She and her husband, Arty, took over the Towers Cafeteria in the fifties, making it a hangout and haven for local artists. She was 94. / 7 comments
The Alamo Drafthouse is renamed the Ivan Reitman. Plus a relic from the Towers Cafeteria; Hunter Biden in Soho; another novel set in Tribeca. / 3 comments
The owner of Towers Cafeteria, now living in Vermont, shares some stories and photos of the neighborhood institution before it was The Odeon. / 21 comments
The A in the cafeteria sign on the Thomas Street side of The Odeon got a new transformer, and that made it seem like a good time to look back at the restaurant's first incarnation. / 2 comments
It was 45 years ago today that John Willenbecher moved into his W. Broadway loft. He writes about what life was like around here back then—when you could assume that anyone you saw out and about on a weekend had to also be an artist. / 21 comments
Juneteenth came and went without a photoessay of all the rich celebrations in Tribeca. Not very inclusive. — Steve C / A midsummer day at Rockefeller
Yes, I am honored and lucky to run these shots. — Tribeca Citizen / A midsummer day at Rockefeller
These elaborate and expensive plans are based on the mistaken belief that BPC and Tribeca are at much greater risk... — Jon / Battery Park City’s new resiliency plans for Tribeca
With the introduction of the Slate menu, Laughing Man unfortunately had what was probably the best BEC sandwich in Tribeca... — Talg / Seen & Heard: Duane Park Patisserie is back open
Claudine is such a fantastic photographer! — K / A midsummer day at Rockefeller
Now imagine an 80 story tower just behind BM CC just South of Harrison street — Lucy / Battery Park City’s new resiliency plans for Tribeca
Since it's phonetic, either works -- but you are right to correct me on the name of this particular establishment.... — Tribeca Citizen / Noted falafel restaurant coming to Greenwich and Laight