Where do we start? Nam is closing, making room for a new restaurant. There's bar news (White & Church, the Duane Street one, another hotel rooftop bar). Something is going on at Megu, and a new restaurant is coming to Lispenard. Oh, and 403 Greenwich is back in play.
Damn, there's a lot going on! This installment has info on new restaurants coming to Laight, W. Broadway, Church, and Varick, as well as a couple shops, a prominent new condo building, and a bathhouse. UPDATE: More on the BOFFO Building Design pop-up. / 3 comments
Plus: Anthony Weiner house-hunting; Danny Meyer on a roll; Sean Avery arrested; speakeasy for FiDi; 137 Duane sale; smørrebrød; Morgan Stanley real estate; West Thames Park now opening Monday; the nation's first monument, restored; old ship at WTC site; Hampton Inn. / 2 comments
The man who "elevated the open sandwich to a gastronomic art form" is opening a café in Tribeca; it's an offshoot of his acclaimed restaurant in Copenhagen. / 11 comments
New Preliminary Renderings Revealed for Manhattan Detention Center at 124-125 White Street in Chinatown, Manhattan - New York YIMBY https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/01/new-preliminary-renderings-revealed-for-manhattan-detention-center-at-124-125-white-street-in-chinatown-manhattan.html... — James / The jails on White and Centre are just about gone
lawyer* — Peter G / Nosy Neighbor: Can’t we restore the sidewalk in front of 45 Park Place?
I am not a layer but it seems the motion for foreclosure on the lot next to 45 Park Place... — Peter G / Nosy Neighbor: Can’t we restore the sidewalk in front of 45 Park Place?
Yes! This is actually a problem at the very corner where that photo was taken. The crosswalk area between the... — Lisa / Seen & Heard: It’s restaurant week!
Also issue with lack of clearance of DOT "pedestrian islands". There are many of them. And it is actually a... — Lin / Seen & Heard: It’s restaurant week!
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Fantastic! What a fantastic idea put into motion! The seniors must ADORE these kids, and I bet the kids are... — Lisamarie / Kids These Days: Tech Tips