Plus: Free coffee and $5 off SeamlessWeb; Christina Lehr's soon-to-open boutique; Christy Turlington's documentary; Fiterman Hall getting topped off. Update: Shelby Lynne at City Winery.
It's hard—but not impossible!—to go wrong at the new "healthy fast food" restaurant on Greenwich. Nutritionist Amy Shapiro explains what she orders when she eats there. / 7 comments
Plus: A new beerhouse; deals on boxing lessons and Pinot Noir; Harrison hosts Miami visitor; book club for parents; anyone know of an indoor basketball court? / 1 comment
"Healthy fast food" doesn't have to be an oxymoron: Just ask the chef and the pharmacist who have teamed up with two other backers to create Yorganic, which recently opened on Greenwich. / 4 comments
Plus: Deals at Sea-Horse, Gymboree Play & Music, and Terroir Tribeca; new opening date for Bouley's Boji; a CSA-like program that delivers to your home. / 1 comment
What's in the works for Tribeca in the coming months (knock wood). I encourage everyone to read this if only so you'll know what I'm quacking about! UPDATED 1/9 with info on Crewcuts, Color Me Mine, Agatha Ruiz de la Parada, Yorganic, and Dans le Noir? UPDATED 1/10 with Boji opening info. UPDATED 1/11 with jazz bar name, opening estimate. UPDATED 1/12 with a forecast for Sarabeth's. UPDATED 1/19 with info about Prime Essentials drugstore. / 6 comments
Plus: Whole Foods' new ground-floor coffee bar; Yorganic opening; deals on empanadas and a Swedish café.
Plus: Transit; Trinity televised singalong; Marc Forgione and Marco Canora, finalists; Quincy Jones; candy drive; RHX closes.
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Love it! So glad to have in the hood. The food is great. Decor is funky interesting. And Nicola is... — Amy S / Catching Up With New Kids: Nonna Dora’s
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