AUSTRALIAN FASHION LINE TO OPEN DUANE PARK SHOP
Scanlan Theodore has chosen Tribeca for its third New York City boutique, which should debut in the next week or so.

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GIVE YOUR PRESCHOOLER A HEAD START IN LEARNING CHINESE!
Come learn what it is like to immerse your child in a Chinese speaking world right in the heart of Tribeca! Find out why the Ya-Ya Immersion program at Mandarin Seeds is the most popular program for families who are passionate about Chinese language and culture. The rich and engaging curriculum is designed by experienced native speaking educators who specialize in teaching Mandarin to children. RSVP online today for the Open House on Thursday, 10/18, at 6 pm! Visit us at www.mandarinseeds.com. Sponsored.

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TETSU’S BASEMENT WILL BECOME A RAW BAR
Faced with a tepid response to the expensive, meat-focused menu in the basement of Tetsu, chef Masa Takayama is pivoting back toward what he’s famous for.

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THE SMILE NEWSSTAND HAS CLOSED
The Shinola store is said to be expanding into the front area.

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 10/1: Any word on Best Market? Plus: Enthusiastic crossing guard could use your help; plastic surgeon opening big office on Laight; new shows at Soho Photo; at least three shoots this week.
••• 10/2: Taylor Swift is building a mantrap (above). Plus: Big sale at Scott Jordan Furniture in advance of its move; news from the World Trade Center mall; part of the Spring Street Salt Shed is not wearing well; “customer-service atrium” at the Department of Buildings; Milo Hess in a Seaport art show.
••• 10/3: Frisky topiary. Plus: Children’s theater at the Flea; Weill Cornell on Worth Street; Jillian Denby paintings; a bit of rock gardening; openings and closings in the Seaport.

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COMMUNITY BOARD 1’S OCTOBER AGENDAS
What’s being discussed this month: The Worth Street reconstruction mess; landmarks-related changes to buildings on Duane and Walker; something involving liquor at Chipotle; naming a block after an NYPD officer killed in Iraq; the plans for a pedestrian park at Sixth and Church; more. Read the annotated agendas.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 10/1: Issey Miyake’s proposed signage. Plus: China Blue tried a no-tipping policy and abandoned it; more funding for the Walker Hotel Tribeca; Brooklyn Chop House finally opens tonight; changing intersections to accommodate cyclists.
••• 10/2: Big new office building on West Street (rendering above). Plus: The World Trade Center security zone is being enlarged; Frankie Goes to Bollywood opening in Soho; Whole Foods workers to get at least $15 per hour.
••• 10/3: Tribeca vacation rental had a spycam. Plus: Another jail meeting turns riotous; a Broadway star who grew up in Tribeca; local thefts; exhibit of courtroom art.

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: 10 CORSO COMO
With more whimsy per square inch than everything else in FiDi combined, the Seaport District outpost of Carla Sozzani’s Milan institution 10 Corso Como is the polar opposite of the intentionally drab aesthetic of the Goop era. But the real star might be the restaurant.

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