SPAGHETTI WESTERN: ROLL CREDITS?
Is it it reasonable to deduce that Spaghetti Western—a 23-year-veteran of Tribeca—has closed? The evidence.

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT TOURISTS?
The 9/11 memorial set to open in 2011 is projected to be visited by 5.5 million people in its first year. About a million will come by bus. But wait, there’s more….

IN THE NEWS
••• 9/11 roundup: The Flea buys a new home. Plus: Evacuation because of fumes; architect Daniel Liebeskind; school test results; essays on Park51 and being a Muslim; Smyth basement bar party; Fashion’s Night Out report; Kula Yoga expands.
••• 9/12 roundup: Major Thom. Plus: Marc Forgione’s pastry chef; designer Alexander Wang; writer Glenn Plaskin.
••• 9/13 roundup: Pan Latin to close. Plus: Reviews of Terroir Tribeca and Il Matto; an apartment with a putting green; a “Mad Men” reading list; Birdbath’s other new location.
••• 9/15 roundup: Thin Ice. Is the BPC rink not happening again? Plus: Hudson Street construction; reviews of Bouley Studio and Takahachi Bakery; rapper Kid Cudi; art impressario Vito Schnabel; Carl Paladino; new tenant on Sixth.
••• 9/16 roundup: SoulCycle expands. Plus: $14.75 million penthouse now only $12.45 million; Pier A gets a new contractor; Stuzzicheria to open for lunch and brunch.

TANGO TRIVIA #2
To celebrate an upcoming show of Argentinian dance, BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center is giving away tickets to the show—and one lucky winner also gets dinner for two at Industria Argentina. To be entered, you just have to answer a trivia question correctly…. (And you can guess this one even if you guessed question #1.)

CALENDAR: SEPT. 17–30
This weekend in and around Tribeca: A.R. Gurney’s new play, “Office Hours,” premieres; WFC in the Loop, knitting and crocheting for charity, at WFC; 2010 Nigeria Entertainment Awards; the Cat in the Hat; Matt Hires concert; playwright Gregory S. Moss talks with Paula Vogel; Friends of Washington Market Park family square d…ance; New Amsterdam Market; Fulton Stall Market; Princess Katie & Racer Steve perform for kids; Bleeding Love cabaret salon; Jeffrey Gaines and the Kennedys; Thomas Buergenthal, author of “A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz as a Young Boy”)

CB1 TRIBECA COMMITTEE: THE UNOFFICIAL MINUTES
On the agenda: Warren 77, Brick, Luzzo’s, Benvenuto, 471 Washington, 17 Murray, and Pepolino.

FASHION JOKERS
I really don’t give a hoot about Fashion Week, but I do have a soft spot for 90s supermodels—so you can imagine how tickled I was to see these posters on Warren and Murray….

SEEN & HEARD
••• 9/11 roundup: Franklin Café has new owners and a new name. Plus: A pop-up shop gets extended; Tribeca filmmaker discusses his work; spa deal; Cognac tasting; and more.
••• 9/12 roundup: Hudson Plaza. Plus: Hip pocket-size shop coming to Duane Street; gallery opening; psychic sets up shop; Franklin Caffé Buon Gusto; Mysterious Bookshop; Pilates retreat deal.
••• 9/13 roundup: Artemis Fowl. Plus: New brunch option; Italian wine seminar; dance classes for adults; Oktoberfest; spa deal; Church Street School party; Brazilian designer tribute.
••• 9/15 roundup: Sweet Lily deal. Plus: Chugger survey; N. Moore psychic; Fall Downtown cultural discounts; beach party.
••• 9/16 roundup: Hudson mess—brace yourselves. Plus: Pinnacle Medical and Canal Park Playhouse delayed; Project No. 8 pop-up; free day at Museum of Chinese in America; spa deal; confusing sign.

CORRECTION
In last week’s newsletter, I included the thank-you note I wrote to Felipe and Tamy, who hosted me as part of their Thursdays at Worth Street dinner series, and I botched the link. Here’s the article, and here’s their website. Last I overheard on Twitter, they were planning a dinner with Frankly Wines and Vino Vino….

WHERE IN TRIBECA…?
I know it seems like I say this every time, but I honestly had never noticed this photogenic space before. Can anyone get me inside? [Makes “call me” gesture.]