"We're looking for artists with some footprint showing where they're coming from, but also traversing boundaries," says Nina Levent, co-founder of the gallery on N. Moore. "Most are mid-career artists who have done major things in their careers. But for a lot of them, we're the only U.S. representation."
Besides the best paint job in Tribeca, you'll find the full line of Aesop products, from gateway hand soaps and lotions to herbal deodorant, mouthwash, and even pet shampoo.
"I want to work with anyone who is doing good," says chef Jehangir Mehta of Graffiti Earth, his restaurant opening tonight in the Duane Street Hotel. "Good is a relative term, of course, but this is how I see it." / 5 comments
"The neighborhood called for a slice joint," explains Il Mattone co-owner Charles Fusco about the Italian restaurant's second incarnation. / 5 comments
"We're renaming this neighborhood Smash City USA!" say the enthusiastic founders of the Dogpound, the new gym at Canal and Renwick. As befits a crew with fashionable and famous friends, the gym is both stylish and very black. Plus: There will be a juice bar. / 6 comments
"Beautiful color begins with healthy hair" is the motto of the new Fourteenjay salon on Jay Street, founded by three partners with ties to Aveda (and one of whom is a longtime Tribeca resident).
Just two years after opening his first salon, Roman Kusayev has a second one, in Tribeca. The focus is on hair (including treatments and extensions), makeup, and eyebrows, and it will soon offer morning blowouts.
The new Two Hands on Church is meant to be an "older sibling" to the original on Mott: It's a little more sophisticated, without sacrificing the casual Australian vibe, and it'll serve dinner and drinks. Check out the space and menus. / 7 comments
The first outpost of Wicked Juice and Kitchen has opened in the former Jamba Juice space on W. Broadway. "If I say so myself, we have some of the richest juice," says co-founder Brian Schoenberger. Plus: A coupon for $2 off any smoothie. / 6 comments
At Kiki de Montparnasse's new shop on Franklin Street, surprise is an important element of the experience: You'll giggle, you'll gasp, you'll blush—and you might just leave with a new notion or two.
Tribeca can now add indoor rowing to its already impressive roster of fitness studios. "Rowing is the best workout you can imagine," says Current founder Josh Ozeri. "And our machines have been customized to work your core even more." Plus: First class free for TC readers. / 3 comments
The front half of Maman's new Tribeca outpost is along the lines of the original café on Centre Street, with pastries, sandwiches, salads and more in an impeccably art-directed space. In the back, Maman breaks the mold with a full-service all-day restaurant. / 1 comment
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