Read about Langdon Florist in the Tribeca Citizen Shopping Guide.
Plus: A visit to Langdon Florist's new shop; survey about wayfinding signage; Proper Food and mystery restaurant opening on Wall Street; the history of 1 Maiden Lane. / 4 comments
Plus: Yves has a new chef; pop-up dinners at Spring Place; leadership changes at the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. / 1 comment
The shop, which has been in the area since 1947, will still service Manhattan and the rest of the Tri-State area from its new location in Staten Island. / 5 comments
Plus: Fresh wasabi; Sofar concerts at the Arlo hotel; Broadway storefront activity; JCP carnival; baskets and plant racks for sale. / 1 comment
For the person who has everything: booze, sweets, flowers, spa treatments, fitness classes, new experiences, and branded merchandise. / 1 comment
For the person who has everything, there's always booze, sweets, flowers, fitness classes, and branded merchandise.
"I still pride myself on doing things the old-fashioned way," says Joe Rizzo of Langdon Florist. "I tell people to come in and see what we have. It’s better than any website. And I like to be known for being fair—like we say in Italian, abbondanza!" / 13 comments
Plus: Modell's said to be expanding, not moving; wedding dress company relocating here; 66 Reade restoration; death row art exhibit; "Good Wife" shoot; go buy flowers. / 3 comments
With a lounge for entertaining, glass-beaded wall-covering, a Biedermeier dry bar, and a Ferrari racing bicycle mounted on the wall. / 2 comments
Along with some less good news. Plus: Novelist Rick Moody sings; Woodrow's throws itself a party; gallery show about plants; cherry blossoms.
The interior designer has an exhibit coming up. Plus: Inside Tribeca Loft Tour; shiny benches; Langdon Florist; Russell Brand on his visit to Occupy Wall Street, which is also attracting the homeless; Square Diner.
Or whatever. Plus: An avian visitor, a possible explanation for bad bicycling, and more.
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