Bikram Yoga Soho—where yoga is practiced in a 105-degree room, with humidity around 50 percent—has opened on Broadway. "It's hot and sweaty and really fun," says co-founder Susan Goldstein. / 2 comments
The Armoury was started by three men who craved "clothing with substance"—timeless but not fusty, and made to last. Indeed, many of the brands have been around for a century, or longer. / 1 comment
Tribeca's indoor-cycling world just got much more competitive. Flywheel Sports's fourth New York City studio, at Greenwich and Hubert, is in now preview mode, with public signups available for Monday. / 5 comments
Bethany Lyons has opened the only yoga studio in Manhattan dedicated to the Baptiste method—a "physical, strong" Vinyasa practiced in 90-degree heat. / 2 comments
"I always ask the question, 'Why is this art being made now? Could it have been made before?'" says Magdalena Sawon of Postmasters Gallery, which has just moved from Chelsea to Franklin Street. "What connects everything we show is that it deals with the fiber of our time." / 1 comment
The furniture-and-more shop Stillfried Wien carries items new and vintage, from Vienna and beyond—and the best ceiling in Tribeca. / 6 comments
"I want people to know we're a real neighborhood place," says Tal Lavi, a partner in Church Publick, now open in the old Mocca space at Church and Reade. "With good food!" (And 22 beers on draft.) / 3 comments
Tribecans Leticia Ortega and Dionisio Cortes have opened "the smallest art gallery in New York," on Chambers Street, in what used to be a souvenir kiosk. It's just 48 square feet, but the inaugural show has 26 works by 11 artists.
"It's meant to be a very casual way of eating," says chef Roberto Passon of Terra, his new wine bar and restaurant. "You come have a glass of wine, order a bite or two, maybe have more wine, then something bigger to eat." / 11 comments
Battery Park City resident Val Chan has opened a crafting center on Warren—with classes and workshops for adult and kids, as well as a gallery where makers can sell their wares. "Nothing is mass-produced," she says. / 1 comment
Two locals, Kimmy Carton and Jackie Brookstein, had their let's-open-a-store moment during Hurricane Sandy's aftermath. The result is Valley, a stylish women's fashion boutique debuting this Sunday. / 1 comment
"We wanted it to be open, bright, clean, and contemporary," said Reade Street Prep founder Ilysa Winick. And fun, I'd add—with what might be the cutest kids' restroom stalls ever. Plus: An Exerblast element. / 2 comments
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