W Train to Return to Union Square

Union Square Wines at the corner of 4th Ave. and 13th St. is having one of its periodic 30% off sales. Buy 12 bottles, and you get the discount. If you choose carefully, this can be an amazingly good way to restock your wine cellar.

Union Square just got a little more mysterious. Hidden beneath Mission Ceviche’s massive flagship restaurant, Sub-Mission is a new subterranean cocktail lounge that mixes speakeasy allure with Peruvian flair—and it’s shaping up to be downtown’s next late-night magnet.

The 1,000-square-foot hideaway, located at 7 East 17th Street, takes the phrase “below the surface” quite literally. Guests descend from the ceviche bar upstairs into a jewel-toned cocoon of gold, green and soft lighting. The centerpiece is a glowing U-shaped bar crowned by a chandelier and flanked by plush banquettes that seat 65. Fashion portraits, moody lamps and color-shifting backlit panels (yes, guests can choose the hue) complete the glamorous tableau.

Rumor has it that the recently departed The Adore on 13th St. will be replaced by another French cafe. More rumors soon.

A fire engine passes by the Star Theater, where today’s Regal 14 Cineplex is located.

An incredible story about how peepers spend hours looking up the skirts of girls who sit on the steps of Union Square Park.

Pop diva Rihanna was spotted singing karaoke downstairs at Shanghai Square. End of report.