Plus: Hand Held Films has left the neighborhood; Washington Market Park events; Fika delivery; Balloon Saloon sale; El Vez progress, of sorts. / 5 comments
Sunday restaurant deals are like rewards for locals, because outsiders are less likely to travel beyond their neighborhood than on other nights. So go reap your rewards!
With more info (but not much) on what's replacing Dean's; a new 24-hour deli, the Italian spot coming to Franklin, upcoming Pier 26 events (including OneRepublic and Passion Pit concerts), helping ACE help people, and sidewalk cafés.
"The online deals at Tribeca Spa of Tranquility are great," says Francesca Kennedy, founder of the sandal company Ix. "I highly recommend a Korean scrub—you'll never feel cleaner in your life!"
Plus: The Marines are leaving; Fika beer and wine; bank branch closing; free City Winery concerts; Sing for Hope pianos; Dosateria raw cane juice; Bogardus Plaza event; another deli; Real Pilates event; Obama protection. / 1 comment
Plus: Pier A progress; Tribeca Open Artist Studio Tour; South Ferry station; Euphoria Spa; Hotel Particulier; FiDi Fika open again; Community Board 1's new members; the daguerreotype era; cram schools; 50 Laight storefront; 15 Broad comps; Half Marathon.
Fun for everyone, or at least people who don’t mind random pictures with snarky captions. / 2 comments
The mini-chain's new outpost has opened in Truffles Tribeca—it's a lovely place to lounge over a coffee and pastry, a light lunch, or a glass of wine. And on Sundays, once the beer/wine license comes through, Fika will serve a true Swedish smörgåsbord! / 4 comments
And why? Plus: Fika is open; Saleya serving dinner as of tomorrow; Taste of Tribeca's "Dine Out Tribeca" night; a Seaport campaign. / 6 comments
Plus: Water-main break affects Tribeca; inside Fika's new outpost; FiDi gold depository sues landlord; The Flea review.
Including the $40 million penthouse. Plus: Is 11 N. Moore a bad neighbor?; Fika looks close to opening; work at 502 Canal; De Niro in Tribeca; Aamanns bread; Tribeca Trust talk; Terra Wine Bar; roti contest. / 3 comments
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