Read about Sweetgreen in the Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide.
Plus: The chain is testing a no-seats location; Good Stock soup company's first dedicated shop; fashion-related businesses have rented offices on Canal Street; woman slashed during Seaport mugging; old streetcar ticket discovered in Tribeca firehouse basement. / 2 comments
Plus: Video inside the Beekman hotel; "Old School Italian American" restaurant coming to Rector Street; slideshow of the Hills, opening soon at Governors Island.
Plus: Sweetgreen will no longer serve bacon or sriracha; sleazy "push-poll" technique used by arcade plan supporter; why 3 World Trade Center is being built that way; Wounded Warriors to roast a pig in front of a FiDi mosque; why you shouldn't rob someone on an escalator; other thefts. / 3 comments
Plus: World Trade Center Oculus now saying it'll open in two months; Sweetgreen to open in FiDi; broken lights for months now at the ball field terrace; Municipal Art Society chairs' proposal for skyscraper planning review; WeWork's first dorm.
Discussed at last night's meeting: Citigroup's renovation, both the noise and how it involves cutting down 32 trees; Sweetgreen's sidewalk seating; mariachis at Mariachi's new space; temporary sculpture at Finn Square; the Flea's new theater; Pier 26; Downtown Boathouse; and the Tribeca Meet & Greet.
Also on Community Board 1’s November agendas: Mariachi's has found a new home; temporary art installations at Finn Square and Capsouto Park; women's shelter opening in FiDi; changes to the Pearl Paint building; more. / 4 comments
The creator of the new TV show, "Public Morals"—premiering tonight at 10 p.m. on TNT—shares his favorite restaurants, what he'd change about Tribeca, where he works out, the joy of Whoopee Cushions, and more. / 10 comments
Plus: Sweetgreen's "food waste" salad; Hudson River Park's tennis courts have been resurfaced (and they're very blue); Gran Morsi happy hour; fireflies; Fulton Center's mystery signage revealed. / 8 comments
The polls are closed, the results have been tabulated—thanks again to the 1,124 people who voted—and the rejoicing can begin.
"Instead of being just another guilt-trippy website," says Anca Toderic of Huckle & Goose, "we want to be that nonjudgmental friend that walks with you through the market and says, 'Look at those sweet potato greens! Here's a recipe you'll love.'" / 2 comments
Seppe is quite good. And the wait staff is super nice. — Dee / Carbs are back in the neighborhood
None of these new places are sit with friends type of places. They are all grab and go. I don’t... — Dee / Apollo Bagels is getting closer…
To the Olio e Piu owners, sincerely: please do not blight this location with fake flowers. We will welcome you... — Cw / Mr Chow is indeed closing
Seeing as Starbucks and other chains tried and failed to replace the bagel place, that is a reasonable hypothesis. — James Bogardus / Apollo Bagels is getting closer…
I think the bagel place is replacing Starbucks and other coffee chains as a place to grab coffee and a... — Amy G. / Apollo Bagels is getting closer…
Lynda I signed up for the 5/17 class. I'll see you then!!! Here is the link to sign up if... — HB / Massive underground spa and meditation space coming to Broadway and White
Lynda I signed up for the 5/17 class. I'll see you then!!! — HB / Massive underground spa and meditation space coming to Broadway and White