A redesign and refresh of the hotel includes a new restaurant on the lower level: Veranda by Aldea chef George Mendes. / 2 comments
Plus: Community Board 1 would like local representation on memorial committee for victims of Hurricane Maria; who uses Battery Park City's parks and how?; Gitano Jungle Room opens tonight. / 1 comment
Plus: The facade of 21 Park Place is being demolished; five unidentified dead restaurants; storefront for lease on Franklin; new locksmith. / 4 comments
Plus: History of a Lispenard Street building; praise for 70 Vestry; Downtown Express is still mum; Grand Banks brothers to open a venue at the Brooklyn side of the Brooklyn Bridge. / 2 comments
Plus: Salad Box opened today; more wayfinding signage; Google Home Mini pop-up; the James hotel has been sold. / 4 comments
Plus: The revamped Frankly Wines has debuted; new sunglasses store and cafés at the World Trade Center mall; Yorganic has closed for a renovation; Khe-Yo's proposed sidewalk seating; the "Love" sign atop the James hotel; a suggestion for City Winery.
Plus: The adventures of Collie, the Tribeca bro; the James hotel's new mural; Cheryl Hazan's next show; Robert Janz; Tribeca Citizen's new logo.
Plus: The Hideaway in the Seaport prepares to open for real; rebuilding Brooklyn Banks skate park; Woolworth Building storefronts; public art at Foley Square and the James hotel. / 1 comment
Plus: 9/11 memorial crowds causing problems; the Dapper Bandit robs a bank near City Hall; reviewing the James. / 1 comment
Seven local businesses can celebrate being included in this year's "Best of New York" issue of New York magazine. Plus: The best gay party is in FiDi?!
Plus: Hotel design thwarted by Landmarks; Compose reviewed; Underground Railroad; staircase demolition opposition; a loft renovation; Seaport Museum trouble; Bowne & Co.; David Burke Kitchen; Reade57; LMDC.
Glad to read the clarifying comment by Judy Epstein Gage, and glad to hear David Gage will be staying in... — Marcus / Finlay + Gage has left the neighborhood
I grew up in a neighborhood with basement bagel, bakeries, long, narrow, bagel, ovens, bagelmeister’s, who really knew their craft.... — A. / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
In our house the cart bagels are what we call "cake bagels", barely 1 step up from Lender's frozen bagels.... — Nicole Vianna / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Unfortunately this is true about virtually every public works project in the city. Take a walk around all of the... — Reademan / A progress report on the work in north Battery Park City
This bagel Baedeker doesn't even include the ubiquitous food carts that vend breakfast essentials, including - say it - bagels.... — Gary / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Don’t ask me how I have this connection, but I’ve spoken to the construction manager 1:1 before (he didn't know... — Upset BPC Resident / A progress report on the work in north Battery Park City
Thank you for the article about the move of our primary retail and repair business, Finlay and Gage, from Tribeca... — Judy Epstein Gage / Finlay + Gage has left the neighborhood