TCQ&A: KATE STEWART
“My kids and I live in Bubby’s—we have an early dinner there at least once a week,” says Kate Stewart, founder of Sourced USA, a resource for American-made artisanal products. “But I’d rather go hungry than deal with the weekend brunch madness.” Read the entire TCQ&A.
AUTHOR TOVAH P. KLEIN ON “HOW TODDLERS THRIVE” AT ASPHALT GREEN
Dr. Tovah P. Klein, Director of the internationally-renowned Barnard College Center for Toddler Development, talks about how to “crack the toddler code” to help your little one develop crucial lifelong skills of resilience, self-reliance, self-regulation, empathy and compassion. Tuesday, May 27, 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Also in May: Seafood 101. From branzino to lobster, Ian MacGregor of The Lobster Place and Executive Catering Chef Matthew Riznyk of Great Performances share tips on how to shop for, butcher and properly cook the local catch of the day with an emphasis on seasonality and sustainability. Wednesday, May 21, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. To register, call 212-298-2930 or visit asphaltgreenbpc.org/tuesdaytalks (Toddlers) or asphaltgreenbpc.org/cooking (Adult Cooking). Asphalt Green is at 212 North End Ave. (between Warren and Murray). Sponsored.
FLOOR PLANS FOR 30 PARK PLACE
The two-bedrooms and the three-bedrooms, anyway (the second link has the list of what’s available). Anyone have the four-bedrooms or larger?
IN THE NEWS
••• 5/8: Pier A delayed. Plus: Nish Nush owner’s apartment hunt; World Trade Center neighbors drop legal action; Harrison chef on spring entertaining; no relief for the “Vesey Squeezey”; another American Cut.
••• 5/11: Inside the Greenwich Hotel’s triplex penthouse—where you can enjoy “the luxury of humility.” Plus: Cooking Lao food; 443 Greenwich imagery; reviewing El Vez; the Stuyvesant Community Center; affordable housing; D.J. Whoo Kid..
PHOTO SAFARI!
A.k.a. random pictures with snarky captions.
SEEN & HEARD
••• 5/8: Sixth Avenue’s new pedestrian peninsula (or penisula, if you’re Jim Smithers). Plus: Sweet Green pre-opening events; work at Café Noir confirmed; the Rescue Mission’s new building unveiled; BMCC construction noise; new sandwich-delivery service; more.
••• 5/9: 30 Park Place is launching sales. Plus: Warren sidewalk shed finally coming down; evacuation exercise at the Oculus; Jay Street addition; progress at the Fairway; sanitation garage; New York Academy of Art exhibit.
••• 5/10: Canis Minor is officially closing. Plus: Something up at 60 Hudson?; remembering Malcolm Lloyd; sidewalk cafés for Sushi of Gari and Añejo; the museum in a freight elevator; City Winery’s Hudson Square festival; Maxwell’s paint job; Tribeca Meet & Greet.
NOW ACCEPTING PATIENTS: TRIBECA NORTH DENTISTRY
At Tribeca North Dentistry, we provide pediatric, orthodontic, and general cosmetic dentistry. Introducing our pediatric dentist, Dr. Hajira Husain (left), and our cosmetic dentist, Dr. Dorsay Nia. Call this month for bleaching special ($299). 78 Laight (at Washington), 212-966-6680. Sponsored.
ABOUT THAT NEW RESTAURANT ON SPRING…
It’s called Union Bar + Kitchen, and it’s opening May 20.
WHERE IN TRIBECA…?
No correct guesses yet for last week’s Where in Tribeca…? (pictured at left). I’ll post the answer this evening….
THANKS TO EVERYONE…
…who came to the Tribeca Citizen/Joy Gryson event the other night! It was great to see old friends and make new ones. If you didn’t make it, you should swing by—she has some lovely bags for spring.
SNEAK PEEK: THE NEW DOWNTOWN BOATHOUSE
It’s hoping to open at Pier 26 by Memorial Day weekend. (Remember: Kayaking there is free.) Take a look around….