Read about Laughing Man in the Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide.
Plus: Downtown services lag behind population growth; female impersonators attempt theft; White Street renovations; West and Chambers in 1936; midcentury Jewish designers; Planned Parenthood moving to FiDi; teenagers attack newsstand owner; Seaport tower.
Plus: New pre-kindergarten seats; Community Board 1 weighs in on Chase Manhattan Plaza proposal; new Seaport fashion boutique; FiDi bike mugging; Little Park review; when parking spaces become parklets; Orlando Bloom. / 6 comments
Discussed at this month’s meeting: The controversial seasonal café outside Laughing Man; American Flatbread's even more controversial plan to become a catering facility; 4 a.m. closing for Haus nightclub; ACE's efforts for the homeless. / 17 comments
Also on Community Board 1 agendas for March: Laughing Man's street café; rooftop addition on Franklin; big film FiDi film shoot; 4am weeknights at Haus; Epicerie Boulud; more. / 2 comments
Discussed at this month’s meeting: The controversial seasonal café on the street outside Laughing Man; the long, ugly reconstruction of Worth Street; plans for the 101 Murray tower; various street-activity permits. / 7 comments
Plus: New information about Laight Street truck traffic; Laughing Man's sidewalk bench to actually involve taking over a parking space; Remix nightclub causing more trouble; Franklin Street loft in 1977. / 5 comments
Also on February’s Community Board 1 agendas: A sidewalk bench in front of Laughing Man; Worth Street construction; new Malaysian restaurant; 101 Murray demolition; Brookfield Place restaurants; pay phones. / 3 comments
"The lychee martinis at Nobu go down way too easily," says Clinton Kelly, moderator of ABC talk show "The Chew" and designer of a new tabletop line. "I've gotten myself into some serious trouble with those." / 3 comments
Plus: Correction on the post about the Italian soccer stars' hotel; demolition underway on Washington; Laughing Man barista's novel; more. / 2 comments
Mulberry & Vine, which opened about an hour ago on Warren Street, is the restaurant many Tribecans have been waiting for. It sells prepared foods—salads, sandwiches, soups, and more—with an eye toward healthfulness. / 2 comments
The folks from Spring Studios New York invited me to see the under-construction facility at 50 Varick from the inside (and on the roof). Given the proposed stipulations on the number and size of events, I'm even less sure what the opposition could be at this point. / 5 comments
Do the odds of seeing Hugh Jackman in person go down with each new outpost? / 1 comment
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