TCQ&A: MATT NEWBERG
“Tribeca has this reputation among my age group as being too old and nice,” says the co-founder of Playdope, an app that connects strangers over games. “It’s true, but right now these Tribeca SoulCycle moms keep me here.” Read his entertaining TCQ&A.
BATTERY PARK PEDIATRICS: WE’RE ON YOUR SIDE
At Battery Park Pediatrics, your child will be seen by board-certified pediatricians with 20-plus years of experience (hospital, emergency room, and office settings)—and every patient receives our boutique-type service. Our state-of-the-art facility at 400 Chambers, across from Stuyvesant High School, has multiple exam rooms, lab facilities, a play area, and stroller parking. Our goal is to make visiting easy for you: We’re open six days a week, with extended office hours on Tuesday and Friday. Drop by, see batteryparkpediatrics.com for more info, or call 212-766-0005 to schedule an appointment. Sponsored.
NEW RESTAURANT OPENING ON GREENWICH
With cupcakes and a whole lot more.
COSMOPOLITAN CAFÉ HAS CLOSED
Owner Craig Bero’s enthusiasm for all things Tribeca—including local history, Bogardus Plaza, and the Greenmarket—will be greatly missed.
SEEN & HEARD
••• 1/13: American Hustle and The Other Woman. Plus: Republishing “The Texture of Tribeca” and the corresponding Tribeca Trust event; how to apply for Community Board 1; new indoor cycling studio; a fond farewell.
••• 1/14: New York Academy of Art’s “Big Picture.” Plus: Lunch delivery at Mulberry & Vine; “luxurious waxing for everyone”; more on the Cosmopolitan Café.
••• 1/15: “The 9/11 Theatrical Experience.” Plus: Corbin Building subway entrance opens; Benvenuto open 24 hours; predicting the Super Bowl winner; 15 Renwick rendering.
TWO STORES ARE MOVING WITHIN TRIBECA
Plus: Where Exceed Physical Culture’s new studio will be.
IN THE NEWS
••• 1/13: 3 World Trade Center financing. Plus: One-bedrooms are scarce; China Blue review; Seaport town hall tonight; Elixir in FiDi closed; more on the anti-SeaWorld girl; Sandy art installation under the FDR Drive; deaf grandfather and his service dog; marijuana and your pet.
••• 1/15: Cortlandt Alley apartments approved. Plus: 9/11 Museum faces funding issues; Seaport town hall recap; Max opening in Williamsburg.
GOODBYE GLASS, HELLO BRICKS
So what do you think of 100 Franklin’s new look?