THE TCQ&A: “WHO’S BEHIND ‘ROD STUART LOVES THE HAMPTONS’?”
Ariel Porath (left), whose company just got bought by Google, shows us around his Tribeca, including who has the best cupcakes and which hip-hop star he saw at 92YTribeca.

CALENDAR: JULY 20–AUGUST 15
This week in and around Tribeca: Tribeca Meet & Greet; fantasy-baseball doc; free Burning Spear concert; Sandra Bernhard; WWII talk; “Bromance” musical; hip-hop soul jam; dessert mavens conversation; Cynthia Sayer plays Washington Market Park; Antibalas; much more. Plus: the full calendar through August 15.

THE CSA CHRONICLES: TOMATOPALOOZA
This week’s box of CSA goodies inspired Jolene Howard to make Confetti Salad, a delicious—and versatile—salad that’s especially refreshing during the dog days of summer. Plus: no cooking required.

IN THE NEWS
••• 7/16 roundup: Bogardus Mansion, a new event space in a cast-iron building on Murray. Plus: unions hiring nonmembers to protest; Chinatown backs down a bit on its BID bid; Olivier Cheng rumored to be catering Chelsea Clinton’s wedding; Il Matto.
••• 7/18 roundup: Look who was on “Good Morning America.” Plus: A decision on the Winter Garden staircase by the end of the year?; Adeline Adeline; a former Washington Market School teacher; a cat that swims for physical therapy; and a freelance ballerina.
••• 7/19 roundup: Cobblestones look pretty, but…. Plus: Sarah Palin pokes her beehive in our business; the WSJ checks out a photography exhibit; the LMDC thinks about loosening the purse strings.

SIGNS AMONG US
“I found these signs in and around Tribeca within a few short hours,” writes photographer Barry Fidnick about his diptychs, one of which is at left. “Most often, the signs themselves were not remarkable, but upon a closer look, many became thought-provoking.” Take a gander….

SEEN & HEARD
••• 7/16 roundup: Ace Hardware is closed for good—or at least that’s what people who would know are saying. Plus: slushy heaven on Canal; get $25 off—twice—at Bubble Lounge; Brick hosting the Tribeca Supper Club.
••• 7/19 roundup: Let There Be Neon revisits the good old days of the Pop Shop. Plus: a potentially scamming nun; Paul Dano; two more hotels on their way; Summer Streets to close Lafayette; and a harbor-cruise deal.
••• 7/19 roundup (part 2): Bouley Studio is delayed. Plus: Sandwich deal; Best Made rucksack; appointment at Trinity Wall Street; and how to order a picnic tote for Saturday’s New Amsterdam Market.

INSIDE BOGARDUS MANSION
I went and checked out Bogardus Mansion (right), the event space at 75 Murray that was recently mentioned in the Daily News. Come fall, it’ll also be an art gallery—and more.

MISCELLANY
••• Foto Friday: Photos taken on Barclay, Greenwich, Duane, Franklin, Washington, and Warren.
••• Congratulations to Robert Ripps, who correctly identified last week’s Where in Tribeca…? photo. The answer is here.