Read about Greenwich Grill in the Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide.
The transformation of the "Tokyo-Italian" Greenwich Grill into Daruma-Ya, an izakaya and soba restaurant, is complete. So what's it like? / 2 comments
Mosaic artist Valerie Carmet shows us around her Hudson Street studio. "It's very sunny, peaceful, inspirational, full of plates, stained glass, and mixed media and materials," she says. "But mainly messy!"
"If I could change one thing about the neighborhood, I would pedestrianize Greenwich Street," says Sanjay Lamba, who founded Element 6 Arts online gallery with his wife, Alexandra. (As you can see, they also recently collaborated on another special project.) / 4 comments
Plus: Corbin Building; Greenwich Grill pop-up report; farm fun for families; JCP Downtown auction.
For two weeks, the Tokyo-Italian restaurant will host Kawabun restaurant from Nagoya. It's getting harder and harder not to eat Japanese food in this neighborhood.
Plus: Hudson parking lot question; bike-share station NIMBYism; investigating calorie counts; suing Trinity Church; WTC transportation hub delayed; model-turned-broker Trish Goff; the last Lohan mention, one hopes. / 2 comments
Plus: A quirky sangria; update on Corton chef Paul Liebrandt's cookbook; a new breakfast option; Tribeca Family Festival. / 4 comments
"I was exchanging tweets with a guy for months when I saw his name on one of the New York Times in the lobby," says news correspondent Marie-Joelle Parent. "We lived in the same building without knowing." / 1 comment
A third failure in less than three years might make folks wonder if the space is cursed.... / 3 comments
Plus: Cute storefront in play?; "Corrections" casting; lunch deal; a teensy favor; 83 Franklin on "Selling New York" tonight.
Found the article with that quote. https://www.amny.com/news/fashions-private-eye-targets-canal-st-s-counterfeit-bags/ The article dates back to 2008, and yet no progress has been made... — Marcus / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
Good point. I remember there was an old interview when the interviewer asked one of the junk buyers, "Did you... — Marcus / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
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?