TCQ&A: “JENNY MCCARTHY HAD PHONE SEX IN MY BED”
Elisa Casas, star of the new TV show “Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys” (debuting Tuesday night on the Sundance Channel) on the chef with the sexiest accent, the best Cobb salad, and the famous couple she spotted making out on the street.

IN THE NEWS
••• 12/2 roundup: More on Tiny’s. Plus: Regal theater changes; Iman; Marc Murphy moving to UWS?; Room sale; Pier 25 plans; Trinity historian; Chanterelle chef; Christmas tree blown over; Brushstroke opening date; new middle school; Fulton Transit Center; dog owner’s restaurant.
••• 12/3 roundup: Motorcycle Club. Plus: Compose photos; gas-station development?; New York City Rescue Mission; Manhattan Children’s Theatre review/deal; bike path detour; World Financial Center; the Hallmark dancers.
••• 12/5 roundup: Da Mikele. Plus: Mexican restaurant coming to FiDi; Trump Soho at risk of foreclosure?; an artist’s widow throws a dinner party; sewing classes for kids.

WHAT’S UP THIS WEEK
Whipped cream, robots, and the Ramones: A few highlights of what’s on the calendar for this week (Monday–Thursday). And remember, the full calendar can always be found here.

2010 SHOP-LOCAL GIFT GUIDE
••• Greenwich: Jade’s Toy Box/Egg by Susan Lazar pop-up, Oly Atelier (right), Edon Manor, Tribeca Spa of Tranquility, Dudley’s Paw, Koh’s Kids, Whole Foods Market, and Bit’z Kids.
••• Grab Bag: Great Tribeca-related gift ideas you won’t find behind a storefront.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 12/2 roundup: Franklin Street Family Day. Plus: Free bang trims, pen show, Austrian winemaker, Flea discount, Warhol show and holiday party; New Amsterdam Market.
••• 12/3 roundup: M.S. Apothecary. Plus: Weather Up Tribeca; jewelry at Estancia 460; Pas de Deux Salon; another restaurant joins OpenTable; Less Less.
••• Congratulations to Malma for correctly identifying last week’s Where in Tribeca…?

TWELVE TWEETS OF TRIBECA
Pros: White ladies bearing praise, excellent water pressure. Cons: Air that smells like vomit, stroller accidents. That’s life in Tweebeca for you. Yo!