Updates to the Buy-Local Gift Guide • The new bar coming to Grace • Comings and goings • Steals and deals • The weekend's movies
Invictus is "potent, intelligent filmmaking" (NYT) • "Like the speck of sand that seeds a pearl, it’s the tiny fleck of kitsch at the heart of A Single Man that makes it luminous and treasurable, despite its imperfections" (Variety)
The shopping never ends: Highly giftable merch from Babylicious, Baker, Design Within Reach, Just Scandinavian, Abhaya, Shoofly, Moomah, Tribeca Issey Miyake, Pompanoosuc Mills, Tribeca MedSpa, and even Thom Browne.
Police activity at the Winter Garden Atrium • The Soda Shop fizzles out • Grimshaw & Partners leaving the 'hood • Texting while pushing a stroller • Ferry noise • And more
Small trucks allowed to come through the Holland Tunnel as of Jan. 3 • Biddy Early's making efforts to sober up • Details on the swanky new bar coming to the Grace space • Taste of Tribeca • Square Diner
I once watched whirling dervishes at Carnegie Hall, and found them entrancing—so when I saw a flyer about a "whirling workshop," I knew I had to try it. The idea of doing it myself seemed childlike in the best possible way, and very liberating.
Photo opportunities for kids • Spa deals • Barzinho on W. Broadway • Egg by Susan Lazar sample sale • Inside Truffles • Canal Street crackdown
The economy is coming back, right? Buy your way into someone's heart with great stuff from Karkula, Kidville, Steven Sclaroff, Donzella, Sole Food, Let There Be Neon, and more.
Patrons of Equinox‘s non-Tribeca gyms may have been wondering when the Tribeca outpost will be getting Kiehl’s products in the locker rooms. (I know I have. I’m not particularly fussy in that way, but the stuff they have now is motel-y.) The Equinox site has said the partnership was “launching this fall,” with Amino Acid […]
The New Yorker stops by Edward's for Skyline chili • A massive CD and record sale • The Bruce High Quality Foundation • More Tribeca® products
A tantalizing look at what's to come at Collect Pond Park, currently one of the grimmer public areas in Lower Manhattan. The redesign reclaims a sizable parking lot as parkland. / 2 comments
Must-haves—and possibly the kitschiest item in the entire neighborhood—from PB & Caviar, Western Spirit, Y.H.K. Department Store, World Journal Bookstore, and Pearl Paint
Thanks for covering this. It's so very strange! — malcolm / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?
Amazing photo of Tribute in Light! — SW / Seen & Heard: Kyuramen is open on Gold
The bus I was on zipped by One Park Row so fast that I couldn't be sure, so I verified... — Gary / TurboTax opening an office on Greenwich and Warren
What is the seating for this performance tonight September 10th? I have the required tickets. Is it self seating on... — Steve Tintweiss / Bill T. Jones to commemorate 9/11 at Wagner Park
I swear I saw them opening on Park Row as well! — Heather / TurboTax opening an office on Greenwich and Warren
Thomas was in the same class as Micah, I believe. Ronnie was an exceptional third grade teacher and went on... — Elspeth Schell / PS 89 principal Ronnie Najjar will retire this summer
Fully agree with previous comments: WE WANT GIGINO'S! Tired of waiting! Especially with the restaurants around the North Cove being... — S. Rennie / Nosy Neighbor: What restaurant is coming to the pavilion at Wagner Park?