Big project
Confidant, Printemps, Showoff Radio, Sartiano’s, Pioneer Turntables, Mother's Day reservations, FOUND anniversaries, MORE
RESTAURANTS • First Word
Quite industrious
The Skinny: New last month from a pair of Roberta’s alums, Confidant is the first fine dining spot to open up in Industry City, the sprawling retail and work complex on the Brooklyn waterfront. It’s a brave effort that mostly succeeds.
The Vibe: A vaguely industrial, large canvas equally appropriate for business dinners, dates, and shopping drama cool downs. The big space allows for a proper waiting area, replete with sinky sofas and chairs. Much of the rest of the space is dedicated to walking around room, which means the tables, especially two-tops, are tightly packed. Some of the design flourishes work, like the walnut tables handmade by a local artist. Other touches, like a pretty enough but too-familiar oversized liquor brand print, are a reminder of the psuedo-mall surroundings.
The Food: It’s not surprising to see a heritage chicken on the familiar, seasonal menu, but Condidant’s jus-drizzled preparation is great, as are the accompanying maitake mushrooms. The pouf of prawn pot pie, though, is worth a special trip to Industry City. Its pastry throws a bouquet that evokes gingham and windowsills, its interior is creamy without suffocating, and its headlining prawns are finished just to the perfect doneness. Dainty salads, crudo, and a crown of duck ($115) recommended for parties larger than two are also on offer.
The Drink: Confidant’s natural wine offerings are particularly studied (most glasses are under $20), and all the normal cocktails are available, along with some surprises.
The Verdict: A worthy new reason to trek to Industry City. –Amber Sutherland-Namako
→ Confidant (Industry City) • 67 35th St • Wed-Thu & Sun 5-10p, Fri-Sat 5-11p • Reserve.
RESTAURANTS • The Ticket
Sixty Three Clinton Hosts: Cicada • EMP and Noksu alum preview not-yet-open restaurant w/ 7-course menu • Sixty Three Clinton (Lower East Side) • Thu 04/17 @ 6p or 9p, $112 per
Kochi x Yingtao • collab series celebrating seasonal ingredients through lens of traditional Korean and Chinese techniques • Yingtao (Hell’s Kitchen) • Tue 05/06 @ 530p, $185 per
An Evening with The Macallan • 4 courses inspired by 8 expressions of the single malt • Le Mercerie (Soho) • Mon 05/13 @ 6p, $195 per
NYC RESTAURANT LINKS: The curious case of Wildair donuts • On Lower East Side, Comal opening in Gem Wine space this summer • Leon’s design aesthetic: ‘beautiful ruin’ • Outdoor dining is back in NYC, sort of • How Indian restaurants became NYC’s hottest reservation • New York City’s martinis, by the numbers • Natural wine isn’t over.
WORK • About FOUND
Birthday party
Two years ago this week, we launched FOUND NY (04/18/23), and one year ago, we debuted FOUND SF (04/17/24) and FOUND Miami (04/18/24). Time flies when you’re building a global lifestyle media brand.
Building the way we do — send by send, city by city — requires diligence and patience. The road to media success is paved with well-intentioned enterprises that flame out in a six-month flurry of content creation, or worse, a sustained, venture-fueled spending binge.
So we’re celebrating the anniversaries, but just for a minute, because there’s much more to build even as we’re poised to cross 100K FOUND subscribers any moment now. Deeper coverage of our current markets? Definitely. New cities? Very likely. Heightened utility for all our subscribers? It’s why we get up every morning.
To make all this happen, we’ve got some immediate projects worthy of your attention:
With thanks to the thousands of you that are already paid FOUND subscribers, we’re adding new paid subscriber benefits as we turn two. First, we’re introducing Quarterly Reports, punchy and actionable roundups of our top recommendations for NYC plus Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Miami. Paid subscribers will receive the inaugural Q1 ‘25 Quarterly Reports — perfect travel cheatsheets — for each of these locales this month, then add FOUND’s newest haunts, London and Paris, starting in Q2 ‘25.
And beginning next week, Tuesday sends of FOUND NY will be behind the paywall, for paid subscribers only. This is a big change, and we hope if you’re aren’t yet a paid subscriber that you’ll choose to join us on the other side of the paywall. It’s delightful over here.
We’re hiring sales people (full- and/or part-time). If you’re a creative seller with entrepreneurial instincts, especially if you have experience in luxury or real estate advertising, we’d love to chat.
Finally, we’re adding contributors with good taste and sharp pens in all of our markets. That’s NY, LA, SF, Miami, London, and Paris. Interested? Email us with a very quick pitch about the joy you’re going to bring to the FOUND universe.
