Plus: A peek inside Parm; Grand Banks souvenirs; Grandaisy Bakery marmalade; Taste of Tribeca stalwarts; the Malt House on Maiden Lane. / 1 comment
Plus: Menus for Añejo's downstairs den, Abajo; Taste of Tribeca introduces a beer tasting; the first cookbook from Landmarc's Marc Murphy; Global Beat Festival at Brookfield Place; Nassau storefront rumor; Verizon building mystery. / 1 comment
Discussed at this month’s meeting: The controversial seasonal café on the street outside Laughing Man; the long, ugly reconstruction of Worth Street; plans for the 101 Murray tower; various street-activity permits. / 7 comments
Plus: Dates for this year's Taste of Tribeca and Tribeca Family Festival; Hotel Particulier has closed; Joan Armatrading in concert; Taymour Grahne exhibit. / 2 comments
Plus: Negroni popsicles; Union Bar + Kitchen has soft-opened; Chambers storefront demolition; Paris Cafe party; Super Linda and Bisutoro; seventh-grade dystopian opera.
Plus: Arcade Bakery is likely to open Monday; Bâtard signage; Taste of Tribeca is this weekend; Kaffe 1668 on Seamless; Butterfly lunchboxes; stand-up comedy; Chambers kiosk; Church Street School benefit.
"My kids and I live in Bubby's—we have an early dinner there at least once a week," says Kate Stewart, founder of Sourced USA, a resource for American-made artisanal products. "But I'd rather go hungry than deal with the weekend brunch madness." / 2 comments
Plus: Doubleparking on the already compromised Church Street; Taste of Tribeca kick-off cocktail party; free kids' tennis clinics at Washington Market Park; Poem in Your Pocket Day.
Plus: Interesting shows coming up at Launch F18 and Taymour Grahne galleries; Grandaisy's provisions party; work starting at Tribeca's Kitchen.
Discussed: Lily O'Brien's is moving east on Murray; the beer/wine license for Baked; Terra's sidewalk café plans; the Flea Theater (here's a rendering); Taste of Tribeca; Anotherroom's outdoor table. / 1 comment
Plus: The next New Amsterdam Market; Taste of Tribeca 2014 date; Pisillo open on Saturdays; Steven Soderbergh buys office space; clothing and toy drive.
Even though the location was busy, the setup isn’t aligned with the renewed architectural focus of the brand. There is... — Matt / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Spas……we need more nail spas. — Francesco / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
You are absolutely right. Tribeca has become a soulless land of chain cafés, spas and orthodontists. All about Tribeca moms... — R. / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Looking at other people = fun. Being looked at = not so fun. This is (still) a gross invasion of... — Downtown Dad Again / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
The photograph begs the question: when is that scaffolding coming down? Seems a very very long time that it has... — George Bacon / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
ITS BACK BETTER THAN EVER! BEST LOCAL PLACE FOR A DRINK AND GOOD FOOD!!! CANT WAIT FOR LUNCH!!! — AA / North Bar is closing for the summer — and will reopen as something new
Since this issue is in play again, I'll opine that the "fluid boundaries between public and private space" is an... — Gary / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor