NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: THEATER BAR
“What do you mean it’s opening?” said my partner when I told him I was going to Theater Bar for a cocktail tasting. “Haven’t you been writing about it for months?” Well, sure, but I was finally getting inside the place.

IN THE NEWS
••• 4/7 roundup: BPC Lions. Plus: Momofuku at Goldman Sachs; New tenants at 185 Franklin; more on the Tribeca Twelve halfway house; Pier A renderings; Stuzzicheria chef departs; pan-Asian restaurant Koko; divorcée party.
••• 4/8 roundup: Brushstroke pictures! Plus: Franklin Station Café founders go north; garbage garage update; Chinatown blog; and all sorts of FiDi news, including two possible rebrandings; another John Street condo conversion, another cheap-ish hotel, and Pita Press.
••• 4/10 roundup: Jung Sik Dang preview. Plus: Soho Rep’s “Born Bad” gets a rave; scented candles for pet owners.

PROGRESS REPORT: THE MYSTERIES
And then there are the buildings where something appears to be going on, but who knows what? Could these be where Inoteca, Kutsher Deli, or Naked Pizza are headed?

MYSTERY SOLVED: KUTSHER’S DELI
One mystery solved, thanks to the new CB1 agenda! Plus: a pizza restaurant is coming, Il Matto wants to party harder, and a proposed new building for eastern Walker.

UPDATE: RESTAURANT GUIDE
Tribeca Citizen has logged a record high readership in the past month, due in part to the Restaurant Guide. And now: More listings have been added.

REAL ESTATE: SALES REPORT
Apartments at River Lofts, Fairchild Lofts, 7 Hubert, and 60 Thomas changed hands—two for more than $6 million.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 4/8 roundup: Adeline & Spade. Plus: Farinella’s owner on its closing; Seaport restaurant deals; TOAST Art Walk kickoff party; Aaron Neville; Xoos French Shirts.
••• 4/10 roundup: Sol LeWitt exhibit coming soon! Plus: New discount store; Skot Foreman stretches out.
••• Congratulations to Robert Ripps for winning his second consecutive Where in Tribeca…? The next one goes live at Friday at 8 a.m.

POP-UP: BY ROBERT JAMES
A menswear boutique has been grafted onto the John Allan’s salon on Washington Street.

WHAT’S UP THIS WEEK
Shirley MacLaine, Earth Day, and Tribeca Film Festival tickets are just a few of the highlights on this week’s agenda. Plus: Is that a poem in your pocket, or are you happy to see me?

PUTTING IT TOGETHER
Last week, there was a benefit for A Caring Hand at Tribeca Rooftop, with Stuzzicheria, Tribeca Grill, and Macao Trading Co. among the participating restaurants. I was a fly on the wall during the hour before the event.

PHOTO SAFARI: ICE CREAM CON CARNE?
This week’s photos were taken on Chambers, Harrison, Hudson, Worth, and Desbrosses—including photographic proof that there is—or should I say was?—a wildly unnecessary stop sign at Harrison and Staple.