"What’s the deal with the exercise equipment on the second floor of 40 Harrison (facing Greenwich)? Heard that Equinox was opening another branch at Independence Plaza North but cannot find any publicity." —Jane
"The tortilla soup at MaryAnn's is the area's best-kept secret," says Kalyn Johnson Chandler, founder of the effie's paper line of stationery. "My husband is a fantastic cook and his tortilla soup is one of my favorites, but MaryAnn's is a good substitute." / 1 comment
"We call it the 10 p.m. club," says jewelry designer Walt Chefitz. "Around 10 p.m. anyone available meets up for a quick nightcap and debrief on the day. It’s a wonderful way to wind down and catch up." / 1 comment
"I love the yomogi muffins at Takahachi Bakery," says Zak Profera, who has just launched a line of fabrics called ZAK+FOX. "It's actually made with mugwort root, and it tastes far better than it sounds."
Plus: New pediatrics office; SoulCycle gets hitched; eXerBlast opening date; Sixpoint comes to Tribeca; Fulton Stall Market lineup of vendors; free concerts.
Opera singer and Bogardus Garden advocate Tory Weil on the restaurant with a great Sunday-night deal, the celebrity resident she tried to impress, and the apartment building she covets. / 2 comments
Deborah Lupard, the Warburg Realty agent currently starring in HGTV's "Selling New York," on the restaurant she thinks is a best-kept secret, who she spotted loitering outside Thom Browne, and more.
Plus: New show at Tribeca Project Space; Papatzul deal; Tribeca Health & Fitness; crime stats; Grandaisy pizza deal; somebody special won a cookie.
Carla Sullivan, who just founded MiniMunchers—a website about kid-friendly restaurants—shows us around her Tribeca and Battery Park City. / 1 comment
FiDi booster Jackie Spiegel shows us around her neck of the woods—including which restaurant has the best milkshakes, where the nightlife is, and which former president she saw on Liberty Street. / 2 comments
This weekend in and around Tribeca: a concert by Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women; Yale–China exhibit at the Museum of Chinese in America; Bernard Fuchs photos at Jack Hanley; Fulton Stall Market; Blessing of the Backpacks at Trinity Wall Street; Labor Day potluck in Battery Park City.
This weekend in and around Tribeca: "Xanadu" sing-along; New Amsterdam Market and Fulton Stall Market; Josef von Sternberg double feature; Upperclass Men concert; Brian Newman Jazz Trio; AceFest film festival; Charlie Mars and Jenny Owen Youngs concert; Melody Sweets; Chinatown tour; “A Surprise in Texas,” about the Van Cliburn piano contest....
It's pretty easy to prove theses are illegal goods, when was the last time you saw a Louis Vuitton or... — S / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
The headline says "few" but I haven't seen any others. Are there? — mulciber / What’s to do about the few remaining illegal smoke shops?
Maybe it should be illegal to buy the goods. Of course, it's difficult to prove that a buyer knew they... — Marcus / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
Would love to help. Honest question. What can we do? — Randy / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
"Zero tolerance" is right. That requires consistent enforcement: Every time police see this happening, seize the goods, fine the vendor.... — Marcus / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
What should be done is that the laws on vendors should be enforced. Do the vendors have a permit? Are... — Marcus / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
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