaurant isn't opening on North Cove Marina, after all. It's taking over the Amada space. / 8 comments
Plus: How to see the Internet in our midst; aggressive vendors still menacing tourists at the Battery; Mr. Chow in Mexico; local cheesesteak earns a rave.
Back by popular demand: An updated roundup of happy hour deals—including food options—at 32 neighborhood establishments. Take off early and have a drink! / 7 comments
Plus: The Liberty Street pedestrian bridge as a 9/11 relic; writer Jay McInerney is back; $25,000 watch stolen from gym locker; Amada review; revised signage for the Fulton Market Building approved.
Plus: Serafina pushed back its liquor-license hearing; ARChive of Contemporary Music's summer record sale; summer art camp for kids; Kazumi Yoshida show.
Plus: Amada's café is now open; a reader recommends the renovated Tokyo Bay; Tribeca CSA has shares available; a show of Donna Ferrato's Tribeca photos; studio space for emerging artists. / 6 comments
Amada, the big new Spanish restaurant in Brookfield Place, arrives with high expectations, thanks to chef Jose Garces's James Beard Award and "Iron Chef" status. So how is it? / 2 comments
Plus: The Battery's oval lawn will open in June with a local market; Brushstroke's 600-calorie lunch; Q&A with Amada chef Jose Garces; the history of Dietz lanterns.
James! Thank you ! I love the photo. — Native NYer / Upon the Palace has opened
So by extension, ill will toward the future employees of Hobby Lobby? — Bobbie / Seen & Heard: Hobby Lobby construction happening?
Smartphones and doom scrolling has sucked the life out of our kids. Sometimes you need reminders like this to really... — hmmm / Capturing the lives of Tribeca youth before smartphones took hold
How many times, on a summer afternoon, did I sit on the doorsill at Dudley's Paw with Dudley beside me.... — John Willenbecher / Seen & Heard: Hobby Lobby construction happening?
Yum yum. Looking forward to going here! — SW / Upon the Palace has opened
Yes!!!! My lady and I have been BEGGING for one of these!!!! — Jack Gaff / Chambers Street Wines is opening a wine bar on… Chambers
so, no RIOTS or claims of a “rigged election”; is that the point? 🤔 — baba galacticus / It’s quiet out there