The longtime Tribecan and award-winning photographer on Takahachi's best salad, her UPS man's YouTube channel, and hidden neighborhood treasures.
Everyone needs a little self care these days, and there are lots of ways — at all sorts of price points — to pamper your friends and family.
"The online deals at Tribeca Spa of Tranquility are great," says Francesca Kennedy, founder of the sandal company Ix. "I highly recommend a Korean scrub—you'll never feel cleaner in your life!"
Plus: Corbin Building; Greenwich Grill pop-up report; farm fun for families; JCP Downtown auction.
Plus: MTV actor buys $4 million apartment; Petropolis reopens; 106 Duane sale; 50 West seeking financing; facials at Shibui Spa; East River Blueway.
"I was exchanging tweets with a guy for months when I saw his name on one of the New York Times in the lobby," says news correspondent Marie-Joelle Parent. "We lived in the same building without knowing." / 1 comment
"I love the yomogi muffins at Takahachi Bakery," says Zak Profera, who has just launched a line of fabrics called ZAK+FOX. "It's actually made with mugwort root, and it tastes far better than it sounds."
Plus: A peek inside an upcoming restaurant; no more swimming dogs; Shibui Spa. / 1 comment
Plus: Kutsher's lunch counter; feces-tosser arrested; Shibui Spa; law-school suit dismissed; Trinity Church clamps down; new CSA; Hudson River Park Trust. / 3 comments
The folks at the Greenwich Hotel spa invited me over for the Healing Birch treatment. Despite the name, no flogging was involved.
The wellness site lets Tribeca Citizen readers take a peek around its office, a one-bedroom apartment on Greenwich Street. / 8 comments
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