#NYC restaurateur expands empire to Tribeca with Smyth Tavern

#NYC restaurateur expands empire to Tribeca with Smyth Tavern

“NYC restaurateur expands empire to Tribeca with Smyth Tavern” A veteran restaurateur behind some of the city’s trendiest eateries is betting that diners are still willing to dig deep into their wallets amid the economic belt-tightening. John McDonald, who launched his first hit, MercBar, in Soho in 1993, is opening Smyth Tavern this week in…

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#’Deadpool 3′ director Shawn Levy lists M NYC penthouse

#’Deadpool 3′ director Shawn Levy lists $15M NYC penthouse

“‘Deadpool 3’ director Shawn Levy lists $15M NYC penthouse” Canadian director/producer Shawn Levy and his wife Serena bought a $13.5 million penthouse in Tribeca last December — and it’s already back on the market for $15 million.  Levy, a frequent Ryan Reynolds collaborator, was just revealed to be the new director of Marvel Studios’ “Deadpool…

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#Penn sues big-biz alumnus over .3K in unpaid tuition

#Penn sues big-biz alumnus over $3.3K in unpaid tuition

“Penn sues big-biz alumnus over $3.3K in unpaid tuition” They’re Penn pinchers. The University of Pennsylvania is suing an alum who skipped out on $3,361.01 in tuition 11 years ago. Morgan Griff, 33, graduated from Penn in 2011, but still owes an amount that would barely pay a semester meal plan these days, according to…

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#Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Grill revamping under Jean-Georges

#Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Grill revamping under Jean-Georges

“#Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Grill revamping under Jean-Georges” Robert De Niro’s famed Tribeca Grill is getting a makeover — and a new name — courtesy of his friend and restaurateur Jean-Georges Vongerichten, The Post has learned. Jean-Georges will take over the operations, menu and creative vision for Tribeca Grill in a deal that is expected…

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#A Laborious Rosemary’s Baby Riff – /Film

#A Laborious Rosemary’s Baby Riff – /Film

“#A Laborious Rosemary’s Baby Riff – /Film” Why can’t pregnancy horror movies escape the ghost of Rosemary’s Baby? More than 50 years have passed since the Roman Polanski classic hit our screens, but its shadow looms large over many a movie that attempts to tackle the horrifying realities — and fantasies — of childbirth. And…

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