Here's the menu. Plus: Kitchens at 70 Vestry will have four ovens (and many will have two washing machines); results of a survey of people who hire nannies; Houseman's kitchen-swap with a Savannah restaurant; man pulled from car and attacked. / 1 comment
Plus: Home decor improvement at Le District; red-tailed hawks in Collect Pond Park; Easter Egg Hunt and party; mango season is finally here.
Plus: Alexander Wang may move his company to FiDi; how Houseman avoids being noisy; sailing lessons off Pier 25; another tourist arrested for climbing the Brooklyn Bridge; why the city should absorb Battery Park City.
Plus: Ice cream at Le District; updates on Scoop, Drybar, and Amada; hanging out with a squirrel; Grand Banks rings the opening bell; Pen Parentis explores the criminal world; garish food carts. / 6 comments
A rundown of the shops and restaurants yet to open at Brookfield Place—including whispers about Scoop, Club Monaco, and Drybar—and where they'll likely be. / 6 comments
There's not a whole lot of excitement: Battery Park City's Chipotle, Amada restaurant at Brookfield Place, the Peck Slip boutique hotel, cabaret license for Haus, mysterious Front Street liquor license.... / 3 comments
Plus: Grand Banks guys to restore a historic oyster barge; Chambers store for rent; stuntperson rappelling here next week; signage for Amada restaurant at Brookfield Place. / 5 comments
And Saks, too. Plus: New renderings of the 24 Leonard garage conversion; Haus Alkire fashion house; father-son real estate drama; Lispenard condo boom; Community Board 1 stiffed on Sandy relief. / 4 comments
Plus: Opening forecasts for Northern Tiger, Amada, the Smyth's restaurant, and more; update on Brookfield Place's Le District (including restaurant names); BFX Studio is opening in FiDi; Trinity Church supersized its new glass tower; 81 White loft.
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: July 4 fireworks on the Hudson; Pier 25 raw bar likely opening June 15; Chambers condo conversion update; thefts in the area. / 1 comment
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