Read about Tamarind in the Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide.
Curbside is getting cozier with more and more private booths coming online on the street. / 1 comment
Curbside dining options are getting more plentiful and increasingly elaborate, including boots and plantints and a backyard picnic set-up. And some traffic blockades. / 6 comments
More and more places are coming alive -- and the plywood is coming down -- as the city eases into Phase 2. Plus, restaurants are already taking it to the streets and BPC opens its dog runs.
Takahachi is back after 10 weeks; Tamarind is now serving lunch and dinner; Serafina has expanded its lunch menu; and Biscuits and Bath on Hudson has reopened for grooming only.
The restaurant planned for the former Dylan Prime space on Greenwich is poised to open with a new chef in charge -- Peter Beck from Tamarind. / 5 comments
Paisley was intended to be the vehicle for the star chef, who was last the executive chef at Tamarind, and would have activated a beautiful space on Greenwich and Laight.
Plus: J. Crew's Mickey Drexler chops loft price by $15 million; Jacques Torres opening a chocolate museum at his store; graphic designer Rodrigo Corral; Tamarind's no-kids-under-eight policy; school tax proposed on real estate developments.
"Whatever you might say about this neighborhood as it evolves, it will always be the place where people do know your name and care that you are around," says Logan Levkoff, a sexologist and sexuality educator. "It’s why I can’t live anywhere else." / 1 comment
Plus: Former Tamarind chef and staffers get a rave for their new restaurant; bird's-eye video of Thursday's military flyover; the Staten Island Ferry as "an immersive theater experience."
"When you can’t get away, Aire Ancient Baths is a pretty great escape," says Ben LeBlanc, founder of the Good Stock soup company, now delivering exclusively in Tribeca. "You feel like you’re made of Jell-O when you walk out." / 1 comment
"The lychee martinis at Nobu go down way too easily," says Clinton Kelly, moderator of ABC talk show "The Chew" and designer of a new tabletop line. "I've gotten myself into some serious trouble with those." / 3 comments
Frozen fruit pops, too! Plus: the winners' circle at Babesta Cribz; New York Academy of Art; Tamarind; Golden Palominos at City Winery.
Also issue with lack of clearance of DOT "pedestrian islands". There are many of them. And it is actually a... — Lin / Seen & Heard: It’s restaurant week!
Fantastic idea. We need them!! When will they start working for individuals? — Alexandra Neil / Kids These Days: Tech Tips
Fantastic! What a fantastic idea put into motion! The seniors must ADORE these kids, and I bet the kids are... — Lisamarie / Kids These Days: Tech Tips
terrific kid! terrific idea! — madeline c lanciani / Kids These Days: Tech Tips
Wow! Finally some good news! Keep going kids, the world needs you! — R. / Kids These Days: Tech Tips
Best story I’ve seen this morning. — Claudine Williams / Kids These Days: Tech Tips
I called 311 and complained about the ice. They said the Sanitation Dept would not shovel it but would fine... — Linda S / Seen & Heard: It’s restaurant week!