Read about Primo’s in the Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide.
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From a partner in Mr. Fong's and Oliver Coffee from the hip side of the district is Primo's, a throwback (to the '20s) bar and lounge with a secret party room. / 1 comment
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Plus: Trinity Church to start big renovation project; the entrance to Primo's cocktail lounge; 30 Warren topped out; art show. / 3 comments
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Proprietor Aisa Shelley, who owns Mr. Fong's and Oliver Coffee over in Two Bridges, envisions Primo's as "a deluge of terrazzo tile and glazed brick walls with plush velvet seating and a grand marble fireplace."
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