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
All the more reason for communities to support LEGAL/LICENSED shops like this one. — TriRes / Neighbors on Duane Park are organizing against cannabis shop
Why do they think it’s ok to add more homeless shelters in fidi? Tour streets are already filled with mentally... — Downtown15yrs / Update on the shelter coming to 105 Washington
Massive plumbing waste mains going in the basement today — Christine / Progress at H Mart?
As a local parent of a teenager I can speak firsthand and let you know that my 18 year old... — Local Parent / Neighbors on Duane Park are organizing against cannabis shop
Bruce i agree 100000 percent. No building should be on the 310 Greenwich Street site. Between the winds, the earthquake... — Native / The Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots
Oh wow! What a character and neighborhood historian. I especially remember buying a surplus pair of lined parachute pants from... — C’est Moi / Lable Horowitz, who opened Church Street Surplus in 1971, dies at 87
Another neighborhood "Who knows what you'll find" store maestro is gone. Unlike other stores (such as Alexander's Hardware on Reade... — Gary / Lable Horowitz, who opened Church Street Surplus in 1971, dies at 87