Read about Ward III in the Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide.
Plus: WTC's massive police presence; I.S. 289 after-school budget crisis; last day to support keeping Millennium High School for downtowners; Mehtaphor; the Ward III guys' remake of a classic; Landmarc's spaghetti carbonara.
Plus: Ward III takes on a Midtown classic; Clay Oven in FiDi; "Bodies" temporarily closed; Tenoverten; Soho Photo's new show about heroic Muslims; the Flea's Jomama Jones show reviewed; Capri Caffé; New York Academy of Sciences; Richard Varick, the man behind the avenue.
Founders John Rexer and Stephen Myers used to smuggle mezcal from Mexico into Guatemala—"One time John even dressed up as a priest," says Myers. Now their U.S. headquarters is on Worth Street. / 2 comments
The new cocktail lounge on Duane Street had none of the attitude I expected. / 5 comments
Kaffe 1668 morphs into a wine bar at 5:30 pm.—with no computers allowed after 7 p.m. Plus: What's replacing Kiva Cafe; Kori; Cognac & Cocktails event; Liberty Church. / 2 comments
Carla Sullivan, who just founded MiniMunchers—a website about kid-friendly restaurants—shows us around her Tribeca and Battery Park City. / 1 comment
Plus: James Franco reviewed; pairing wine with fast food; "The Switch"; an essay on loft living; a $7.3 million loft purchase; new fashion brand Highland; and the Economist on Park51.
...is coming to Duane. Plus: Another objection to Park51; Ninja gets ripped; Ward III summer cocktail; this week's Geekdown; death of a bikini bar.
Plus: Howard Dean is coming to 92YTribeca; TriBeCafe to start serving lunch; white Burgundy sale; mural painting for kids; free baby clothes; Bar Henry deal; and more.
There's an art-project piano in City Hall Park. Plus: Torly Kid sale, Ward III anniversary, and Takahachi Bakery tweaks its schedule for July and August. / 2 comments
Plus: New York Sports Club gets the boot from BPC; Ward III interview; Design Within Reach pop-up sale; another subway rescue; Andrew Carmellini looking to expand; MTA protests; NYT on the mosque brouhaha.
Ward III and other area bars get blue ribbons from New York mag. Plus: Also in New York mag, a look at WTC construction; Bar Artisanal goes Spanish; The James's opening date; Terroir's Paul Grieco in the NYT; surveying residents below Chambers. / 2 comments
James! Thank you ! I love the photo. — Native NYer / Upon the Palace has opened
So by extension, ill will toward the future employees of Hobby Lobby? — Bobbie / Seen & Heard: Hobby Lobby construction happening?
Smartphones and doom scrolling has sucked the life out of our kids. Sometimes you need reminders like this to really... — hmmm / Capturing the lives of Tribeca youth before smartphones took hold
How many times, on a summer afternoon, did I sit on the doorsill at Dudley's Paw with Dudley beside me.... — John Willenbecher / Seen & Heard: Hobby Lobby construction happening?
Yum yum. Looking forward to going here! — SW / Upon the Palace has opened
Yes!!!! My lady and I have been BEGGING for one of these!!!! — Jack Gaff / Chambers Street Wines is opening a wine bar on… Chambers
so, no RIOTS or claims of a “rigged election”; is that the point? 🤔 — baba galacticus / It’s quiet out there