SURVEY: THE BEST OF NEW TRIBECA IN 2015
What would December be without a look back at the best and worst of the past year? There are only 11 questions and all responses are anonymous—so go on, vote now for your favorite new restaurant, biggest bummer of a closing, and more!

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NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: MUSE PAINTBAR
You don’t have to know anything about art when you sign up for a class at Muse Paintbar, which chose Tribeca for its first New York City location. “We think of it as entertainment more than an art lesson,” says president Stan Finch. “We’re not going to rap your wrist if you’re not doing it right.”

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HOLIDAY CONCERT AT 22 BARCLAY STREET THIS WEEKEND
“The Many Sounds of Christmas” features The Salvatones (vocal ensemble), New York Virtuosi (string ensemble), and Stephen Fraser (organist) under the direction of Daniel Brondel, Associate Director of Music at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.  Fill up on holiday gems, rarely heard twists and jazzy arrangements of classics, and even join in singing cherished carols. See our YouTube promo video. Historic St. Peter’s Church, 22 Barclay Street. Tickets: $25 advance/$35 door. Visit Salvatones.org or call 212-784-6176. Sponsored.

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CITY HALL RESTAURANT IS CLOSING
After 18 years at the Duane Street restaurant, owner Henry Meer will turn his attention to the wine shop he’s opening at the World Trade Center mall.

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 12/14: Maman is open (above). Plus: New sculpture installed at Finn Square; finally some visible progress at Serafina; where to find good hachiya persimmons; Manhattan Youth toy and clothing drive; pre-K on Reade Street.
••• 12/15: Donna Ferrato’s Tribeca portfolio. Plus: Three free Maple meals to be handed out; made-to-order food at Kaffe 1668 South; Local Roots NYC has opened a brick-and-mortar outpost at the Seaport; Fulton Fish Market art show; persimmon correction; a gripe about Eataly.

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GRAZIN’ IS CLOSIN’
The hamburger restaurant committed to humanely raised meat has lasted nine months.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 12/14: Why Joël Robuchon backed out. Plus: The history of the Ladder 8 firehouse; a New York Times editorial on the Pier 40 air-rights swap; local leaders’ questions for the Battery Park City Authority; Mexican chain opens in FiDi.
••• 12/15: Blue-ribbon roast chicken. Plus: “The Nutcracker” with a cast of 270 kids; Nest Fragrances pop-up kiosk; more questions for the Battery Park City Authority.
••• 12/16: Closing dates for W. Broadway/Warren/Murray restaurants (including the Raccoon Lodge, above). Plus: Using 460 Washington to explain the 421-a tax abatement; Howard Hughes’s new Seaport District plan (also, it bought the Peck Slip Best Western); Trinity Church ticked off an artist by moving his sculpture; Rector bridge elevator semi-fixed; shoplifters steal gum, threaten stabbing; Woolworth Building in Harry Potter spin-off.

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THREE MORE BUILDINGS ARE TOAST
On one block of Park Row, five buildings under six stories are going to be torn down. Besides the two we already knew about—which will be replaced by a 25-story tower—the other three will make way for a single development of unknown size.

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SHOP-LOCAL GIFT GUIDE (PART 9)
The final installment: For the person who has everything, there’s always booze, sweets, flowers, fitness classes, and branded merchandise.

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