Plus: Good deeds from Distilled's chef; OneRepublic video shot at Oculus and a local café; 111 Murray facilities and signage; activity at the former Don Hill's; checking in on 30-story Greenwich West building. / 3 comments
Plus: Manhole fire on Walker; subway station opening confirmed; Casey Neistat's "factory"; the "Way of Light" at the World Trade Center Oculus; new shows at Postmasters and Barney Savage; so many dead plants; soundbath tomorrow.
Plus: "Ghostbusters" insignia repainted; Kingkow's World Trade Center mall store will reopen; a likely catering kitchen on Reade; Oculus elevator signage; "Law & Order: SVU" shoot; tonight's Video Music Awards performance. / 2 comments
Plus: Trump's in-laws' citizenship ceremony; restaurateur accused of "culture of fear"; local thefts; touching up the Alice in Wonderland mural; Oculus photo essay; La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela; jazz in the 1970s.
Plus: Tribeca Art+ Culture Night is this Thursday; finally, seating in the Oculus; Cadillac is shooting here yet again; Raul Guerrero art exhibit; a poem about "The Valley of Tribeca." / 4 comments
Plus: The Fourth Estate salon that was on Hudson; Dine Around Downtown food festival is next week; absurd elevator at the World Trade Center Transportation Hub; the back of 111 Murray. / 2 comments
Plus: Rag & Bone anniversary sale; the southern Oculus plaza at the World Trade Center; Cortlandt Way is out from under the sidewalk shed; Blue Bottle across from the 9/11 Memorial. / 3 comments
The acclaimed author of "Asylum," "Spider," and now "The Wardrobe Mistress" has lived in the area for 34 years. He shares his favorite restaurants, the most romantic spot around, the new building he doesn't like, and more. / 3 comments
Plus: The amount of driving by city workers has skyrocketed under de Blasio; men sue after escalator malfunction at the Oculus; 9/11 photos more likely thrown away than stolen; area thefts.
Plus: The spa at the Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown; peeking down into the 100 Franklin construction pit; a novel (if temporary) view of the Oculus; ad shoot; a screening of Andy Warhol's "Blow Job." / 5 comments
Plus: What "farm fresh" means to Amazon; the new street art in front of Gotan and Terra; WeWork has leased in another Tribeca building; "virtual conversations" with Holocaust survivors. / 2 comments
Plus: Amazing photo from the Municipal Building; downtown tours led by guides in period costume; Dan Zanes concert at Wagner Park; space-age subway station in the World Trade Center Oculus. / 1 comment
A restaurant buyout means reserving an entire dining space exclusively for your event, with no regular service. — James Bogardus / Carnegie Diner and Cafe plans approved for 200 Chambers
In the description it states "no buyout"..is that the same as no Take Out??? — John / Carnegie Diner and Cafe plans approved for 200 Chambers
Seppe is quite good. And the wait staff is super nice. — Dee / Carbs are back in the neighborhood
None of these new places are sit with friends type of places. They are all grab and go. I don’t... — Dee / Apollo Bagels is getting closer…
To the Olio e Piu owners, sincerely: please do not blight this location with fake flowers. We will welcome you... — Cw / Mr Chow is indeed closing
This is terrible news! Such a shame! — Alex / Mr Chow is indeed closing
Such a wonderful, wonderful event for both schools! (And an amazing way to taste all the restaurants in the neighborhood.)... — Tessa S / Taste of Tribeca will be May 16 on Duane Park