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Western Beef Moves North
Where's the Beef? In Chelsea, of course.
As previously reported, 401 West 14th Street, the store's current location, will soon be getting renovated by architect Richard Cook of Cook+Fox Architects. And Western Beef isn't part of the new look. read more »
But according to Community Board 2, the store will be moving somewhere around 16th and Ninth Avenue. Western Beef hasn't yet returned our call for confirmation.
-Matthew GraceNo Beef With Markt
401 West 14th Street, the home of the bistro Markt and food purveyor Western Beef, is due to get a face-lift soon. Last night, Community Board 4 tentatively approved the renovation, which includes a rooftop addition, a new canopy, windows and store infill.
Architect Richard Cook, from Cook+Fox Architetects, told the board that his design revealed a “series of layers of time,” reflecting the various historical styles in the immediate neighborhood. Unfortunately, it looks likes the Western Beef store won't be one of those layers; the architect said that the store would probably be relocated elsewhere in the neighborhood. read more »
The Landmarks Preservation Commission will take up the proposed renovation at its meeting on Oct. 11.
-Matthew GraceIn Today's Observer
Phoebe Eaton joins Giff Miller on the campaign trail in Southeast Queens, where his forays - from chatting outside Western Beef to singing amidst the holy rollers - illustrate his role a minority candidate of sorts, looking to "adopt himself out to any ethnic neighborhood that might appreciate his progressive-Democrat intentions." read more »
And Billy Sternberg writes about his grandfather, Maurice Bloch, a rising star in 1920's city politics whose career was cut short, and suggests another mystery to deepen the Judge Crater case.
