Amelie Kang brought her traditional Northern Chinese dishes to Fidi, but we were slow adopters. She has now tweaked the menu to make it more familiar while sticking to her mission. / 2 comments
Wontons in red oil. Salt-and-pepper shrimp. Crispy chicken with house special sauce. Lamb with cumin. Who are you going to call? / 14 comments
Plus: Updated plan and renderings for the Battery Maritime Building; new Chinese restaurant in FiDi; St. Joseph's Chapel will close in January; light art at the Seaport District; WeWork's school project; Rolex taken at the Equinox. / 15 comments
Plus: The city council voted down Pret a Manger's Chambers Street sidewalk café; The Bedford not opening in FiDi; new Chinese fast-casual restaurant; one new phone store, maybe two; Cassini art show; a pair of television shoots. / 2 comments
I plan to apply for a job at Hobby Lobby. To the angry: take it up to Columbia. — Bobbie / Hobby Lobby has installed signs on Greenwich
Fascinating history of this building: https://tribecacitizen.com/the-history-of-tribeca-buildings/the-history-of-49-walker/ Does anyone know of photos of interiors of this, or other, Tribeca factories from... — Marcus / Cristin Tierney Gallery takes the ground floor at 49 Walker
It says retiring from Sushi Ichimura which seems accurate if it’s closing? — H / Sushi Ichimura will close in August
The alfajores at Artesano are a must if they have them when you're there. A truly fantastic cookie. — N / Seen & Heard: Breakfast at Artesano
I think it must have been 2002. My memory is that they were closed for a time after it was... — N / Don’t panic: Gee Whiz is renovating
Yes, the expansion was completed in March 2002 with a neighborhood party. They took over the bodega and the leather... — Susan Guercio / Don’t panic: Gee Whiz is renovating
The folks at Artesano need to brush up on their French baked goods : it’s spelled “Croissant” and “Pain au... — Pierrenyc / Seen & Heard: Breakfast at Artesano