Lena Dunham's hairstylist, Rheanne White, has opened her first salon. "I've always loved Staple Street, and when I saw this place was available, that was it," she says. / 2 comments
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
Beloved kids' dance teacher Rachel Cantor is back in Tribeca with her own studio, Dance with Miss Rachel. "It has been amazing to watch kids' eyes light up when they walk in and see it," she says.
"I like a gallery that's part of a community, with restaurants, shops, and neighbors," says Taymour Grahne, whose eponymous gallery opens Saturday on Hudson, explaining why he chose Tribeca over Chelsea.
"We took the parts of RBC we really liked," says Cora Lambert of the Box Kite Coffee counter she has just opened inside Maslow 6 Wine Bar. Unlike RBC, however, it has a restroom.
Marc Forgione's executive chef, Soulayphet Schwader, is cooking "Laotian-inspired" in a room that looks more like Marc Forgione than a stereotypical Asian restaurant. Plus: In coming weeks, Khe-Yo will open a kiosk (to be called Khe-Yosk) selling Vietnamese sandwiches. / 3 comments
The Detroit-based brand—which "is really about bringing manufacturing back to the U.S.," says creative director Daniel Caudill—has opened a handsome, quirky store on Franklin. Plus: A café called the Smile Newsstand. / 4 comments
Like to mix-and-match your frozen yogurt and toppings? You'll be in heaven at NYC Yogurt, the self-service shop that just opened on Broadway. / 2 comments
When was the last time you ate at a restaurant where the servers wore pocket protectors? Or frilly aprons? The Butterfly, chef Michael White's homage to Wisconsin, feels delightfully un-focus-grouped. / 5 comments
"This is definitely a passion project for me," says Tom Galis, owner of The Greek, which opened last night. "I wanted to design something that exemplified the meaning of going to a Greek taverna—from attitude to design elements to food." / 5 comments
"We specialize in one thing and do it well," says Racim Allouani, co-founder of ManuelRacim, which opens tomorrow on Duane Park. That thing is custom-made shirts, which are less expensive than you think and can be completed in just two weeks.
"We believe children thrive in a structured environment and learn through play," says Megan Matson, manager of the eighth outpost of NY Kids Club. Check it out for yourself at two upcoming open houses.
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