Read about Roberta Roller Rabbit in the Tribeca Citizen Shopping Guide.
The clothing and accessories store at 176 Duane has closed permanently, and its former neighbor is taking its place.
Certain members of my family send a wish-list with one or two items on it, complete with links to where they can be bought. But wouldn't you rather receive something chosen just for you? And wouldn't you rather give a surprising gift? In this round: Ten Thousand Things, Authentic PreOwned, Playing Mantis, Roberta Roller Rabbit, Haus Alkire. / 1 comment
Plus: Forecast for Masa's Tetsu restaurant; the grand old New York Mercantile Exchange building on Harrison; Trinity Wall Street music festival; Battery Park carousel RFP; Roberta Freymann sample sale. / 2 comments
Plus: 56 Leonard above street level; breaking glass in northwest Tribeca; Dylan Prime temporarily closed; sample sale at By Joy Gryson; Espasso sale (in Brooklyn); First-Time Tuesday report on Roberta Roller Rabbit (and a deal at Torly Kid); new items on CB1 agenda; 5 Beekman scaffolding is back.
Plus: Pasanella & Son has rebuilt its store; behold the Moomag; Sushein closed for "renovations"; Roberta Roller Rabbit event. / 1 comment
Plus: Roberta Freymann partners with a local mom; sushi restaurant closes; retail spaces in play?; Time Warner outage intel request; free World Financial Center office space for those displaced by Sandy; FEMA pop-up this week.
"Roberta Freymann changes with the seasons," says Sabrina Simpson, manager of the new two-brand store that opened last weekend on Duane. "But with Roberta Roller Rabbit, we feel you should be on vacation year round."
Here’s a quick rundown of the shops, restaurants, and more we can expect in the next year or so (often with new info on opening dates). I highly recommend reading this post so you'll know what I'm going on about.... / 3 comments
Plus: Updates on Roberta Freyman and Balcony Café; Museum exhibit/gift opportunity; Parr Studios; New Amsterdam Market; 200 Hudson trees.
It can be hard to keep up with everything that’s coming soon (or coming eventually), so here’s a quick rundown—including fresh updates, when available. / 3 comments
Thanks to a tipster, we now know what's coming to 176 Duane. It's a little bit of the Upper East Side.... / 1 comment
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