Read about Grand Banks in the Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide.
A look at summer in Tribeca, Battery Park City and the Seaport from an outsider's view.
John Donohue adds more Tribeca restaurants to his repertoire, along with Paris and London; Blues Festival will start next week at Wagner; action at North End Grill? / 1 comment
Plus Grand Banks will take an encore this weekend; the Christmas season has started; the Four Seasons will open Nov. 30.
Plus some street furniture gets a coat of paint; J. Crew starts the holidays early; Grand Banks extends season. / 1 comment
Restaurants are getting creative about their outdoor spaces, adding roofs and walls and heaters and even finding hidden spaces to use for indoor dining. / 5 comments
The studios are coming back: Real Pilates, Book Nook, Fred Astaire. And a new project from the Grand Banks folks gets its liquor license. / 19 comments
Grand Banks has devised a nearly contactless order system; Whole Foods is down to two lanes for cash; bartenders take tips by Venmo. (Also on another note, Whole Foods' hours are back to normal.) / 6 comments
The Grand Banks now has alcohol and seating on Pier 25; Bed Bath & Beyond and Barnes & Noble have curbside pickup; the boards are off at Target and The Odeon. / 12 comments
The schooner docked at the end of Pier 25 will be serving up lobster rolls, oysters, virgin cocktails and desserts.
Plus AQUA studio raising funds for its staff; a close viewing of the work of artist Barbara Kasten; a permanent vacation -- with playlist -- from Grand Banks.
There are some cool threads from local restaurants -- plus they are also raising funds for their staffs. / 1 comment
Plus the Grand Banks makes best boat bar list; One Whitehall changes hands; Anthony Weiner moves uptown; Bed Bath & Beyond gets scathing review. / 6 comments
As I see it, it all matters. A civilized city should have good solutions to all of these issues. — Marcus / Seen & Heard: PopUp Bagels facade revealed!
With Paper Source now closed inside Maman, where are people buying greeting cards/wrapping paper locally? (I want to avoid Hobby... — Sara / Seen & Heard: Maman is back open
I prefer the stickers to homeless, junkies, and excrement from dogs or humans. Focus on what matters maybe? — Thomas / Seen & Heard: PopUp Bagels facade revealed!
Agreed about the sidewalk stickers, along with the painted on / sprayed on sidewalk ads and "clever" saying. Also, what... — Marcus / Seen & Heard: PopUp Bagels facade revealed!
Those sidewalk stickers are a new out of home ad treatment; they are everywhere, they are hideous and yes, they... — nichole / Seen & Heard: PopUp Bagels facade revealed!
I love this interview. What that NC senatorial candidate said about Morris -- that he captured her voice uniquely well... — Komanoff / TCQ&A: Morris Katz
a reminder to parents and care givers: Duane Park Patisserie gives homemade treats to trick or treaters from toddlers through... — madeline c lanciani / Halloween in Washington Market Park — and more to come