Read about Ward III in the Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide.
Updates on Caravelli's Pizzeria and Ed's Lobster Bar cart. Plus: Deals for spa treatments, margaritas, and Tex-Mex food; two enthusiasms (one a lunch spot and the other a cookie).
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.
You are absolutely right. Tribeca has become a soulless land of chain cafés, spas and orthodontists. All about Tribeca moms... — R. / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Looking at other people = fun. Being looked at = not so fun. This is (still) a gross invasion of... — Downtown Dad Again / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
The photograph begs the question: when is that scaffolding coming down? Seems a very very long time that it has... — George Bacon / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
ITS BACK BETTER THAN EVER! BEST LOCAL PLACE FOR A DRINK AND GOOD FOOD!!! CANT WAIT FOR LUNCH!!! — AA / North Bar is closing for the summer — and will reopen as something new
Since this issue is in play again, I'll opine that the "fluid boundaries between public and private space" is an... — Gary / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
I think you would feel differently if your private moments with your children were being surveilled and photographed. People shouldn't... — Fiona / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
Truly sad. Got our son's first "Tribeca Cool Kids" clothes there 15 years ago (on sale!) and they couldn't have... — Downtown Dad Again / Koh’s Kids on Greenwich has closed