Thanks for being part of FOUND: The Early Years. Keep sending us feedback and tips (found@foundny.com). More good times ahead. –Josh & Lock
WORK • Tuesday Routine
Family album
STATIK SELEKTAH • DJ/producer • Showoff Radio
Neighborhood you live in: Williamsburg
It’s Tuesday morning. What’s the scene at your workplace?
My workplace is my studio. I have my main studio in Bushwick, but a small setup at my crib to work on stuff while my kid is at school.
What’s on the agenda for today?
I woke up at 730a, got my kid dressed, and sent her off to school, which is just a short bus ride away. After she heads out, I usually take a quick nap, then either hit the gym, work on music, or reply to emails. Today, though, I’ve got a meeting in Soho with Peter from Mass Appeal, the label I’m partnering with for my album. We're having a productive lunch to discuss the next moves.
Any restaurant plans today, tonight, this weekend?
Had lunch at Sartiano’s in Soho — was great. For dinner I will probably grab some sushi with my daughter in Brooklyn. Her favorite spot is Verge in Greenpoint.
How about a little leisure or culture this week?
I’m going to an NBA viewing party at Bill’s Supper Club in Midtown for my man Jeff Sanchez's birthday tomorrow night. He handles music and lifestyle relationships at the NBA.
What’s a recent big-ticket purchase you love?
Recently got the new Pioneer Turntables. Best turntables ever. They work with Serato and with analog for vinyl, and it’s super easy to switch.
What NYC store or service do you love to recommend?
I’m a partner at Hidden Tiger on Avenue A in the East Village. Best hip-hop spot in NYC. Superstar DJs & incredible Korean food. People pull up from all over the world, and you never know who you’ll catch there on a given night.
WORK LINKS: Upgraded 9 W 57th St nets 3 more leases above $200 psf • Saks drops bid for 5th Ave casino • In tight labor market, ‘the idea of working with my dad is becoming way more appealing’ • Biglaw Spine Index tracks firms’ level of capitulation • What it’s like to retire in Paris.
GOODS & SERVICES • FOUND Shop
Bienvenu
Recently, the walls seemed to start whispering “Printemps” (in a sultry French accent, of course). The French luxury department store’s imminent New York opening kept cropping up in conversations and publications, and all I could think was that their PR must be working overtime — and whatever they’re doing is working on me. Intrigued by the buzz, I made plans with a friend to visit the store.
Printemps occupies several floors of One Wall Street, an Art Deco skyscraper once the Irving Trust headquarters, now mostly luxury condos. With towering windows and architectural details, the building feels well-suited to the Printemps brand. Inside, shoppers can browse a wide range of high-end fashion, accessories, and beauty products, and pause for a glass of champagne and a bite (caviar, perhaps) at one of the elegant bars within the store.
In its communications, Printemps resists the department store label, preferring the term “project” to describe the opulent, multi-use space, complete with a food program led by Top Chef alum Gregory Gourdet. It’s a curious choice. To me, the idea of a new age of luxury department stores is what makes Printemps exciting.
Growing up, I romanticized stores like these in New York, though I’d missed their heyday. The Thoroughly Modern Millie soundtrack was my childhood obsession, sparking within me a fascination with the Roaring ’20s-era old-world glamour of Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, and Barneys. Printemps feels like a revival of that legacy, merging French luxury with New York history. Elements of the original design have been preserved, such as the landmarked Red Room, home to breathtaking floor-to-ceiling mosaics.
Inside the Red Room, which now houses designer shoes, there was a clear divide between the champagne-sipping shoppers considering high heels and the eager tourists snapping photos. When the Red Room was the Irving Trust reception, only those of a certain class were privy to its grandeur; now, it’s open to all. This is the beauty of a luxury department store; it’s there for those who can afford to go home with a (soon-to-be iconic?) kelly-green Printemps shopping bag and those just there to wander and admire its splendor. –Phoebe Fry
→ Shop: Printemps (Wall Street) • 1 Wall St • Daily 10a-7p.
GOODS & SERVICES LINKS: Espying the new Gotham dispensary opening this month in Chelsea • Furniture store Haute Living opens at Hotel Seville Nomad • Rough Trade expands its vinyl footprint at 30 Rock • AIRE Ancient Baths in Tribeca temporarily shuttered • Ferrari moving showroom across the street to 425 Park • The spring workwear update.
ASK FOUND
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Three FOUND subscriber PROMPTS that require your immediate attention:
After London and Paris, where should FOUND launch next?
What shops are you keeping an eye on for spring lines?
Which outdoor dining and rooftop spots are you most excited to see reopen?
RESTAURANTS • The Nines
Mother’s Day, ticketed
The Nines are FOUND's distilled lists of NYC’s best. Additions or subtractions? Hit reply or found@foundny.com.
