NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: CITY VINEYARD
“When this opportunity came up, I was aggressive as I could be,” says Michael Dorf, the Tribeca resident who founded the Knitting Factory, City Winery, and now City Vineyard at Pier 26. “I just love being on the water.” Take a look around.

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WHOLE FOODS CONFIRMS FIDI SUPERMARKET
Even at two-thirds the size of the Tribeca store, the FiDi Whole Foods should be a game-changer for the neighborhood.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 7/28: Apple store confirmed (above). Plus: Developers using the American Disability Act to their advantage; Community Board 1 on 28 Liberty plaza pavilions; housekeeper allegedly stole handbags; musician Alan Vega.
••• 7/31: “The Princess of Tribeca.” Plus: The waterborne evacuation of Lower Manhattan after 9/11; burglar steals samurai sword; man robbed of glasses and calculator; Eurotrash millionaires; Racked ending its New York City site.

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 7/28: Tribeca watercolors. Plus: Pre-renovation show at Cheryl Hazan Gallery (above); Paula Poundstone and more on the Schimmel Center’s upcoming slate; blood drive; funky new building’s underpinnings.
••• 7/30: Proposals for the South End Avenue arcades. Plus: Pizza by the square slice; the Tommie hotel’s new name; drone race this weekend; cosmetic dermatology office moved downtown; Duane Street storefront activity.

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WHERE IN TRIBECA…?
Congratulations to Jim Smithers for correctly identifying last week’s Where in Tribeca…? Click the link to discover the answer for yourself.

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PRIVATE SHOPPING FOR THE STYLE INDUSTRY
Melet Mercantile is opening a showroom on Franklin Street. It uses “art and photography combined with clothing, accessories and textiles to create inspirational vignettes useful for design teams, stylists, art directors, editors and creative individuals.”

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VALENTINE NO. 50
Balloon Saloon is obviously a source of infinite joy, but you don’t even have to set foot inside to find yourself smiling.

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