Plus: Box Kite Coffee's last day; Josephine back in business; Tribeca-shaped jewelry; amazing flyover photo; Lenny's in FiDi open (and Park Place one coming); Pen Parentis poetry special. / 6 comments
Plus: Keanu Reeves filming again; W. Broadway bottleneck; half-marathon; Seaport bar; Franklin Place construction explanation; Broadway storefront; where to find old New York around here? / 6 comments
Fun for everyone, or at least people who don’t mind random pictures with snarky captions. / 2 comments
(Update: It was a prank.) Plus: Jacques Torres's factory is moving away; Box Kite Coffee pop-up extended; Old Seaport block party; food-scrap collection at the Bowling Green Greenmarket; weekend bridge closure; keychains; new gallery on Varick; "The Money." / 7 comments
Plus: Rendering for 2 Renwick; a new lunch option; Caroline Kennedy rumor; Kidville rumor; Art Moderne landmark getting work done; Citi Bike scuff marks. / 2 comments
Plus: Box Kite Coffee end date; American Thread analysis; Independence Plaza recap; the scene at City Hall restaurant. / 4 comments
"We took the parts of RBC we really liked," says Cora Lambert of the Box Kite Coffee counter she has just opened inside Maslow 6 Wine Bar. Unlike RBC, however, it has a restroom.
Plus: Bouley's kitchen renovation; missing Bell Bates; CrossFit 212's new space is soft-launched.
Discussed: The Chinese restaurant at the Capsouto Frères space. Liquor at Anotheroom. Coffee and liquor at Maslow 6 Wine Bar (with RBC's Cora Lambert involved). Margaritas at the Bigger Place (which is getting a new name). A 24-hour diner across from Tribeca Grand. And more. / 2 comments
I'd like to add something that I posted on these pages a few years ago when I had the opportunity... — David G. Imber / Designer of Independence Plaza dies at 82
I completely agree that small businesses have been disproportionately hit, particularly in NYC during the pandemic. It's maddening that the... — Lisa / How will our local studios survive?
great article and 100 percent true. Other parts of New York state are open safely. Other states also. We are... — New York / How will our local studios survive?
Glad this issue finally got some attention. As life moved outdoors, noise of all kinds also followed, from restaurants to... — R. / The streets will now be even quieter…
Same for our large tech company (very large # of NYC employees). In the press, our execs are suggesting a... — Sammy / In the News: Office towers are still empty
Their liquor license did not allow for any live music - so it doesn't matter if it was incidental or... — DeeDee / The streets will now be even quieter…
We could hear it a block and a half away through closed windows and over the TV. They must have... — Anon / The streets will now be even quieter…