Ikea opens in Red Hook on June 18 and promoted that fact with pop-up apartment in Union Square. How do you feel about promotions such as this that sometimes take over the south end of the park. Do these advertisers pay for the privilege? And if so, who gets the money?
When the New School builds its new building on the corner, one of its major uses will be to house a consolidated Parsons School of Fashion Design, which is currently scattered among many midtown buildings. That’s according to the New School student newspaper. So expect even more groovily dressed teens outside our front doors.
For all your vegan needs, right down the block on 13th.
The very expensive new condo at 64 University Place will eventually have a very expensive bakery at street level. Dominique Ansel, inventor of the cronut, is bringing his talents to the street at Papa D’amour. Read all about it here.
We’ll miss Cafe Deville on the corner of 13th and 3rd. Replacing it is Penny Farthing, a gastropub type place that is off to a fast start.
Next week (October 14th to October 18th), material and equipment deliveries and installation work will continue on the academic floors inside the building.
The following week (October 21st to October 25th), material and equipment deliveries and installation work will continue on academic floors.
This weekend the site will be open on Saturday, October 12th for interior activities between the work hours of 7AM and 5PM as permitted by the City.
It was huge hit when it arrived a year ago, but it looks like the Nutella Cafe has become another victim of COVID.