TRIBECA DESIGNER TO OPEN W. BROADWAY SHOP
The prime storefront at 138 W. Broadway—formerly Stella and next to Edward’s—has been leased by designer Robin Brouillette. (Photo by Gabriel Everett.)

RUMORS! RUMORS! RUMORS!
Pssssst…. Did you hear about how one of Brooklyn’s bigger artisanal brands is opening a shop in Lower Manhattan? About chef Masa Takayama’s new downtown restaurant? About what’s coming to 45 Murray?

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: SALVATORE BARBER SHOP
You, too, can look like a Goldman executive, thanks to the fuss-free barber shop inside the Conrad New York hotel.

IN THE NEWS
••• 5/14: Butterflies and soccer balls. Plus: Body found in the Hudson; Zucker’s to open another location; one quirky rental.
••• 5/15: Bike-station location aggravation. Plus: Atera review; 100 Hudson bidding war; Pier 17 approved by Landmarks; historic ship sails again; WTC first responders; One World Trade Center time-lapse.
••• 5/16: New Amsterdam Market presentation. Plus: Another food-truck clusterpark; Woolworth Building’s top 25 floors sold (now what?); Demi Monde; 9/11 Memorial and the Sphere; homeless man beaten.

BEHOLD THE LOOPY DOOPY
The Conrad New York’s rooftop bar is open! Start practicing your pick-up lines.

ANOTHER INDEPENDENT BOUTIQUE CLOSED
But then it quickly reopened!

SEEN & HEARD
••• 5/14: Max is not moving. Plus: New burger joint; Tribeca Meet & Greet; “Boardwalk Empire”; parade?
••• 5/15: Hula Hoopers on Hudson. Plus: Another peek inside Jean; Picton Castle arrives today; free opera in the park; new Burger King.
••• 5/16: Another store has moved out. (Jeez!) Plus: Meeting to discuss the Hudson River Park; Super Linda taqueria; Taste of Tribeca; street art; more.