Plus: WTC's massive police presence; I.S. 289 after-school budget crisis; last day to support keeping Millennium High School for downtowners; Mehtaphor; the Ward III guys' remake of a classic; Landmarc's spaghetti carbonara.
Plus: The woman behind Weather Up; dining and dashing at Mehtaphor; more on Nouriel Roubini; Equinox's cheap new brand; Skyscraper Museum; Park51 exhibit.
Plus: Jehangir Mehta's kitchen; "tattoo artist to the stars" in trouble; big lease at 100 Church; when apartments for sale or rent have explicit art.
Plus: Rumors of a restaurant's closing; another cupcake shop?; "Little Red Riding Hood"; Mehtaphor's vegetarian menu; Duane Street Hotel. / 1 comment
Plus: Ward III takes on a Midtown classic; Clay Oven in FiDi; "Bodies" temporarily closed; Tenoverten; Soho Photo's new show about heroic Muslims; the Flea's Jomama Jones show reviewed; Capri Caffé; New York Academy of Sciences; Richard Varick, the man behind the avenue.
A heck of a lot opened last year—but, alas, quite a bit closed, too. And one restaurant managed to do both. / 2 comments
Plus: Mehtaphor; Payard tote bags; Jin's Empire Asian Cuisine; Estancia 460 sangria deal.
New renderings of 77 Reade, the building going up between Church and Broadway. (It's the one that incorporates and old building and goes through to Chambers.)
The Duane Street Hotel has a new restaurant opening today: Mehtaphor, named after chef Jehangir Mehta, whom you may know from his East Village restaurant Graffiti or his stints on "Iron Chef America" and "The Next Iron Chef." / 5 comments
Plus: Kardashians to move into a Tribeca hotel and film spin-off; artist Katy Martin; choreographer Carrie Ahern.
Plus: 7-9 Harrison to be sold; more Park51 renderings and membership details; "Office Hours" review; Rector Square; Puffy's bartender; 20x24 Polaroid camera; artist Dan Colen.
You are absolutely right. Tribeca has become a soulless land of chain cafés, spas and orthodontists. All about Tribeca moms... — R. / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Looking at other people = fun. Being looked at = not so fun. This is (still) a gross invasion of... — Downtown Dad Again / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
The photograph begs the question: when is that scaffolding coming down? Seems a very very long time that it has... — George Bacon / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
ITS BACK BETTER THAN EVER! BEST LOCAL PLACE FOR A DRINK AND GOOD FOOD!!! CANT WAIT FOR LUNCH!!! — AA / North Bar is closing for the summer — and will reopen as something new
Since this issue is in play again, I'll opine that the "fluid boundaries between public and private space" is an... — Gary / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
I think you would feel differently if your private moments with your children were being surveilled and photographed. People shouldn't... — Fiona / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
Truly sad. Got our son's first "Tribeca Cool Kids" clothes there 15 years ago (on sale!) and they couldn't have... — Downtown Dad Again / Koh’s Kids on Greenwich has closed