Coffee obsessive Josh Kim, who climbed the ranks at Joe—from working the register to eventually training baristas—has opened a stylish café on Hudson Street. The coffee is among the best in Tribeca. / 6 comments
"This is our flagship!" says Glam+Go founder Erika Wasser proudly. While the other six New York City locations are all in hotels or gyms, this is the first standalone one, offering services—cuts, color, extensions, nails, and more, for women and men—well beyond the blowouts that the company has been known for.
The goal, says restaurateur Matt Abramcyk, is to evoke the carefree feeling of summer—with abundant light, nautical decor, frozen drinks, and coastal Italian food. Take a look at the space and the menu. / 9 comments
"I feel comfortable saying that every fixture is handmade with love," says Ryden Rizzo, founder of the Allied Maker lighting company. "The pride that people take in their work is what makes an excellent product."
Now that Renaud Vuaillat's Twenty First Gallery is on Franklin Street, instead of in his Chelsea townhouse, he'll be able to mount many more shows. / 1 comment
Wife-and-husband team Seong Choi and Minho Yang have chosen Hudson Street for their second café, Noted Tribeca, which serves New American food with Asian touches.
"We built this primarily for architects, designers, contractors—that's why we're in the same building as the Department of Buildings!" says co-owner Rob Satran of Royal Green's new appliance showroom at Broadway and Reade. "But any retail customer can buy an appliance, too."
"People at Ato would ask about the ceramics and the tea menu," says Nahee Jung. "So we decided to find designers and tea companies in Japan and launch a new business."
The jewelry line Foundrae, which has chosen Lispenard for its first boutique, is best known for its cigar-band rings, pendants, and charms, predominantly based on a collection of symbols meant to serve "as a tool for self-discovery and self-expression."
KinderCare’s newest and largest early childhood learning center officially opens April 16. The former home of New York Sports Club now has 17 purpose-built classrooms for students up to kindergarten age.
Frenchette is a beauty, an idealized vision of a bistro that calls to mind Keith McNally's restaurants. That's sort of the idea, say chef-owners Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr, and not at all the idea. Plus: A first look at the menu. / 11 comments
"I was drawn to more casual clothing, probably because I had to wear a suit and tie at work," says Jason Scott, explaining how he came to found his namesake fashion line. "I wanted high-quality fabrics, something you can wear for ten years, and colors that go with everything."
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