FIRST PEEK: GRAND BANKS
The boat bar opening tonight at Pier 25 is definitely the coolest spot in Tribeca this summer. Step onboard….

UPSCALE SUSHI ON CHAMBERS?
And/or a subterranean bar? Also on July’s Community Board 1 agendas: An update on plans for the former Dean’s space; Cafeteria’s liquor license; the final plan for Bogardus Plaza; more.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 7/1: The Smyth hotel is getting a facelift. Plus: Tennis court intrigue; dry cleaners said to be moving; tugboat photo exhibit; free kayaking starting Friday.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: HUDSON EATS
The final Hudson Eats review (for the time being): Dig Inn Seasonal Market, which offers the widest variety of food in the complex.

IN THE NEWS
••• 6/30: Design co-op opens on Canal Street. Plus: The back story of Grand Banks; interactive air-rights map; chef David Waltuck; foreign real-estate buyers.
••• 7/1: Possible student shortage at P.S. 234. Plus: The FAA goes after real-estate drones; kids’ garden rampage at Washington Market Park; 195 Broadway liquor exemption; change to school-planning law; Tribeca vs. TriBeCa.
••• 7/2: Demolition of 101 Murray. Plus: 50 West pricing; World Trade Center congestion frustration; the construction of the Citigroup building; Stuyvesant seats getting replaced.

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: SATOMI KAWAKITA JEWELRY
“Organic, delicate, simple,” is how jewelry designer Satomi Kawakita describes her aesthetic. “Something you can wear every day.” Take a look around her new studio.