WHAT’S COOKING AT TRIBECA’S KITCHEN
A local institution, Gee Whiz Diner, is branching out with a new restaurant—and a little help from the next generation.

PLAYGARDEN PREP: PREPARING LITTLE ONES FOR PRESCHOOL
Learn more about Playgarden Prep, a Montessori-based drop-off program for children 16 months to 3 years old, at an Open House on Oct. 15, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Playgarden Prep is three hours a day (9-12 p.m.), four days a week (M-Th). Children build a strong foundation for education by learning to separate, socialize, and develop a structured routine, while fundamentals such as shapes, colors, numbers, and phonics are taught independently and in group lessons. There are also art projects and music, while gross motor movement is fostered through gym time, yoga, and dance. Playgarden Prep sets children up for SUCCESS by cultivating their self-esteem and creating a genuine love of learning. 95 Franklin, 212-965-9717, playgardennyc.com. Sponsored.

REAL ESTATE SALES REPORT
Who’s buying where, from whom (including the author of Triburbia)—and for how much.

NEW CHILDREN’S DANCE CLASSES COMING TO TRIBECA THIS FALL
Modern Dance Classes with Ellen Robbins do what dance is supposed to do: train kids’ bodies, enrich their minds, set free their imaginations. Ellen’s classes include technique, improvisation and composition—the natural outcome of which is performance. At year’s end, students present their own solo compositions and participate in a group work choreographed by Ellen. Each child’s unique talent and personality shine through. For age five through teenagers. Classes meet at the Gelsey Kirkland Academy, 355 Broadway. Call 212-254-0286 or visit www.ellenrobbinsdance.com. Sponsored.

FIVE ENDORSEMENTS
What was that? You want to know how I’ll be voting on Tuesday? OK, fine: Christine Quinn for mayor, Scott Stringer for comptroller, Daniel Squadron for public advocate, and Margaret Chin for city council. Here’s why. Plus: What the New York Times, Daily News, and Post have to say.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 9/5: Two new brunch options. Plus: Community evening at the 9/11 Memorial; Hudson Street Reconstruction end date; Racines NY in demolition; more on World of Suits and 15 Warren.
••• 9/6: The New York Academy of Sex Education. Plus: Test-driving Aqua for men; a celebration of Liz Berger’s life; more on 15 Warren’s rehabilitation; 9/11 bells.
••• 9/8: Manhattan Youth continues to rebound. Plus: A new gallery on Lispenard; “stripped-down” Rick Springfield; John Wesley Harding.

WHERE IN TRIBECA…?
Congratulations to Robert Ripps for correctly identifying the location of last week’s Where in Tribeca…? (Click the link to learn the answer.) We’ll play again Friday morning.

IN THE NEWS
••• 9/5: El Vez opening forecast. Plus: Tribeca in the New York Times wedding section; 90 Franklin loft through boom and bust; Seaport City public meeting; future Seaport development; Seaport status.
••• 9/6: Previously unexhibited Warhols. Plus: Mexican chef lands in the Flatiron; doublefunky White Street loft; new Montessori school in Battery Park City.
••• 9/8: 9/11 Museum hoping to open in the spring. Plus: FiDi rapper has Cadillac seized for not paying reward for lost laptop; plans for a Stone Street hotel.

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: TAYMOUR GRAHNE GALLERY
“I like a gallery that’s part of a community, with restaurants, shops, and neighbors,” says Taymour Grahne, whose eponymous gallery opens Saturday on Hudson, explaining why he chose Tribeca over Chelsea.