Newsletter: Jan. 18

LOOK, IT’S ONE WORLD TRADE!
Have you noticed how One World Trade Center—only halfway to its final height—has begun appearing on the Tribeca skyline? I’m gathering photos from wherever you happen to spot it (your apartment, office, the street, wherever). Email me yours at tribecacitizen@gmail.com!

CB1 TRIBECA COMMITTEE: THE UNOFFICIAL MINUTES
What was discussed: A kosher conveyor-belt sushi restaurant; shortening the Hudson Street construction (and whether the work zone should be moved to N. Moore); reversing part of Beach Street; alternate-side-of-the-street parking.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 1/13 roundup: Worth Kitchen pop-up. Plus: Inatteso Pizzabar deal; all-you-can-drink at TriBeCafe; tech class; free beer; Brazilian brunch; Project No. 8 sale; Shorty’s .32 discount.
••• 1/14 roundup: What’s coming to the Lotus Salon space and more on Kiva’s replacement. Plus: Deals on wine, a wine bar, and Chinese lessons; Manhattan D.A. Cyrus Vance Jr. comes for a visit; and Bugsy Malone.
••• 1/17 roundup: Cobblestones for Duane? Plus: A Uno sale; deals for Compose and Ruben’s Empanadas; Marc Forgione’s winning menu; Clocktower Gallery event; progress at 57 Reade.
••• By the way, I’ve updated Progress Report: Opening Soonish and Progress Report: Opening Laterish because so much new info has come in.
••• And mazel tov to Jim Smithers, who correctly identified last week’s Where in Tribeca…?

THE @GIRLUNINTERRUPT GUIDE TO DINING OUTSIDE TRIBECA
Five restaurants worth leaving Tribeca for, according to the Tribecan who would know.

IN THE NEWS
••• 1/13 roundup: Deutsche Bank building nearly down. Plus: Strip club closed; after-school program woes; Hot Clay Oven; FiDi rental report; shopping for coat racks; school fields task force.
••• 1/14 roundup: Cathie Black. Plus: Grimaldi’s flameout; FiDi real-estate is back; Park51 imam bowing out?; Rector Square sells; Hudson River Park’s boat plans; “Real Housewife” Jennifer Gilbert.
••• 1/17 roundup: 50 Franklin. Plus: Cathie Black brouhaha; Goldman Sachs’s in-house barber; Ethan Cohen’s museum plans; jazz at 92YTribeca; kids’ sports overcrowding.

WHAT’S UP THIS WEEK
1. At 92YTribeca, it’s the battle of the cartoonists at “The Nib & Pick Society Presents… Fisticuffs!”
2. St. Paul’s Chapel opens its labyrinth for walking and meditation.
3. RH Gallery is celebrating the opening of two shows, “Orange Sky” and “The Salon.”
4. Brazilian documentary DZI Croquettes (right) screens at 92YTribeca. I love this photo!
Just four of the highlights from the calendar for this week. More info on these—and the full calendar—is here.

 

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