Plus: Two closings (gallery and jewelry shop); Brookfield Place ice rink; Megu eviction notice; Church Street Tavern brunch menu; Morsi's name change; Gap opening forecast; "The Big Yes"; CB1 agenda change. / 1 comment
Plus: Mysterious dry-cleaning set-up; Man of the World's rooftop plans for 1 White Street; Institute for Culinary Education details; yogurt shop definitely closed; "Slap" filming today; tiny storefront for rent; the Harrison. / 6 comments
Another little slice of the World Trade Center is unveiled: The upper level of the striking underground passageway that links the PATH station and Brookfield Place. You can get a good look at the ceiling's ribcage. / 5 comments
Plus: First look inside the Smyth's renovated public spaces and restaurant; Canstruction starts next week; Rockaway ferry being discontinued.
Plus: Local hospital says it's trained and ready for Ebola; 1 World Trade Center opening November 2, give or take a day; jewelry shop signs on at Brookfield Place. / 3 comments
Hermès, Saks Fifth Avenue, Burberry, Babesta.... / 1 comment
Plus: Return of the Winter Garden light show; Tribeca pioneer Joseph Bilger's paintings of 1WTC; new newsstand tenant; "Sheila the Great"; Spring Street Salt Shed progress; Hudson Street pizzeria; 1WTC surprise. / 3 comments
Plus: Pizza pop-up details; flower shop Dutch Petals has opened; more details on Saks Fifth Avenue and L'Atelier; P.S. 150 rummage sale; Whole Foods shopping service. / 2 comments
Plus: "The most stylish man in high tech"; Floyd Cardoz on cooking for President Obama; Manhattan's only boarding school; necklace ripped off of neck; Tory Burch to open store in local mall; more. / 1 comment
It'll be 11,000 square feet, with counters, tables, and a bar and lounge.
Plus: Glimpses of 5 Beekman and 15 Renwick; shadow sculptures at One Art Space; Oktoberfest on Stone Street; 1 World Trade Center lobby art.
Saks Off Fifth, too. Plus: Renderings of the Beekman Hotel and condos; Momofuku Milk Bar opens Soho outpost; Tamid's new ark; 101 Murray details; Khe-Yo makes Michelin list; the Butterfly's burger; President Obama coming. / 6 comments
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