Plus: Kung Fu Tea to also be the Eggettes House; the penthouse level at 443 Greenwich; imminent opening for a World Trade Center passageway; is the Cosmopolitan Hotel getting a new sign?; Bar Works is not taking all of 70 White after all. / 17 comments
Plus: Gelato cart outside Whole Foods; statue of soldier on horseback moved to Liberty Park; peeking inside Hank's Juicy Beef and fancy mystery on Chambers; new Cosmopolitan Hotel bar to be for guests only; Worth Street reconstruction update; "Scenes from the Underground" shoot. / 5 comments
The British grab-and-go chain is opening an outpost on Chambers. / 10 comments
Plus: Estela spin-off looking very far along; Room sample sale; Tribeca episode of "The Affair" aired; peek inside a vacant Chambers storefront; infrared aerial photography show; butterscotch pot de crème. / 1 comment
"I see workmen putting materials into the empty café space, and it also looks like they're doing something around the corner on W. Broadway." —J. / 3 comments
Plus: Fashion showroom opens on Walker; Con Edison's Warren Street construction; Cosmopolitan Hotel paint job; old film reels for sale; advertising shoot. / 1 comment
Plus: More of the tip of 56 Leonard is exposed; Houseman now serving weekday lunch; Whole Foods coupon; cops vs. cyclists on Varick; Broadway store appears to be closing; Grandaisy Caprese; Cosmopolitan Hotel's paint job. / 3 comments
Plus: Shelves are emptying out at the Food Emporium; 56 Leonard's spiral staircase; "Daredevil" and "The Character" to shoot here; the Cosmopolitan Hotel is changing color. / 2 comments
The chain of Italian restaurants is taking the entire building at Reade and W. Broadway, including the rooftop. / 5 comments
Plus: Biker-gang beatdown charges; inside glorious 5 Beekman; west Soho hotel to have rooftop bar; Seamless scam update; affordable housing in Hudson Square; heated sidewalks. / 6 comments
Owner Craig Bero's enthusiasm for all things Tribeca—including local history, Bogardus Plaza, and the Greenmarket—will be greatly missed. / 8 comments
Here’s a rundown of the restaurants, shops, and more we can expect to open in the next year or so—with many new updates on exactly when they might debut. If you want to be in the know, this is a post worth studying.
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