Good news! Despite what I was told on the phone this morning—from a representative of Bouley—Upstairs is not closing. According to Nicole Bouley, the downstairs will be a bakery (that sells burgers and chicken) and upstairs will be a catering/event space with a guest-chef program. UPDATE 7/2: The announcement is here; Thursdays will be Japanese. / 10 comments
David Bouley's very bad year continues: Upstairs's last day will be Saturday. UPDATE: Upstairs isn't closing after all, though it is changing. / 15 comments
Congratulations to the Taste of Tribeca team—entirely made of volunteers—for pulling off such a classy, fun afternoon! Now, let's dish about the food.... / 3 comments
The CB1 Tribeca committee discusses one-way tolls on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, liquor-license applications for Duane Street and the Pig-N-Whistle space, a newsstand at W. Broadway and N. Moore, drunk Pace students, and more.
Donna Marotta, the former owner of Butterflies and Zebras and Moonbeams on Reade, has co-founded a personal-organizing-and-styling business called The Perfect Closet. She shows us around her Tribeca, including the most splurge-worthy dessert at Upstairs. / 25 comments
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