After learning that the BP gas station on Houston Street had the potential to turn into a pricey condo development, we had what we believed would be our last gas fight, and mourned the loss of another neighborhood petrol purveyor. Turns out we should raise a glass of super unleaded to the Landmark's Preservation Commission: the gas station is part of a historic district!
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SoHo BP Gas Station Will Remain "Historic," For Now
Where To Find The 5 Best Chinese Noodle Soups In NYC
With temperatures dropping, it’s finally time to start slurping of the city’s finest cold-weather meals: Chinese noodle soup. There are hundreds of bowls to choose from: some with springy, hand-pulled noodles, others with thicker, irregular knife-cut strands; arriving topped with everything from spicy beef to fried eggs to bok choy to duck breast. Here’s a look at five of our favorite noodle soups in Manhattan.
Have $15 Million? Then Maybe You Can Live In The Puck Building
Thanks to swank buildings like the ones that line Bond Street, the NoLIta/NoHo area is flush with fancy (and very expensive) apartments. Brace yourself for a few more. The Post today reports that Observer-owner and Ivanka Trump husband Jared Kushner is planning on turning the top two floors of the Puck building into posh penthouses. Because who doesn't want to pay a $15 million or more for "expansive" views of never ending construction and that Calvin Klein sexedvertisment?
Videos: Mesmerizing Hand-Pulled Noodles
In lieu of an Ethnic Eating Adventure this week, behold instead the incredible spectacle of Men Making Noodles, right before your very eyes! Be dazzled by their dough-slinging prowess and finger flexibility. Be amazed by the precision and grace with which they stretch. And read on to learn where you, too, can enjoy a bowl of hand-pulled noodles.
Houston St. BP Station On The Way Out, Condos On The Way In?
Once upon a time in lower Manhattan (specifically the NoHo/Bowery strip) was as littered with gas stations as it now is with expensive restaurants, but as the latter moved in the former have been drying up one by one. And now one of the last gas stations standing, the BP at Lafayette and Houston, is reportedly looking into giving up the ghost and becoming another commercial "loft" developement. Is it strange that we find ourselves mourning the loss of gas stations?
Two Alarm Fire In NoHo
Firefighters are currently battling a two-alarm fire on Broadway, just above Houston Street. A reader says the roof of the building with the Urban Outfitters on the ground floor (628 Broadway) caught fire. We also hear that the fire spread to neighboring buildings (or at least the sprinkler system in one was "charged").
Shopper Uses Valid Gift Cards, Winds Up Behind Bars
A 24-year-old woman says she was handcuffed and thrown into a police holding cell when she tried to use a valid gift card at a NoHo Best Buy. Llona Klaver wanted to buy a DVD player with American Express gift cards she received from her father and brother, but she claims a cashier told her one wasn't valid because it didn't have raised numbers, while another was deemed unacceptable because it was connected to a different person's credit card. Then the cashier accused her of credit card fraud.
Landmark Designators Are Busy, Not Everyone's Happy
The Landmarks Preservation Commission is once again considering a number of buildings and areas for potential landmarking or historic district designation, such as the Webster Hall, Fisk Terrace-Midwood Park in Broolyn, and One Chase Manhattan Plaza. You can see the list here - PDF.
Crosby Connection's 45-Square-Foot Lease is Up
On Crosby Street between Bleecker and Houston, there's a literally hole-in-the-wall sandwich shop called The Crosby Connection. Joey Cramarossa, an ex-cop from New Jersey, works out a tiny space to serve up unbelievably fresh, delicious, filling and reasonably priced sandwiches and salads at $5-6 each.
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