NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: 1803
At 1803, the New Orleans–inspired makeover of Church Publick, you might sip on a Hurricane, eat some jambalaya, and then—come October—visit the restaurant’s jazz club downstairs. Take a look around.

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 8/14: Counterfeit-bag vendors remain unchecked. Plus: Ice cream cones swathed in cotton candy; Tribeca shop now carrying Christina Lehr’s line; Jay Street storefront for rent; condo sales office.
••• 8/15: Rumors of a new school. Plus: Pediatric office closed; signage for the Cheeto restaurant pop-up; a talk by schools chancellor Carmen Fariña; “Ocean’s 8” shooting in the area again; group show at Lubov.
••• 8/16: WeWork on Beach Street? Plus: Rumored furniture store on Duane Park; tours of an indoor farm in Tribeca; 9/11 memorial chopper; Parlor private club is moving from Soho.

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NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: ALUMNAE
“We’re a New York–based brand, so we know how much women walk,” says Alumnae co-founder Eliza Axelson-Chidsey. “Most of our shoes are flats and low heels, designed so that you can wear them from morning to night, looking good while you do all the things you need to do.” Check out the new boutique.

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A NEW RESTAURANT ON WARREN STREET
The new tenant is reportedly one of Japan’s largest producers of Kobe beef.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 8/14: Party insiders to choose Squadron’s successor. Plus: NYC Ferry working on new Lower East Side and Bronx docks; man arrested for climbing 71-story crane; taxi driver died in his car in Soho; Jungsik’s new dessert tasting menu; Neely & Chloe’s design studio; exhibit of coins depicting black historical figures.
••• 8/15: Subterranean cartography. Plus: Former city councilperson Alan Gerson is considering running for Squadron’s seat; crystals and the people who believe in their power; Made Nice restaurant review; 56 Leonard and Mariah Carey.
••• 8/16: Broadway building for sale as a development site (above). Plus: Trump expected to snarl traffic; Verizon outage (and what to do about it); garden store coming to Grand; muffins made from recycled juice pulp; Sola Pasta Bar opening soon in Soho; Tribeca Film Festival to launch a TV event.

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ONDA BEAUTY IS MOVING BEFORE IT EVEN OPENED
The natural beauty store will now be on W. Broadway, rather than Hudson. And a prominent storefront on Duane Park (above) is said to be in flux.

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