Plus: Washington Street tower rendering; first visit to the SeaGlass carousel; female self-portraiture show; second-floor Chinese restaurant. / 1 comment
And the Club Monaco women's store is open. Plus: In praise of ginkgo trees; a Glade "museum of feelings" at North Cove Marina; Wes Gordon sample sale; film shoot with Alec Baldwin and Demi Moore; Sabor de Mexico has closed; slice joint now open weekends; carousel maintenance; another Xi'an Famous Foods.
Plus: An Odeon staffer reminisces about her time at the restaurant (along with Bar Odeon and Edward's); Howard Street is getting a hotel and restaurant.
Plus: The East River Ferry's expansion plans; food cart recommendation; restaurant deliveryman drives wrong way into Holland Tunnel; how John Hatfield spends his Sundays; passport expediters; getting coffee with the homeless. / 1 comment
Plus: More of the Spring Street Salt Shed is revealed; Soho Photo show; "Jersey Shore" report proves unfounded; a source for Rhodia notebooks; Subway restaurant not closing after all? / 1 comment
Plus: New ballet-inspired fitness business; soccer star buys on Broadway; small Fulton Street building to make way for 26-story hotel; Battery Dance Festival; Whole Foods admits to overcharging. / 4 comments
Plus: More on the Foundrae boutique coming to Lispenard; hills under construction on Governors Island; Shinola opening huge DUMBO store; Varick tower rendering. / 1 comment
Plus: Checking in on the SeaGlass carousel and 50 West tower; Brookfield Place passageway open; dealing with the icy river; 24 Leonard. / 6 comments
Plus: New Malaysian restaurant; SeaGlass carousel update; Brookfield Place shops; Girl Scouts and NYPD intelligence moving in; White Street building for sale; Spring Street park renderings; new Southbridge Towers bakery.
And it's a big one. Plus: SeaGlass carousel; New Amsterdam Market on the Brooklyn Flea; Clarke's Standard review; Verizon workers don't want to move to Brooklyn.
Plus: Battery Park carousel topping off soon; Pan Latin to go; Jem Fabric Warehouse update; David Z space on Broadway papered up; Nikon Building work. / 3 comments
Plus: New Mexican restaurant; another bank closing; carousel update; East River Ferry petition; another juice option; furniture store remodeling; idling buses; subway stair delay.
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