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  • Goodbye Garden of Eden, Hello Atherea

    ByDon

    Garden of Eden is gone and missed. In its place will come Atherea, a more organic, health-food focused market and cafe. Does that mean $$$$? Probably. Here’s what they say:

    “At Atherea Natural Market, we are leaders in the niche of premium organic products and your trusted resource for individuals who are dedicated to integrating health and sustainability into their lifestyles. At Atherea Natural Market, we understand that food is foundational to our well-being. Our rigorously curated selection encompasses awide array of local organic and NON-GMO fruits and vegetables, nutrient-dense pantry essentials, organic prepared foods andcatering, along with our third party tested vitamins and supplements. We partner exclusively with local NYS organic farmers who strictly adhere to biodynamic and regenerative farming standards that enhance the health of our ecosystems. This dedication ensures that our customers have access to products that are not only organic and NON-GMO but also responsibly sourced, harvested, and sold within our market.”
    Yep, sounds $$$$

  • Latest New School Construction Update

    ByDon

    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.

  • Union Square Cafe Nears the End

    ByDon

    From the Times:
    The countdown has begun to the closing of the 16th Street space that this influential restaurant has occupied for 30 years. The cafe, which was the first piece of Danny Meyer’s culinary empire, has been a favorite of New York’s publishing world and jump-started the renaissance of the Union Square area. But it will not renew its lease at a higher rent, and in the spring will relocate to nearby 235 Park Avenue South, at East 19th Street.

    To mark the final days at its current spot, from Dec. 1 to 12, the last day of service, the restaurant will switch to a three-course dinner menu called the 12 Nights of Union Square Cafe, highlighting some of its best-known seasonal dishes, including garganelli with white truffles, beef tartare, lamb braciole and Berkshire rack of pork. There are optional wine pairings from some of the restaurant’s favorite producers. Lunches will feature the regular à la carte menu:

    Dinner reservations Dec. 1 to 12 by phone only, $85 prepaid; lunch reservations up to 28 days ahead, opentable.com;

    Union Square Cafe, 21 East 16th Street, 212-243-4020,

    unionsquarecafe.com.

  • More Broadway Pedestrianization North of Union Square

    ByDon

    Expanded pedestrian space and more cycling lanes are central to a planned redesign of Manhattan’s Broadway between E. 17th and E. 21st streets, city officials announced on Monday.

    The changes are subject to public outreach — but Department of Transportation officials said they could mimic a change to other areas of Broadway between Union Square and E. 50th Street, where crews in recent years have added more pedestrian plazas, outdoor dining space and wider crosswalks designed to keep pedestrians safe from crashes.

    DOT officials also said they’re considering adding a two-way bike lane between E. 17th and E. 21st streets, which already has a one-way southbound lane for cyclists.

    The city earlier this year completed an overhaul of Broadway between E. 25th and E. 32nd streets, adding more space for pedestrians, another two-way bike lane and other infrastructure designed to make motorists drive slower.

    “This next phase of Broadway Vision will provide the same kind of vibrant public spaces connecting Union Square and Flatiron, just like our administration is doing with incredible success across the entire city,” Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement.

    The latest planned improvements are just north of Union Square — and just south of where a taxi driver jumped a sidewalk last year, sending several pedestrians to the hospital.