VALENTINE NO. 53
Harrison, who works security at Whole Foods’s Greenwich Street entrance most mornings, is possibly the friendliest, happiest person in Tribeca. (And judging from the response to this post, everyone agrees.)

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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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THE BARRE BOOM CONTINUES
Tribeca will get its fourth barre fitness studio this winter, with the opening of Xtend Barre’s first Manhattan location.

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 8/29: The Beekman’s opening date. Plus: Why TD Bank ditched its coin-counting machines; tour buses idling on Broadway; sweet and savory pies at Galerie de Café; cabinets of curiosities at Soho Photo.
••• 8/30: Newfangled street fair. Plus: Joseph Carini Carpets collaborates with Japanese ceramicist; “After 9/11” memoir by former I.S. 89 student; Pen Parentis’s September lineup.
••• 8/31: Peeking inside Saks (above). Plus: A low, loud F-16 flyover on Friday; new barre studio to be on Warren; Tribeca Health & Fitness is expanding; harvesting coins from the City Hall Park fountain.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 8/29: More on the Canal Street Market. Plus: Local photographer Clay Benskin; NYPD parade for the 15th anniversary of 9/11; the contenders for Sheldon Silver’s former seat; John W. Brown to visit New York City; John Ward Dunsmore paintings at Fraunces Tavern Museum.
••• 8/30: They call him Mr. Chow. Plus: The new restaurant at Sixth Ave. and King Street; Andrew Carmellini opens a bar in Williamsburg; wonderful old sign (above).
••• 8/31: Free kayaking on Governors Island. Plus: When an artist painted a Tribeca bridge pink; World Trade Center mall reviewed; Choza Taqueria has opened; more ice cream bandits; Kim Kardashian and Kanye West; long-vacant Wall Street landmark sold.

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CLOSE-UP: WARREN STREET
The patterns, details, textures, and scars that give Warren Street—and Tribeca in general—its character.

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