Newsletter: July 18

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: SHAKE SHACK
The best thing about the Shake Shack that opened today at the Fulton Center is the location: It’s on the top floor, which is a curved catwalk, so you feel as if you’re suspended in mid-air. The worst thing, however, is also the location.

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CB1 TRIBECA COMMITTEE: THE UNOFFICIAL MINUTES
Discussed at last week’s meeting: Liquor-license applications for Serafina and the Balthazar alums’ all-day brasserie in the old Cercle Rouge space (sample menus!); the third street fair on the same Warren block this year (for which I broke my no-speaking rule); Two Hands’s contentious sidewalk café; Buddha Bar. Read all about it.

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FOR RENT: RARE COMMERCIAL LOFT AT 65 N. MOORE ST.
Perfect for creative tenants, showrooms, and tech companies, the 3,550-square-foot, full-floor commercial loft on a prime Tribeca block has a flexible floor plan with 12 large windows over north and south exposures, high ceilings, hardwood floors, central air, two kitchenettes, and two private bathrooms. Access is available 24 hours a day; the elevator opens into a foyer, six private windowed offices and ample space for interior rooms and cubicles. Available Jan. 1, 2017, with a three-to-five-year lease term. Visit this page for photos and more info; contact James Attard or Heidi A. Schaffer at Tabak Is Tribeca LLC (212-962-1914). Sponsored.

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 7/14: Another gallery in northeast Tribeca. Plus: The JR mural is done; the sidewalk shed outside Best Market; shoots for “Law & Order: SVU” and a film (Spider-Man?); Grown & Sewn’s women’s collection; Naturino kids’ shoes.
••• 7/15: Buddha Bar update. Plus: Two Hands reservations and, soon, delivery (above); kids’ birthday parties now available on the Lilac; traffic-measuring device on Jay; community sailing opportunities.
••• 7/16: Wichcraft opens [today]. Plus: Two more confirmed stores at the World Trade Center mall; street-inspired art at hpgrp Gallery; the huge video screens on the way to Fulton Center; Battery Park City Authority meeting.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 7/14: CB1 vs. 1 Wall Street. Plus: The 9/11 Museum’s first exhibit of 9/11-themed artworks; Baron Von Fancy’s local favorites (above); Southbridge Towers dog owners defeat the proposed dog registry.
••• 7/15: No Spotted Pig spinoff in FiDi. Plus: Man hit by two cars on Canal Street; City of Water Day events; City Hall Park art exhibit includes performers who serenade passersby.

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WHERE IN TRIBECA…?
Congratulations to Robert Ripps for correctly identifying last week’s Where in Tribeca…? Click the link to discover the answer for yourself.

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NOVELTY QUEST: THE WILLY WALL
The first post in a series exploring novel experiences in the area—because do you ever feel more alive than when you’re trying something new? It’s by Caroline Wilson Kaufman, who ventured for the first time to the Honorable William Wall, a floating bar out in New York Harbor. Go along for the ride.

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