The new and huge Union Square Park Playground looks like this.
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You will soon, with the impending arrival of Baked by Melissa, the second branch of a Soho cupcake favorite. It will be opening directly across 14th St. soon. Enjoy.
Grub Street reports the not incredibly surprising news that Union Square restaurant Irving Mill will close on January 1. The restaurant, known for its chef turnover, a major lawsuit, and its one-time super porky menu, has been, how shall we say, underpopulated of late (or, the last year of its life really). Regardless, the owners—two brothers and one’s wife—meant well and it’s a beautiful, large space. And that Ryan Skeen burger had some serious potential back in the day. Life goes on, and this space will go on, reopening as a Brother Jimmy’s BBQ, the fratty barbecue chain, in March. Just think: a new TGI Friday’s and a Brother Jimmy’s? Union Square is looking like the place to be in 2010.
An interesting photo of Lane’s Department Store, before it was transformed into the New School back in the mid-’60s.
Pierre Zarzour writes:
Please be reminded that I will be out of the office from Friday, December 18th through Monday, December 28th. During my absence, please contact Ms. Jillian Rothenberg at 212-986-0001 x 181 or jrothenberg@akam.com.
In case of an emergency, please call my mobile at 917-519-4679.
The latest “doomsday” budget cut plans from the MTA include eliminating the W train, which would be an inconvenince at Union Square, although the R, N, and Q still head the same way, at least in Manhattan.
Finally, the new Union Square playground, three times its former size, is open.
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.
Very Noisy!
Check out Qi on the north side of 14th between 5th and 6th. It’s a Thai restaurant that comes with lots of philosophy about spiritual centeredness and such. You can eat, and you can enrich your spirit, or qi (pronounced “chee”). May be a little bit upscale for this block. We’ll see.
Our building (c. 1940)
