GOURMET GARAGE IS OPENING HERE
East Tribeca is finally getting someplace to buy food. Plus: The 1,000-square-foot mezzanine will be for dining.

GOODBYE TO A SLICE OF OLD TRIBECA?
The liquor store on Chambers is moving, and the plot it’s on—which includes the Imperial Coffee House—has changed hands. Is something big about to happen?

IN THE NEWS
••• 2/3: Liberty Park renderings. Plus: “House of Cards” in Tribeca; details on the 5 Beekman tower; Hudson River Park air rights; crossing guard’s hand hit by car; Greenwich Street planters; Citigroup condos.
••• 2/4: No change to city’s school plan. Plus: Diane von Furstenberg store; Gilded Age store in the Seaport; Tres Carnes opening date; new head of Downtown Alliance; Wilpon at 37 Warren.
••• 2/5: Ladurée Soho is open. Plus: 4 World Trade Center as event space; China Blue review; Wogies debut; Downtown Lunch hiatus; graphic-novel cocktail menu; Cómodo spinoff.

POP-UP SHIPLEY & HALMOS
The menswear brand Shipley & Halmos has opened a pop-up on Canal, with the front of the shop devoted to a highly amusing riff on souvenir schlock. (I don’t know if you can tell, but the “Canal Street” typography at left includes rats and other delights.)

NOSY NEIGHBOR
“Why was the Citi Bike stand on Church between Leonard and Worth suddenly removed yesterday afternoon? Inquiring minds want to know.” —P. The answer involves construction, which shouldn’t come as a surprise around here.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 2/3: Bikram yoga studio nixed. Plus: Canal Room has closed (and work has started on its replacement); Garbage Garage almost done being glassed; Krappy Kamera contest winners; 279 Church’s facelift.
••• 2/4: A new Indian restaurant? (right) Plus: Checking in on 56 Leonard; Tutto il Giorno progress report; 1 World Trade Center’s spire; FiDi construction report.
••• 2/5: Juice Press updates (when for one, where for another). Plus: Sweet Green progress; mysterious storefront to be condo sales office; Dylan Prime washroom; Canal Street T-shirts.

HAS WASHINGTON MARKET PARK EVER LOOKED MORE MAGICAL?
Actually, all parks were probably insanely beautiful during Monday’s storm. If you didn’t get a chance to savor it, here are some photos.