Newsletter: Aug. 6

PIE FIGHT ON WHITE!
The students in NY Goofs’ Ultimate Clown School learned the finer points of pie-throwing (and pie-receiving) this week— and the pictures are a hoot. Remember: Their show is at the Flea tonight and tomorrow. You will laugh!

CALENDAR: AUG. 5–SEPT. 6
This weekend in and around Tribeca: Yacht in concert; NY Goofs clown show; Fulton Stall Market; Pat McGee Band; GeekDown; Meta and the Cornerstones; fado singer Ramana Vieira; Tejas Singh; Iron Mule Short Comedy Film Festival; kids’-book character Spot; Nicole Atkins and Simone Felice; “Dances of Vice.” Plus: Egon Schiele; Exhibits at Soho Photo and WFC; and other ongoing events. Also: The full calendar through September 6.

BOULEY’S TRIBECA: A RECAP
Someone asked me to explain what Bouley is up to these days. It’s the kind of job you might really want a chalkboard for, but in lieu of one, here you go…. Plus: rumors about the future of  old Bouley Bakery & Market space.

A NIGHT WITH THE CHOCOLATE SAUSAGE
Anything once, right?

IN THE NEWS
••• 8/3 roundup: The Landmarks Preservation Commission comes through and approves Park51. Plus: Condé Nast coming to WTC; Bar Artisanal might not be dead; Anaïs & I; Don Hill’s.
••• 8/4 roundup: Our future skyline. Plus: Tamarind and Terroir get raves; Hot Clay Oven coming to Maiden Lane; cherry soufflé; something else but all I can think about now is cherry soufflé.
••• 8/5 roundup: Plein Sud gets smacked, hard. Plus: Adeline Adeline in the news again; Rep. Anthony Weiner’s fit; outdoor rugs; fairies/faeries; Bouley perk; loft price-guessing game; and Smith & Mills deal.

PORTRAIT OF WALLY
More on “Portrait of Wally,” the Egon Schiele painting on display for three weeks at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. That’s a detail at right.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 8/3 roundup: Chandelier update. Plus: Sausage Week at Blaue Gans; clown school’s class show; deals on spa treatments and dental exams; bring-your-own-drum concert.
••• 8/4 roundup: New restaurant coming. Plus: Who took over the old Highland Park space; lobster rolls in Battery Park City; and kids’ shows and discounts at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center.
••• 8/5 roundup: Coolhunting on Church. Plus: Tribeca Grand’s guide to the city; whisky-cruise discount; lemon chiboust at the Harrison; and Do Yoga Do Pilates.

WHERE IN TRIBECA
Know where this was shot? Answer in the comments on this page, please. The winner can have my dog. OK, not really, but he’s being exceedingly annoying today.

 

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