NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: BRUSHSTROKE
David Bouley’s Japanese restaurant opened last week, and it’s as beautiful as expected—with one of the quirkiest/cutest design details I’ve seen in a while (and I don’t mean the 20,000 books lining the bar area).

YOUR WEEKLY REAL ESTATE SALES REPORT
Apartments on Franklin, Reade, Chambers, and Murray changed hands.

IN THE NEWS
••• 4/21 roundup: Meanwhile, in other Bouley news—black ooze. Plus: Windmill opening; the Black Eyed Peas; stray cat washes ashore on Governors Island; Christopher Meloni; Farinella auction; Burnsie.
••• 4/22 roundup: Anne Frank Center USA is happening. Plus: Mini golf opening sometime in early May; Arthur the Aardvark creator sells his Jay Street apartment; “Selling New York” recap.
••• 4/24 roundup: An Upper West Side restaurant will “pop up” in Tribeca. Plus: Century 21 online sales; city to sell buildings; evangelical church.

MUSIC TO OUR EARS
Music lovers, rejoice: The Pop-Up Pianos are coming back to city parks and other public spaces—including, for the first time, Washington Market Park.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 4/22 roundup: You can watch the royal wedding in a church. Plus: Feats of Strength Pop-Up “Museum”; Nili Lotan gets in bed with J. Crew; 99¢ tickets at Soho Rep; Edon Manor sale.
••• So far, last week’s Where in Tribeca…? has been a stumper. Can you guess it? I’ll post the answer at the end of the day.

THE MAN BEHIND THE SCULPTURE
Only after artist Bill Barrett began incorporating a pair of pillars into his work did the 9/11 symbolism occur to him. Now one of his works, “911,” is about to be installed in Finn Square. We spoke about his process.

WHAT’S UP THIS WEEK
Dusty Springfield, presidential sex, TOAST Art Walk, a dewy Richard Gere, and the Tribeca Family Festival are just a few of the highlights on this week’s agenda.

PHOTO SAFARI: LIONEL WAS HERE
Photos taken on Church, Reade, Chambers, and W. Broadway.