Plus Shopboy adds a gallery space; Venezuelan show at Apexart; Australian new wave movies in BPC. / 3 comments
The shops of Tribeca are what makes our streets seem warm and alive. And if there's ever been a time to shop local, it's now.
The tailor on Walker is now part art gallery as a way to fit in with the neighbors in the Tribeca Gallery District and celebrate its collaborations and inspirations. / 2 comments
"Would you consider compiling and posting a list of Black-owned businesses in lower Manhattan?" K. wrote. And I would, but so far have found no way to do it. Seeking readers' help. / 6 comments
Photo op in Washington Market with more to come in Duane Park; Gotan, Tiny's and PJ Clarke's are back open again; Shopboy, the tailor on Walker, is taking appointments. / 3 comments
Order some cocktails! Watch some art! Read some books! Meditate! Get healthy! Then eat some candy! and take this advice from your neighborhood tailor.
Plus Joe's Pizza has opened on Fulton; Shopboy tailors now make house calls; Postmasters Gallery features Pussykrew.
Plus: Alteration house calls; jazz club honored; FiDi café to become cocktail bar at night. / 6 comments
Kendall Khanna and Desmond Brooks have opened a new tailoring shop, Shopboy. "People are always asking Desmond for a recommendation, and the dry cleaner is usually the only option," says Khanna. / 3 comments
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