WHAT ONE WORLD OBSERVATORY IS REALLY LIKE
The views from atop 1 World Trade Center are amazing! The rest of the experience, however….

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: BLACK TAP
Black Tap Burgers & Craft Beer calls to mind the kind of places that used to be all over the city, or at least below 14th Street: fifteen seats, a lone counter, two staffers, no attitude. Plus: the best veggie burger around.

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THIS WEDNESDAY: MEET AND MINGLE AT BOND NEW YORK
Join BOND New York’s Tribeca Team for a First Wednesdays party this Wednesday (June 3). It’s celebrating the opening of Homepage Revisited 2015, a show of work by Gloria Deitcher. Hosted by Assured Abstract Services and  seasoned real estate agents Jeanine Le Ny, Jacob Fine, and Donald Abbott—who share a passion for art and real estate—First Wednesdays is an opportunity for local residents and business owners to meet, network, and unwind. If you can’t make it, Deitcher’s artwork will be on display through July 30. BOND New York is at 25 Hudson (between Duane and Reade); bondtribeca.com. Sponsored.

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 5/28: The James Perse store is open. Plus: Almond is now serving weekday lunch; Carini Lang fundraising drive for Nepalese weavers; free museum night; Apexart show about the loss of privacy.
••• 5/29: Gunbae opens next [this] week. Plus: No clue when Chambers will return to two-way traffic; deeper discounts at Ruum; Laughing Man’s Street Seats; Warren Street’s brick vaults; South Street Seaport night market.

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YOUR NEIGHBOR, THE ENTREPRENEUR
“Our handcrafted, jewel-inspired mini cakes and chocolates are the ultimate showstoppers for any occasion,” says Melanie Moss, a former pastry chef at Blue Hill at Stone Barns. Learn more about her company, Mini Melanie.

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MAKE THE BEST POSSIBLE FIRST IMPRESSION
Claudine Williams Photography, based in lower Manhattan, captures you at your best to leave a winning workplace impression. Whether you’re an actor preparing for a big audition, an entrepreneur seeking to show you mean business, or an individual looking for a more professional LinkedIn photo, Claudine is the one to call. Testimonials and portfolio samples are available at claudinewilliamsphotography.com. Sponsored.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 5/28: Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris. Plus: South Soho Sicilian restaurant opening soon; Battery Park City author; a bus hit a badly driven car on Sixth Avenue.
••• 5/29: More on Mmuseumm 2. Plus: Suicide at 1 West; selling for a profit at 249 Church; Imagination Playground’s water spouts.

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WHERE IN TRIBECA…?
Still no guesses for last week’s Where in Tribeca…? (You can’t tell from this, but it’s covered in footprints.) If no one gets it, I’ll post the answer this evening.

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WELCOME TO TWEEBECA
Can you believe what @soandso tweeted about Tribeca?

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