TCQ&A: JOYA DASS
“Chicken hearts at Churrascaria Tribeca are a recent enthusiasm,” says TV news anchor Joya Dass. “Most people assume that I must be vegetarian because I’m Indian. This should dispel that notion.” Her first documentary film, “First Sight,” screens in Tribeca next month.

NOSY NEIGHBOR: WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LILAC?
“Any idea what happened to the SS Lilac that was tied up at Pier 25? Thought it was there yesterday—now it’s gone?” —M. Now I do!

SEEN & HEARD
••• 2/21: Polkadot What. Polkadot who? Polkadot What! Plus: Super Linda’s taqueria and El Jockey matches; J&R CDs; progress on 137 Franklin.

COOKING LIKE AARÓN SÁNCHEZ
On Saturday, we cooked three dishes from Simple Food, Big Flavor, the new cookbook from Centrico chef chef Aarón Sanchéz. It was messy.

IN THE NEWS
••• 2/20: New renderings of the Fulton Street Transit Center (which really does need a new name if anyone hopes to make a retail destination). Plus: City Hall restaurant and minimum wage; church hopes to keep using school.
••• 2/21: Roof deck fire. Plus: New hair salon; Koko’s take-out window; redistricting Lower Manhattan; community theater.
••• 2/22: Jeremy Lin renting in FiDi. Plus: The cause of the recent BPC fire; Andy Cohen’s “What What Happens Live” set; generator delivery; 150 Nassau personal best.

A BIT OF UNSOLICITED ADVICE
Trust me on this.