Plus: Edward Albee's loft hits the market; James Rosenquist's townhouse sells; politician wants to force businesses to take cash; Asphalt Green roof repair to cost millions; Il Mulino's white truffles; former De Maria space to be a chain café. / 7 comments
Plus: The best BLT around; checking in on the Japanese restaurant coming to Warren; Il Mulino brunch; disappointing windows on Bjarke Ingels's otherwise fabulous High Line buildings; graphic novelists at Pen Parentis.
Plus: The Greenwich Street cobblestone nightmare; is chef John Fraser planning something around here?; update on the building at Washington and Desbrosses; three shoots this week. / 16 comments
There's so much going on in the local restaurant scene right now—including the soft-opening of a stylish new café and the grand opening of an Italian restaurant—that we all need help keeping score. / 6 comments
Plus: A peek into Au Cheval; four more shoots this week; another photo booth in the neighborhood; counter seating at La Mercerie (and its dramatic tourteau fromagé). / 5 comments
Plus: A peek inside the Mr. C Seaport hotel; optometry chain open on Worth; huge "Jessica Jones" shoot today and tomorrow; Tribeca's Kitchen sidewalk seating. / 2 comments
Plus: A peek inside Il Mulino; the Bronx Museum's plan for White Street; renting out the Tribeca Synagogue; the "world's first gender-free store." / 2 comments
And Joe & the Juice, while we're at it. Plus: Eataly's produce section got shrunk; join the Tribeca CSA (and buy Joshua McFadden's cookbook); German School Manhattan opening forecast. / 3 comments
Plus: Two Hands is accepting cash once again; a block of Warren Street to be paved for an event and then torn up again; acupuncture franchise said to be opening in Tribeca and FiDi; Sole di Capri is now serving brunch; Community Board 1 nonsense. / 1 comment
Plus: Il Mulino opening forecast; upcoming art exhibits at Alexander and Bonin, Bortolami, and Sapar Contemporary.
Plus: Activity reported at dormant hotel site in northwest Tribeca; R & Company's pop-up exhibit of art carpets; 91 Leonard started getting windows; a doorman's parking privilege. / 1 comment
Plus: Il Mulino's Tribeca restaurant is hiring; the Flea announced the schedule for its first season on Thomas Street; what artist Robert Janz has been up to; Tribeca in Argentina. / 2 comments
James! Thank you ! I love the photo. — Native NYer / Upon the Palace has opened
So by extension, ill will toward the future employees of Hobby Lobby? — Bobbie / Seen & Heard: Hobby Lobby construction happening?
Smartphones and doom scrolling has sucked the life out of our kids. Sometimes you need reminders like this to really... — hmmm / Capturing the lives of Tribeca youth before smartphones took hold
How many times, on a summer afternoon, did I sit on the doorsill at Dudley's Paw with Dudley beside me.... — John Willenbecher / Seen & Heard: Hobby Lobby construction happening?
Yum yum. Looking forward to going here! — SW / Upon the Palace has opened
Yes!!!! My lady and I have been BEGGING for one of these!!!! — Jack Gaff / Chambers Street Wines is opening a wine bar on… Chambers
so, no RIOTS or claims of a “rigged election”; is that the point? 🤔 — baba galacticus / It’s quiet out there