Plus a clothing drive for needy kids from HRP Mamas; Larry Silverstein on the dearth of old fogies downtown; Le Coucou has reopened.
Plus: Keith McNally on Augustine and the New York restaurant scene in general; the home/showroom of a "professional bon vivant"; signage for Sandy's high-water mark; teen robbed and beaten; Le Coucou review; school overcrowding in the forecast.
Dining well in Soho has been a challenge in recent years. Good news: Three chef-driven establishments have recently opened that give hope to anyone venturing AboCa.
Plus: Bâtard to start serving Friday lunch; three reviews for Le Coucou.
Plus: Memorial for the cyclist killed at West and Chambers; how real estate broker Fredrik Eklund spends his Sundays; author Terry McMillan got rebuffed trying to pet a shop clerk's hair; Le Coucou rave. / 1 comment
Plus: Phone snatched through restaurant window; new restaurants Le Coucou and Chikarashi; ticket vendors forced out of the Battery are now plaguing nearby streets. / 2 comments
Plus: Nice neon logo for Le Coucou restaurant; enjoy 5 Beekman's west side while you can; pop-up selling Moroccan goods; two photos of Liberty Park at the World Trade Center.
Plus: Q&A with artist Alexis Rockman; the conversion of the former New York Stock Exchange office building to rentals; chef Daniel Rose. / 3 comments
Besides the one coming to the Seaport. Plus: The New York Times reviews Bouley; the name of the highly anticipated restaurant opening on Howard; a report on the Tribeca Alliance's first meeting; St. Paul statue returning; artist Diana Delgado. / 1 comment
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