Read about Capsouto Frères in the Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide.
The brothers' restaurant, Capsouto Frères, was an oasis in northern Tribeca, opening in 1980 and closing after Sandy. / 15 comments
The members-only social club will be set up with three kitchens and storage for booze. But the food menu is entirely BYO. / 1 comment
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11, I asked several neighbors to recall that day and their experience, and I will run their stories over the next three days.
The July Community Board 1 agendas include a liquor-license application for 451 Washington—for a restaurant that pretty much has to be Chinese. UPDATE: It's evidently related to Café China in Midtown. / 3 comments
Plus: New design for West Thames Bridge; inside the home of Judy Kuhn and David Schwab; Guac Star review; police blotter; District Leader candidate.
Which New York City restaurateur is the one you'd naturally think would be drawn to the old Capsouto Frères space? Well, people are saying it's true. Are they just hoping? / 5 comments
Plus: Capsouto Frères; Thai in FiDi; new school on Wall Street; ad agency expands on Broadway.
After 33 years, the Tribeca classic is calling it quits. The damage from Sandy was too much. / 20 comments
Plus: Restaurant "Week"; World Financial Center Banana Republic temporarily closing; 165 Church scaffolding; Cosmopolitan Hotel. / 1 comment
The creative agency/event space coming to 50 Varick got the committee members' dander way up. Also discussed: The 1WTC spire's route through Tribeca; Taste of Tribeca; and how the city can deal better with events like Hurricane Sandy.
"When we have a firm opening date, we will release it publicly in an exclusive and on social media.” lol... — Elizabeth / Nosy Neighbor: When will Meadow Lane open?
https://tribecacitizen.com/2025/02/14/seen-heard-olives-hoping-for-late-march/ — Tribeca Citizen / Sneak Peek: Olive’s
Do we have an update on the opening date for Olive's? — Battery park local / Sneak Peek: Olive’s
I have never been able to reach anyone... — Tribeca Citizen / Seen & Heard: Powell Building gets preservation award
Thank you for answering this question. I have been wondering about this for years. I wrote City Hall about this... — FG / Nosy Neighbor: What happened to the gas lamps at City Hall Park?
It's a great time then to quit eggs for good, considering the cruel horrors of the egg industry. — Marcus / In the News: Today’s deadline for congestion pricing
I believe the "deadline" was extended by 30 days (or the end of month, can't quite remember..) — B.Thompson / In the News: Today’s deadline for congestion pricing