Newsletter: Apr. 11

BASED IN TRIBECA: FRISBIE
The music studio lets us take a look around its funky office at 12 White. “We make amazing music that’s creative and satisfies people’s thirst for something for fresh,” says founder Mary Wood. Step inside….

COMING SOON: SCHEMAN’S TRIBECA ACE HARDWARE
What could be better than a new hardware store in the heart of Tribeca? In the next few months, Tribeca Paint at W. Broadway and Franklin will be joining the Ace hardware cooperative. “We’ll have all the hardware and housewares you can find in stores like Bed Bath and Beyond or in Chinatown as well as the Ace bells and whistles like gift cards and loyalty programs,” says owner Andy Scheman. “As a longtime resident, I know what my neighbors need when it comes to light bulbs, hardware, housewares, and so on. Why go elsewhere if you don’t have to?” And the store will be redesigned to accommodate thousands of new products. Sponsored.

NOSY NEIGHBOR
“The elevators at the Chambers Street pedestrian bridge have been out of order for months now. What’s the story? Thanks.” —J. I finally got an answer, sort of.

BUY TICKETS NOW FOR THE TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL®
The Tribeca Film Festival is around the corner (April 17-28), and single screening tickets are available NOW exclusively for American Express® Cardmembers! Check out our film guide on TribecaFilm.com and grab tickets today! Ticketing will open for the general public on Monday, April 15. And, don’t miss ShopTribeca.com for Tribeca Film Festival merchandise. Visit our online shop to check out 2013 hats, tees, glassware, limited edition DVD collections and more! Great for gifts! Sponsored.

IN THE NEWS
••• 4/8: Tribeca woman stabbed. Plus: Woman dies at Canal Street subway station; FiDi demo agitates neighbors; Downtown Little League; couples who work at home; Atera bartender Brandon Duff.
••• 4/9: Subway death not foul play. Plus: Michel Cohen; new burgers and frozen yogurt in FiDi; police blotter; 73 Worth comps; step-and-repeat at Tribeca Ball; FiDi restaurant closes.
••• 4/10: White Street renovation. Plus: Market/café coming to FiDi; Ultimate Fighting Championship gym; new Tribeca Film Festival venue; night nurses; West Street hotel plan; Canyon Ranch food truck.

WHISKEY-TASTING CLASS TO SUPPORT THE CHURCH STREET SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND ART
Join Maslow 6 and Elana Effrat, spirits portfolio manager from Martin
Scott, to raise funds for the Church Street School for Music and Art.
Experience the new world of whiskey production through drams of
America’s awarded innovators and Scotland’s newest distilleries. Learn about the differences between traditional Scotches to the new frontier of American Bourbons. From grain to glass, to merchant bottlings, the evening will explore terroir-driven spirits and what makes it a whiskey or a whisky. The event is on April 11, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Maslow 6 Wine Bar and Shop, 211 W. Broadway, and tickets are $35. Rally Downtown was created to help small businesses get back on their feet after Superstorm Sandy. Sales have still not bounced back for those lucky enough to have survived intact and reopen their doors. Sponsored.

proposal cropSEEN & HEARD
••• 4/8: Where would you propose marriage around here? Plus: Inside 443 Greenwich; another Japanese bakery rumored; Bread Tribeca; VJ book giveaway; Squadron community confab; Natasha Lyonne; Brooklyn Bridge vendors; artist Robert Janz. (Photo by Rebecca Yale.)
••• 4/9: Dylan Prime on hold. Plus: First-Time Tuesday reports; Goldman Sachs ferries; Peace & Love; neighbors vs. Cafeteria; Fulton Stall Market; courthouse tour update; Dead Rabbit expands lunch; proposal photos.
••• 4/10: Pier 25 playground work. Plus: Fake rooftop sniper; Dosateria now pressing cane juice; SeaGlass carousel sneak peek; 75 Morton school.

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: HOTEL PARTICULIER
Inside a former loading dock, Frederique Thiollet has created a combination gallery, shop, and café called Hotel Particulier. “I want people to stop and take a moment,” she says.

 

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