NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: MORSI
“We’re going for elegant simplicity,” says Vip Manchanda of Morsi, his reinvention of the Brick space. “A place that’s not uptight, pretentious, or stuffy. You don’t want to pay $21 for a cocktail—there’s enough of that in Tribeca.” Take a look at the room and the Italian-with-a-twist menu.

TRIBECA’S NEXT HUGE REDEVELOPMENT
Six buildings on W. Broadway have hit the market. And the tearing down of Tribeca continues…. Meanwhile, the city looks the other way even though it’s clearly time for Tribeca’s historic districts to be expanded before there’s nothing left.

WHERE IN TRIBECA…?
Congratulations to John for correctly identifying last week’s Where in Tribeca…? (Click the link to learn the answer for yourself.) We’ll play again Friday morning.

LOFT TOUR PREVIEW #3: DESBROSSES PENTHOUSE
The 15th-annual Inside Tribeca Loft Tour is Sunday, Oct. 19. To whet your appetite, the organizers let the media check out a few of the homes. The third one is a four-bedroom penthouse in a former caviar warehouse. And then go buy your tickets before they sell out! Not only does the tour make for good housepeeking, it’s for a worthy cause, benefiting the Friends of Duane Park and the Friends of Bogardus Garden.

IN THE NEWS
••• 10/2: Nordstrom is looking for a location for a FiDi store. Plus: A daytime swingers’ club (with “sexy karaoke”) is bothering its neighbors; P.S. 150 wins an award; photos of the 443 Greenwich sales office—including a glimpse of its new penthouse topper.
••• 10/3: The return of Fulton Stall Market. Plus: How President Obama’s visit to White Street on Tuesday will affect traffic; Fulton Center update; Tribeca on a roll of quarters; when 47 Vestry had to be fumigated; fireworks.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 10/2: Cobblestones on N. Moore. Plus: Big new Bright Horizons preschool; new TD Bank branch reveals itself; accessories shop closed “until further notice”; Greenwich Street rat lot moves forward; new FiDi tavern; sidewalk construction near the WTC.
••• 10/3: Staple Street has reopened. Plus: What Tribeca lost when Mulino a Vino opened elsewhere; Greenmarket report; Peter Cincotti concert; Bright Horizons to open a Tribeca preschool; if Lynda Barry decorated pumpkins….
••• 10/4: The crowns atop the Beekman condos. Plus: Proposed rooftop addition for 60 Collister; spotlighting the commas in “Moby-Dick”; projected street art on Franklin (above right).

PHOTO SAFARI!
A.k.a. random pictures with snarky captions.