...as "more of a bar." Plus: Meeting to discuss Asphalt Green stonewalling; fire on Church Street; Sweet Lily closing for renovations; a "Macbeth" for Halloween.
Plus: Asphalt Green without Asphalt Green?; post–St. Vincent's health care downtown; morris dancing; Yunnan cuisine; Tribeca Grand temporary nightclub closed; tasting menus. / 2 comments
Plus: Westville Hudson opening date; tentative Asphalt Green rally date; Hunter College art school on its way; fun with textiles; Battery Park harvest festival; Canstruction.
Plus: New underground spa; progress at Warren Street prepared-food shop; Franklin Station wine bar name; "Made in Jersey" and "Law & Order: SVU" TV shoots; Cricketer's Arms signage; Duane Reade closing?; innovative garbage cans; new allergist office. / 4 comments
Plus: Brooklyn Bridge weekend closures; N. Moore closure; Olivier Cheng; Loopy Doopy. / 2 comments
Plus: Community Board 1's new chair; Battery Park City Authority vs. Asphalt Green recap; a street vendor's troubles. UDPATE: Read the P.S. 234 report. / 1 comment
Plus: Woman assaulted on Pier 15; Asphalt Green litigation; Super Linda taqueria open; Temp gallery party; longing for the old Tribeca; Seaport green roofs still not approved; fashionable FiDi. / 3 comments
Coming to Duane Street. Plus: Asphalt Green non-update; all-you-can-drink concerns; Warren Street dog run fees; Franklin stoop painted. / 6 comments
Here’s a quick rundown of the shops, restaurants, and more we can expect in the next year or so (often with new info on opening dates). I highly recommend reading this post so you'll know what I'm going on about.... / 3 comments
Also on the CB1 agendas for September: Plans for the Matsugen space; venting about the Asphalt Green mess; school-crowding update; and much more. / 4 comments
(Denied.) Plus: More work at 87 Leonard; thriller shooting nearby tomorrow; commemoration plans for the 9/11 anniversary. / 10 comments
Sigh. Plus: The Hudson Square Garbage Garage, going up fast; a bit of Asphalt Green intel; the Baker showroom space is in play; Taj Tribeca. / 15 comments
Congratulations for staying in business in Tribeca. I had a storefront in Tribeca with my family for over 50 years... — Amy Bergenfeld / Spotlight: Greenwich St. Jewelers at 50
Apparently Chip City shuttered all 20+ of its retail locations this week. — James Bogardus / Cookies coming to 325 Greenwich
Sorry, but to whom should businesses cater, if not the neighborhood families who live and raise children there? — K / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Even though the location was busy, the setup isn’t aligned with the renewed architectural focus of the brand. There is... — Matt / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Spas……we need more nail spas. — Francesco / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
You are absolutely right. Tribeca has become a soulless land of chain cafés, spas and orthodontists. All about Tribeca moms... — R. / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Looking at other people = fun. Being looked at = not so fun. This is (still) a gross invasion of... — Downtown Dad Again / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor