After 13 years in Soho, NYC Elite has moved its flagship gymnastics facility to Worth Street—and nearly doubled in size. But it's still a family business, owned and operated by mother-daughter team Marianne and Tina Ferriola, both of whom live in Tribeca.
This was a delightful surprise: The Wooly, the event space inside the Woolworth Building, has opened a cool little coffee bar with impeccable art direction.
"There's a huge stigma around the pole fitness industry, and we're working to overcome it," says Kylee Sallak, who just opened the City Pole studio on Beach Street. "The thing you have to know is that it's a phenomenal full-body workout."
The Tribeca outpost of Woops! serves pastries, cookies (with an emphasis on macarons), and sandwiches; all baking is done on premises and the sandwiches are made fresh daily. / 4 comments
The 12,500-square-foot Arrojo salon and education center, in the former 92YTribeca space, has six classrooms, including one with windows on Hudson Street. "I want people to see that we're teaching hair," says Nick Arrojo.
The new Ten Thousand Things boutique/atelier on Harrison carries more than jewelry, including fragrance, shoes, and exquisite sculpture. "The designs are built around exposing and showcasing the material," says co-founder Ron Anderson. "We push the natural element to the fore."
When chef Ned Baldwin decided to open his own restaurant, he kept asking himself, "What's in the restaurant that I want to go to?" Drawing on fifteen years of working and eating in New York City, he came up with Houseman. / 3 comments
The French kidswear brand's fifth New York City boutique is on Reade Street. "It's elegant, Parisian chic," says North American brand manager Sabrina Masson. "The styles are rooted in 1920s fashion, but they're updated." / 1 comment
The specialists in midcentury Scandinavian design have traded DUMBO for Tribeca. "Our pieces really work in this kind of setting," says founder Andrew Kevelson. "The rich wood is highlighted in contrast to the industrial."
On the ground floor is a Korean barbecue restaurant where you'll even be able to grill burgers; downstairs are four private karaoke lounges with 21,000 songs to choose from. / 2 comments
The new Tribeca store looks fantastic without appearing to try hard, which makes it an apt representation of the James Perse brand. / 2 comments
With its emphasis on reclaimed materials, the furniture in Uhuru's new showroom—the company's first—tends to have a story, which is why they call it "narrative design."
Second that; thank you for the compelling history of this building (and our neighborhood)! When available, would be great to... — Reader on Reade / 54 Laight Street in the Tribeca North Historic District is for sale
Congratulations for staying in business in Tribeca. I had a storefront in Tribeca with my family for over 50 years... — Amy Bergenfeld / Spotlight: Greenwich St. Jewelers at 50
Apparently Chip City shuttered all 20+ of its retail locations this week. — James Bogardus / Cookies coming to 325 Greenwich
Sorry, but to whom should businesses cater, if not the neighborhood families who live and raise children there? — K / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Even though the location was busy, the setup isn’t aligned with the renewed architectural focus of the brand. There is... — Matt / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Spas……we need more nail spas. — Francesco / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
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