University Place Loses Bambootori and Pierre Marc Opticians

People are raving about the smoothie/fruit salad truck dispensing treats on Broadway just below 14th St., in front of the Virgin store. According to Internet critics, the flavors are fresh and the prices are right.

Here’s this fall’s guide to theater in the neighborhood. 

If you’re having trouble coming up with a composting strategy, read this article from the New York Times Wirecutter, which provides insight into the available options for composting bins and buckets.

Warmer weather means ice cream in the park. Van Leeuwen returns to USQ as the seasonal vendor for another great summer near the subway entrance at the west side of the park near 16th St. With rotating ice cream (including vegan) flavors, expect sweet treats in the Square.

The northeast corner of Union Square has now been swept clean of its last small independent businesses as Tammany Hall preps for its big upgrade. One less deli, one less smoke shop. And so it goes.

Here’s a guide from the Union Square Partnership.