From Rinses to Retail, Chelsea Car Wash Makes its Exit

[The Chelsea Car Wash at West 14th Street & 10th Avenue, before the sign was taken down.] As many Chelsea dwellers, West Side Highway & Hudson River Park commuters, taxi drivers, and car wash enthusiasts may have noticed, the distinctive red Chelsea Car Wash sign has disappeared. It was removed from where it was attached [...]

Florent: “Don’t Cry for Me”

  An update on the imminent closing of beloved Meatpacking District institution Florent, which will soon lose its lease after 22 years on Gansevoort Street: According to the Villager‘s resident news-cat Scoopy, restauranteur Florent Morellet is not looking for another space, but is excited to pursue other projects, including writing his memoir and devoting more [...]

Banchet, a Unique Event Space Near the High Line

We often get requests from people looking to host events on the High Line. Unfortunately, since it’s still an active construction site, we can’t let people have events up there yet. Many people don’t realize that there are lots of great event spaces in the Meatpacking District. Banchet, just steps away from the southern end of the High Line, [...]

High Line Goes to Rehab? Paparazzi Swarm

Was Rusty B finally checking herself in, her reps claiming “exhaustion” and “dehydration?”  So it would have seemed on Monday afternoon as paparazzi swarmed beneath the windows of Friends of the High Line.  In fact the paps were there for Isla Fisher, shooting “Confessions of a Shopaholic,” outside Scoop and across the street from Diane von Furstenberg. 

Retail: Ports 1961 Coming to the Neighborhood

[Photo from Racked]  Canadian boutique retailer Ports 1961 is opening their US flagship store in the Meatpacking District (here.) If Racked is correct, Ports’ February opening may be delayed. There is a lot more high-end retail on its way to the neighborhood. From  The New York Post :  The final piece of the retail puzzle has been filled at [...]