Read about Grand Banks in the Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide.
A pop band that was born in BPCA tours the US. Plus more music lists and an event guide from BPCA. / 1 comment
Plus neighbors are taking action against rats; a public art discussion with Kamau Ware; an oyster bar for the Holy Ground space; Paisley extends hours to add lunch and brunch. / 10 comments
This would be the Pincus brothers' fifth operation in New York City, but their first year-round and their third that doesn't float. / 2 comments
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.
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