Newsletter: Nov. 22

2010 SHOP-LOCAL GIFT GUIDE: WARREN AND MURRAY
This year, put your money where your heart is—and tell ’em Tribeca Citizen sent you! In the first installment: Fountain Pen Hospital (right), New York Vintners, Church Street School, Korin, Babesta Cribz, Mysterious Bookshop, Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, SoulCycle, Seasonal Whispers, Equinox, and Spot.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
The full calendar is here. Three that sound intriguing this week:
1. All-ages community singalong (folk, pop, world music, more) at St. Paul’s Chapel.
2. Dog Day Afternoon (Sidney Lumet, 1965) at 92YTribeca.
3. Murder at City Hall, a film about city councilman James E. Davis, at Tribeca Cinemas.
4. Canstruction at World Financial Center (Tuesday today is the last day).

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: PAS DE DEUX
“Most of my clients are in Tribeca,” says Tomohiro Nakamoto (left), formerly of Privé in Soho, who has just opened Pas de Deux salon with a partner, Masari Momose.

IN THE NEWS
••• 11/18 roundup: Is the new Pier 25 too soulless? Plus: What is Kim Kardashian?; “Ed Hardy Building” rejected; salt shed approved; West Thames Park lawn; the James’s restaurant; New York City Dads Group.
••• 11/19 roundup: Five Franklin Place is going on the block. Plus: Weather Up delay explanation; Hudson Square streetscape revamp; that Gehry building; WTC responder settlement; “Edgewise” reviewed; Tiny’s.
••• 11/21 roundup: Temple Court, also known as abandoned 5 Beekman Street. Plus: restaurateur and “club kid” Matt Abramcyk; the real-estate hunt of John Ransom Phillips; and bicyclists from behind.

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE
It’s basically a 24-hour emergency room (right), with one main distinction: The goal is an average wait of 15 minutes.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 11/18 roundup: Deals, deals, and more deals—at American Apparel, Saluggi’s, Thalassa, and various small businesses. Plus: Steven Alan sample sale [now over]; Bon Chon chicken.
••• 11/19 roundup: Tunney vision. Plus: Spa and salon deals; pop-up beauty-product shop; a neighborhood restaurant would like your help; want to be on the radio?
••• 11/20 roundup: Candy and pickle pop-up. Plus: Nili Lotan sample sale; 20% off at Gary Graham; hip-hop event at Brick; sidewalk ads.
••• Foto Friday: Is your condo ugly?
••• Congratulations to the irrepressible Jim Smithers for correctly IDing last week’s Where in Tribeca…? photo.

TWELVE TWEETS OF TRIBECA
Fertile wombs, happy endings, and a “certain thing”: It’s time to take the temperature of Tweebeca again.

 

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