NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: GALERIE DE CAFÉ
Dr. Reena Clarkson, a local orthodontist and a mother of six, decided she didn’t have quite enough on her plate, so she opened a café. It’s displaying kids’ art and it’ll soon begin serving sweet and savory pies.

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A NEW LINGERIE BOUTIQUE
After Petticoat Lane closed and Kiki de Montparnasse abruptly went out of business, Tribeca women were left with no local options for intimates. That’s about to change….

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CRAB NIGHTS AT THE HIDEAWAY
For 10 years now, Maryland Blue Crab Nights at The Hideaway have been serving up summer tradition. The authentic Chesapeake-style crabs are served every Sunday and Monday, all summer long. Paired with a great selection of beers, wines, and cocktails, this experience is a must for first-timers and pros alike! 185 Duane St., 212-334-5775, thehideaway@me.com. Sponsored.

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NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: NATURINO
“We’ve been doing this for thirty years,” says Jae Lee, whose Naturino store is now open on Reade. “We know how to fit the shoes.” And he’s getting help from three former Shoofly staffers.

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 8/8: World Trade Center mall tracking report. Plus: Possible spa on Chambers; Barry’s Bootcamp closed for renovation; prayer arrangements for taxi drivers; “Final Fantasy” art exhibit.
••• 8/9: Crosswalk buttons. Plus: New veterinarian’s office; mall entrance at one of the Oculus plazas; contractor self-promotion at 3 World Trade Center; garish, mammoth LED signage inside 4 World Trade Center.
••• 8/10: Museum debuts appetizing restaurant. Plus: More on that police vehicle stuck at the World Trade Center (above); many Lower Manhattan streets essentially closed this Saturday; St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox National Shrine; 4 World Trade Center retail space.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 8/9: Congestion on the Brooklyn Bridge path. Plus: Renderings and floor plans for 70 Vestry (above); FiDi fire now under control; Black Tap expansion; World Chess Championship coming to the Seaport; the Battery Dance Festival starts next week.
••• 8/10: Nobu renderings. Plus: A profile of Two Hands; how the World Trade Center was built at the expense of Little Syria; letting people control the lights of 1 World Trade Center.

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