Plus a local floral designer gets crafty; a social club on Broadway comes into focus; Yves uses its curbside planters to add some fresh aroma to the neighborhood. / 15 comments
Plus: Bar Primi correction; longtime FiDi sushi restaurant has closed; progress at 30 Park Place (and less so at its neighbor); open mic night for adults at Church Street School; missing a charming window display. / 6 comments
For the person who has everything, there's always booze, sweets, flowers, fitness classes, and branded merchandise.
It'll take the place of four buildings and displace a dozen businesses—including Capital Audio Electronics, which is closing soon. UPDATE: The owner says "we're not planning anything" and even if they were, a building of that size is not allowed by zoning. / 5 comments
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Plus: Updates on 443 Greenwich and 460 Washington; Leonard Street block party (with free pie); Hotel Soho on Greenwich; sandwiches for pickup; "Queer Eye" reunion shoot; Mel Furukawa mobile; Tribeca film submissions.
Floral designer Mel Furukawa has lived and worked on Duane Street since 1975, but he has only just recently opened a tiny shop on the same block. / 10 comments
Plus: A visit to Oren's Daily Roast; signage at Telepan Local; florist Mel Furukawa "sort of open"; ExerBlast space mystery; running group for moms; new deli on Church.
Plus: Chinese restaurant closes; literary salon lineup; South African singer Tuelo Minah; artsy Hudson Square benches. / 8 comments
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