Read about Benvenuto in the Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide.
"At Whole Foods, a man was blocking the English muffins," says the jewelry designer and DJ. "I politely asked him to move, and he was super funny and started teasing me about it. I realized after the fact that the man was Jay-Z and I'm pretty sure he was talking to Helena Christensen." / 1 comment
What was discussed: Tribeca Taproom, the new restaurant coming to Greenwich Street; American Flatbread (many more details); M1-5's liquor-license renewal; Benvenuto's sidewalk seating. / 3 comments
Plus: Frites 'N' Meats driver charged; sculptor Josh Hadar; photographer Albert Watson; certain downtown restaurants didn't do so hot on their inspections.
A heck of a lot opened last year—but, alas, quite a bit closed, too. And one restaurant managed to do both. / 2 comments
Details on David Bouley's long-gestating Japanese restaurant and the café/bakery/bar coming to Hudson Street. Speaking of Hudson: The construction-related noise may be spreading. (If you live on N. Moore, you're really going to want to read this.) / 2 comments
On the agenda: A jazz bar from guys affiliated with Little Branch and Milk & Honey; dining-in-the-dark restaurant Dans le Noir?; stop signs on Beach Street; permits for Taste of Tribeca and Cercle Rouge’s Bastille Day. / 2 comments
On the agenda: Warren 77, Brick, Luzzo's, Benvenuto, 471 Washington, 17 Murray, and Pepolino. / 1 comment
Plus: Inside Benvenuto • A rumored Met appearance • A shop rebrands itself • John Hiatt • And more
Benvenuto Café appears to be coming soon • Groupon for Merchants NY Café • Trattoria Cinque is giving away meals left and right • A body-scrub deal (?) at Tribeca Spa of Tranquility • Beekman Tower • Dogs at swim
Tribeca real-estate report: what's selling, what's not • Terroir and Benvenuto Café opening dates • Kindergarten lottery • Asphalt Green details • Protesting 9/11 terror trials • Cheerleading and jingle-writing • Love poetry • Queen Esther at Duane Park • And more
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
1991 Lotus Blossom https://nyclandmarks.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYClandmarks~2~2~62970~78097:Tribeca-West-Historic-District — james / Upon the Palace has opened
Every time an expensive restaurant opens up in Tribeca this website is deluged with comments from people bemoaning the lack... — Thomas Hagen / Upon the Palace has opened