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.
The headline on each of these were perfect. "The Newbie" — yes!! I would add that whenever I see "street... — Noah / Update on the Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots
Park Place Partners Development (the owner of 45 Park Place and the adjacent 51 Park Place lot) filed Chapter 11... — Peter G / Update on the Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots
BIDs are the harem eunuchs of the real estate world -- all responsibility and no authority. — James Bogardus / New group to explore the potential of a Tribeca Business Improvement District
Don't we already have the Tribeca Alliance doing this work? How would this BID differ. We certainly don't need two... — BT / New group to explore the potential of a Tribeca Business Improvement District
I've been to Friedman's several times and agree with your evaluation of the food. It's very good, and I think... — Toni / New Kid on the Block: Friedmans
Read the story. — Tribeca Citizen / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
How is this a happy ending? I am confused by this headline as a car was stolen. — Rob / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…