FIRST IMPRESSIONS: BOULEY STUDIO
I ran out of town right as Bouley Studio was opening, so I enlisted readers’ help. Henry W. popped by in the morning for an almond croissant; Kellee checked out the lunchtime scene; and Nancy swung by in the late afternoon, and hearing that the restaurant would indeed be open for dinner, went back later. Maria also went for dinner, and sent in pix, too. You can read their full reports in the comments. Thanks to all four!

CALENDAR: JULY 26–AUGUST 15
This week in and around Tribeca: “DZI Croquettes,” a doc about a ’70s Brazilian cabaret group; free tribute to Merce Cunningham; Sandra Bernhard; free concerts by guitarist Jason Green, Plena Libre, and C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band; “Ajami,” a new doc; a tribute to Alex Chilton; and much more. Plus: the full calendar through August 15.

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: NIRVANA INTERNATIONAL
Amit Sharma has opened Nirvana International, a gallery of fine art and fine jewelry, on West Broadway. “It’s been so great here!” he says. “Interesting people walk in, and they understand art.”

IN THE NEWS
••• 7/23 roundup: W Downtown giveaway and discounted rooms. Plus: a review of Perfume Genius; a condo sale on Chambers; a BPC resident nominated for BPCA.
••• 7/25 roundup: Queen guitarist Brian May came by last week. Plus: Grandaisy’s panino greco, and the ghettoization of Tribeca.

TOO MANY CHEFS? NO SUCH THING
“Part potluck and part cooking class,” the Community Cooking Club has just launched at the Bruce High Quality Foundation University. Alicia Kachmar interviews founder Tracy Candido about how she’s combining food and art.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 7/23 roundup: Nili Lotan announced the fall line (right) and a new online store. Plus: Warren Street residents organizing a block association; Downtown Dance Factory partners with TADA! Youth Theater; Crazy Piano Guy; and the old Highland Park space on West Broadway.
••• 7/25 roundup: BLT Bar & Grill is opening this week in the new W hotel. Plus: a deal on a schooner or tugboat ride, and a tragic loss at Marc Forgione.

MISCELLANY
••• Congratulations to Matt, who correctly identified the location of last week’s “Where in Tribeca…?” The answer is here.
••• Foto Friday: photos taken on Cortlandt Alley, West Broadway, Warren, Greenwich, and Hubert. (By the way, I would like everyone to know that intentional misspellings make me cringe, and I started using “foto” because I thought it was funny, and now it’s helpful whenever I need to go back and search for one of these roundups. But I’m embarrassed about it and needed to share.) P.S. Seriously, what does this sticker mean?