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The Buzz Comic couple: We hear from a source at the dog run in Chelsea Waterside Park that married “Daily Show” comedians Jason Jones and Samantha Bee frequently are seen wheeling their baby, Piper, in her stroller past the run. Exactly where they are going — Chelsea Piers? The Jane St. Pier water playground? — no one knows for sure, but it seems to be in the general direction of the waterfront. Dining experience: Diner 24 on Eighth Ave. and 15th St. recently became Tour restaurant and catering, which invites diners to join Chef Kenneth Collins “on a culinary tour from country to country.” Like its previous incarnation, Tour is still open until 6 a.m. (except for Mondays, when it closes at midnight.) And it’s under the same management. But because they changed the menu, they decided to change the name. While Diner 24 used to offer classic diner food, Tour serves Middle Eastern dishes and Latin food, among others. And it’s a little more upscale. “We’re certainly not fine dining, we don’t even have tablecloths; you can come in jeans and have a great meal,” said Tour’s Kristen Seiwell, director of events and publicity. “It’s good, you don’t have to go to a gross diner to have a good meal after a night, and we have great cocktails.” Another holdover from Diner 24, Candis Cayne, with her husband, D.J. Marco, on the turntables, is still doing her cabaret show every Saturday at midnight, and will be performing at 10 p.m. on Halloween. “The boys love her,” said Seiwell. No tricks left: Abracadabra, at 19 W. 21st St., is going to disappear — at least from Chelsea. Owner Paul Blum tells us that after 25 years, he’s trying either to move Abracadabra Upstate or sell it. This will definitely be his last season in New York City. But you can still get your Trump wigs, Halloween makeup, “stinky fart gags” and much more for a little while longer. The store will be open for Halloween, but will be closing in May. High rent is the reason — his rent was recently raised to more than $45,000. “I could lease 45 Lexus luxury cars a month for the cost of rent,” Blum marveled. “Sometimes change is good, it could lead me to bigger, better things,” he added. Parkpourri: In some updates on the Hudson River Park, Piers 62 and 63 by W. 23rd St. are now closed and the permit for abatement of asbestos-containing materials is pending approval by the Department of Environmental Preservation, Connie Fishman, president of the Hudson River Park Trust, reports. Demolition of Pier 62 will begin shortly, with the remaining vessels docked south of Pier 62 to be relocated by Chelsea Piers. Pile driving continues in order to rebuild Pier 64, and demolition will be underway shortly for the building (the former Aquamarine restaurant, now being used by the contractors) in the park just north of Pier 64 as well. New construction activity for the future building — a park infrastructure control center — at that location should be evident shortly. The boaters from Pier 63 Maritime have relocated to various other venues, including some farther north at Pier 96, at W. 56th St., and some at Pier 40, at W. Houston St. Pier 63 Maritime itself is in the process of hiring design professionals to assist them in providing the necessary drawings and building permit applications for their future home at nearby Pier 66a (the old railroad float bridge). Work continues with the city toward the relocation of the Police Department’s Mounted Unit to Pier 76, at W. 35th St. A water wheel at the end of Pier 66, at W. 26th St., should be installed by the middle of November. The Trust wants to thank the Friends of Hudson River Park for their own commitment of $25,000 toward the water wheel. The newly rebuilt Pier 84, a public pier at W. 44th St., had a ribbon cutting on Tuesday. There will also be an opening celebration at Pier 84 sponsored by the Friends of Hudson River Park on Sat. Oct. 21, from noon to 4 p.m., for all to attend. What’s happening? Hear something good? It’s all about The Buzz…. Hearing some Buzz? Got something you think is Buzzworthy? O.K., Buzzster, give us a call at our newsroom at 646-452-2464 or 646-452-2467, or e-mail us at news@chelseanow.com.
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