NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: AMERICAN FLATBREAD TRIBECA HEARTH
The local outpost of the Vermont-born American Flatbread chain opens today for lunch and dinner, emphasizing the  local, sustainable, organic, humanely-raised, and community-minded. (You’ll have to wait for delivery, though.)

LEARN ABOUT KARATE—FOR FITNESS, SELF-DEFENSE, AND STRESS RELIEF
Curious about karate? Come to the free Ueshiro Downtown Karate Dojo open house this Thursday (Jan. 17) to watch an abbreviated class, learn about the history of our traditional style, and see demonstrations of ancient Okinawan weapons (such as the bo and nunchakus), board-breaking, and kata. Director Kevin Reymond, a seventh-degree black belt, has been training for over 30 years. The event is from 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. at Tribeca Health & Fitness (107 Chambers). For ages 16 and up. Downtownkaratedojo.com. Sponsored.

CB1 TRIBECA COMMITTEE: THE UNOFFICIAL MINUTES
Details (including sample menus and floor plans) on:
—Bill Telepan’s restaurant
—A chocolate-themed restaurant on Franklin
—The pan-Latin place coming to Church
—A new restaurant on Murray
—And Centrico’s and Flor de Sol’s replacements.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 1/10: New café in the works. Plus: More on the Clinton rumor; Saleya liquor license; Sushi of Gari report; Saffron Fresh Indian; Winter Garden light installation; karate open house; FiDi juice bar and raw food restaurant.
••• 1/12: 460 Washington cleanup. Plus: Chambers Street construction update; Tribeca Trust events; cell-phone antennas removed; politician’s statement on the BPC ball fields.

WHERE IN TRIBECA…?
No one has guessed last week’s Where in Tribeca…? yet. (That’s it at right with a certain sluggy pug.) It’s a well-traveled block, especially for people commuting to and from work.

IN THE NEWS
••• 1/10: Pier 40 proposal. Plus: Possible ferry mechanical mishap; Mommy Poppins; Steven Alan’s home store; 56 Leonard financing comes through; penthouse with infinity pool; Mondo Cane; Dietz Lantern sale; 160 Front Street.
••• 1/13: Film festival building to become condos. Plus: Remembering Harold Reed; Sandy and Verizon; Daniel Libeskind on his apartment.

REAL ESTATE SALES REPORT
Courtesy of StreetEasy, these are the properties whose sales were “recorded” by the city in the past seven days (ending 01/12/13)—the sales may have taken place earlier.

WELCOME TO TWEEBECA
Twitter is the gift that just keeps on giving…. (Warning: This is a particularly dirty edition.)