THE STRAGGLERS OF BROOKFIELD PLACE
A rundown of the shops and restaurants yet to open at Brookfield Place—including whispers about Club Monaco and Drybar—and where they’ll likely be.

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IMPERIAL COFFEE HOUSE HAS CLOSED
And Basics Plus has six months to live. While a new building is likely to replace the existing one, it’s not happening just yet.

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NEW KARATE CLASS ON SATURDAY MORNINGS
Karate provides many benefits, including physical fitness, greater confidence, self-defense, and a way to unwind. At Ueshiro Downtown Shorin Ryu Karate Dojo, students learn traditional Okinawan karate—the original form, as it has been practiced for centuries. Through karate training, you can truly develop a healthy mind, body, and spirit. Now is the best time to start. And to make it easier, Ueshiro Downtown has started offering a class on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Tribeca Health & Fitness (107 Chambers). For more information, call 646-745-6172 or visit downtownkaratedojo.com. Sponsored.

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PETTICOAT LANE IS CLOSING IN JUNE
Owner Jennifer Urquhart is searching for another spot in the neighborhood.

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EUPHORIA SPA IS MOVING
A vacate order on 18 Harrison has pushed forward the relocation of Euphoria Spa. Plus: The building may go residential.

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 4/2: Teddy bear removed. Plus: Modell’s said to be expanding, not moving; wedding dress company relocating here; 66 Reade restoration; death row art exhibit; “Good Wife” shoot; go buy flowers.
••• 4/3: Fancy new condo needs your input (above). Plus: Bradley Cooper is reportedly looking here; Wyeth’s handsome new storefront; Broadway hotel demolition; “Cast-Iron Inversion” update.
••• 4/5: More of Le District is open. Plus: A first impression of Beaubourg; the Tribeca location that Trader Joe’s passed on; about that April Fool’s post; rent-stabilized apartments at risk; CSA sign-up; why Barbra Streisand didn’t invest in Tribeca Grill; Dita eyewear store in Soho.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 4/2: Young man vs. nudie mags. Plus: The history of Franklin Place; neighbors opposed to light-up Hotel Indigo; inside historic old hotels on Schermerhorn Row; Battery Park City’s new buzz.
••• 4/3: Trader Joe’s is considering a store in FiDi. Plus: Absurd megamansion plans on Franklin Street (above); Bradley Cooper’s real-estate hunt confirmed; “Dream House” art installation might move to Chelsea; Downtown Alliance’s tech-industry headquarters.

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WHERE IN TRIBECA…?
Congratulations to Emmett for correctly identifying last week’s Where in Tribeca…? (Click the link to discover the answer.) We’ll play again Friday morning.

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PHOTO SAFARI!
A.k.a. random pictures with snarky captions.

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