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Year: 2011

Progress

Progress

Construction continues to move forward at the World Trade Center site. Tower 1 is now at 56 stories, and the glass facade now covers the first 27...

Play Ball!

Play Ball!

The Downtown Alliance supports the Downtown Little League, which kicks off the season this coming Saturday with a parade and carnival featuring Mr....

A Conversation with Peter Poulakakos

A Conversation with Peter Poulakakos

The Lower Manhattan dining scene has dramatically changed over the past several decades. What was once strictly a nine-to-five district with few...

Cooking with Chef Maximo

Cooking with Chef Maximo

It was your basic Quickfire Challenge.Have a glass of champagne, pick up your recipe card, be handed every ingredient already carefully measured out...

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: Made Fresh Daily

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: Made Fresh Daily

Each week, we feature a local business. Today, we'll introduce you to Made Fresh Daily, on Front Street.Front Street has become a haven for all kinds...

Spring in the Air?

Spring in the Air?

Though it actually snowed this morning, I wanted this picture of tulips, taken last week in front of St. Paul's Chapel, to capture the coming spring...

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: Bar Seven Five

Meet a Lower Manhattan Business: Bar Seven Five

Each week we feature a local business. Today we'll introduce you to Bar Seven Five at the Andaz Wall Street hotel. Bar Seven Five, at the Andaz Wall...

Trinity Root

Trinity Root

I recently explored Trinity Church, one of the most unique and historic spots in Lower Manhattan. The grounds and church are full of surprises,...

The New Pier A

The New Pier A

Today, the Battery Park City Authority made it official: Pier A is the latest Lower Manhattan space lucky enough to get the Poulakakos treatment.The...

Guest Post: Meet Wall & Water Chef Maximo Lopez May

Guest Post: Meet Wall & Water Chef Maximo Lopez May

Today’s guest post features a Q&A with Maximo Lopez May, executive chef at Wall & Water restaurant at the Andaz Wall Street. Besides running the...

Joe On The Go: March 3, 2011

Joe On The Go: March 3, 2011

Welcome back to Joe On the Go! The weather has been a bit unpredictable these past few weeks, but that hasn't stopped me from hitting the streets in...

Honoring Banksy at Broad and Beaver

Honoring Banksy at Broad and Beaver

In a tribute to famed British street artist Banksy, yarn artist Agata Oleksiak has installed five versions of a Banksy design—a girl being carried...