Read about Gotan in the Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide.
Plus an errant Downtown Connection bus; Daniel Boulud in tile; Gotan expands to the left bank.
Plus Gotan expands on the Left Bank; more on unlicensed weed shops; Vogue covers a fashion event on Warren. / 1 comment
Plus Gotan has reopened inside; a group show at Soho Photo Gallery in black and white; Pier 26 hosts its first concert. / 1 comment
If you are up with the sun, you may have to pace a bit till most restaurants get moving these days. / 4 comments
Photo op in Washington Market with more to come in Duane Park; Gotan, Tiny's and PJ Clarke's are back open again; Shopboy, the tailor on Walker, is taking appointments. / 3 comments
The cafe across from the Franklin Street station had just opened on Monday for the first time in 10 weeks. Now the owners aren't sure what the future holds. / 8 comments
Plus: The proprietor of Fish Republic restaurant, opening on Duane; is the Torishin yakitori restaurant still happening?; the storefront at 1 White; paintings of New York City. / 6 comments
Plus: Free extra shots for a day at La Colombe; Urban Archaeology opening forecast; Franklin Street residential conversion; Daniel Squadron's town hall; Washington Market Park butterfly garden. / 12 comments
Plus: Exhibit of work by longtime Tribeca artist Tom Shannon; Jay Street retail space for rent; Starbucks opens another branch on the same block; Hudson building being converted to condos; Classic Car Club's interesting new location.
Plus: Gwyneth's likely guest apartment also hits the market; Squadron pushes the state senate to insist on local representation for the Battery Park City Authority; New York City Half Marathon street closures; art exhibit of and about drawings. / 1 comment
Plus: Zucker's is opening a third location; charging stations at Gotan; new salon on Church Street is open; Cornell printmaking students' show at Front Art Space. / 2 comments
Plus: Other places Street Seats could work; Broadway retail mystery; name change for Yuya Nails & Spa; Joey Pepperoni's correction; Jonathan Galassi and the "Nanny Diaries" writers at Pen Parentis salon.
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