Pi Bakerie opens its second location on Cedar. Plus the NSA HQ on Thomas; the backstory on BPCA art.
The department store is adding a Financier Patisserie to its third floor, the sixth location of the bakery owned by local resident Peter Poulakakos.
The first floor at Pier A Harbor House is open from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily. Congratulations to the Poulakakos family on a terrific restoration job. / 27 comments
Plus: Pier A's Peter Poulakakos; "bitter war" over Southbridge Towers offering plan; Raccoon Lodge theft.
Plus: A peek at the 63-story 50 West; meet the state education commissioner; an ambitious "Nutcracker"; funding for crossing guards is running out.
Curious about how Brookfield Place's shops and restaurants will be laid out once it reopens? Check out the floor plans, which a little bird emailed over.... / 5 comments
Including its two restaurants. Plus: Battery Park tents to be removed; Atera insists on pre-payment; 4 New York Plaza; Paris Café.
Plus: Pace building gets OK; FiDi merchants' association; 1WTC graffiti; Jenna Lyons; Katie Holmes; Vesey crosswalk; Brazilian restaurant attempts a comeback; schoolyard wood chips; 1 West lawsuit; Bon Chon closed. / 6 comments
Plus: Running into a celebrity; bees rescued near the Brooklyn Bridge; taxi vs. traffic light; Katy Perry sells at a loss.
It says something about Harry and Peter Poulakakos's confidence that they feel comfortable opening a 100-seat restaurant—in this case, Harry's Italian in Goldman Alley—with no friends-and-family warm-up. / 1 comment
Vintry Fine Wines has just opened in Goldman Alley. It looks like an alien spaceship has landed—and they brought wine!
Including luxury condos, the fastfoodification of lower Church, the Goldman Sachs Dining & Entertainment Complex, Asphalt Green, the BPC ball fields, a nail salon, and more. UPDATE: Now with details on Dr. Michel Cohen's W. Broadway restaurant.
As I see it, it all matters. A civilized city should have good solutions to all of these issues. — Marcus / Seen & Heard: PopUp Bagels facade revealed!
With Paper Source now closed inside Maman, where are people buying greeting cards/wrapping paper locally? (I want to avoid Hobby... — Sara / Seen & Heard: Maman is back open
I prefer the stickers to homeless, junkies, and excrement from dogs or humans. Focus on what matters maybe? — Thomas / Seen & Heard: PopUp Bagels facade revealed!
Agreed about the sidewalk stickers, along with the painted on / sprayed on sidewalk ads and "clever" saying. Also, what... — Marcus / Seen & Heard: PopUp Bagels facade revealed!
Those sidewalk stickers are a new out of home ad treatment; they are everywhere, they are hideous and yes, they... — nichole / Seen & Heard: PopUp Bagels facade revealed!
I love this interview. What that NC senatorial candidate said about Morris -- that he captured her voice uniquely well... — Komanoff / TCQ&A: Morris Katz
a reminder to parents and care givers: Duane Park Patisserie gives homemade treats to trick or treaters from toddlers through... — madeline c lanciani / Halloween in Washington Market Park — and more to come