NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: TRE SORELLE
Three sisters, born in Italy and now living in Tribeca, have opened a restaurant with Italian chefs and no prix fixe menus.
IN THE NEWS
••• 11/3: Nam is closed. Plus: Bouley’s exclusive new experiment; Trump Soho lawsuit decided; observation deck at One World Trade Center.
••• 11/4: School rezoning meeting. Plus: One World Trade Center solves its glass problem; Tribeca artists’ country house; PayPal’s pop-up product; doubling down at River Lofts; dissecting a sale at 335 Greenwich; Batman to film on Wall Street this weekend.
••• 11/6: Batman. Plus: Barclay Tower’s architect; suspicious fire at the South Street Seaport.
TCQ&A: YASMINE KARRENBERG
“A cute Crewcuts top for my 9-year-old for $98!!! Eek!” says the floral designer about a recent case of sticker shock. “Yes, I still bought it.” Read the full TCQ&A.
COMING UP: STRIP POKER IN A STOREFRONT WINDOW
Not to mention Joyce Carol Oates, free pizza, Donna Ferrato, a Cabinet of Wonders, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Richard Thompson, and Marcia Ball.
NOSY NEIGHBOR: WHAT’S ABOVE BABESTA THREADS AND FRANKLY WINES?
“The second floor has been renovated and there are tasteful-looking shelves filled with wine bottles. Given the second-floor location, I assume it’s not a restaurant or shop but the appearance was certainly consistent with that.” —Jim
SEEN & HEARD
••• 11/4: Yard sale. Plus: RHX is still closing; Jungsik gets a rave; Seaport Museum is changing its name; I need help with two Nosy Neighbor questions.
••• Congratulations to Jim Smithers for correctly IDing last week’s Where in Tribeca…? We’ll play again Friday at 8 a.m.
YOU OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES
If you’re thinking of sending out custom holiday cards or having a portrait taken as a gift, you’re going to want to do it right. Photographer Rebecca Yale explains how the process works, including the question she’d ask someone taking her photo. Plus: She knows retouching! (Sponsored post.)
RECENT REAL ESTATE SALES IN TRIBECA
Eight sales were reported in the past week, from $876,000 to $5.75 million (not including the entire building at 177 Franklin).
PHOTO SAFARI
Bubbliciousness—and more photographic fun.