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    Supermarket Price Check!

    What's the cheapest grocery store in Tribeca? I compared the prices for 14 items at Best Market, Whole Foods, Gourmet Garage, and FreshDirect. The results might surprise you. / 24 comments

    In the News: No Federal Flood Protection Money for Lower Manhattan

    Plus: Morton Street school zone to be announced; mosaic plaques at the Canal/Broadway subway station; the Odeon's granola; Gentle Monster eyewear boutique; private art collection; another pro hockey player lives here.

    The Country House of Your Dreams

    Ninety minutes by car from Lower Manhattan, Roxbury is among the more desirable towns in the Connecticut's Litchfield County. And this classic Georgian house is perfectly sited, with complete privacy on a quiet country road. It's been perfectly done—you wouldn't have to change a thing. / Sponsored

    Seen & Heard: No Sign of Target Yet

    Plus: Renderings of the Broadway hotel and its Blue Bottle café; the first public meeting of the Tribeca Alliance; Casey Neistat tests rocket shoes and takes on the Harley-Davidson dealership; comparing 3 and 4 World Trade Center; first look at what might be included at Trinity Church's new FiDi tower.

    Joy Gryson Is Moving Out

    No word yet on whether the handbag store will reopen in the neighborhood, but in the meantime stop by for a big sale. / 1 comment

    In the News: First Reviews of the World Trade Center Oculus

    Plus: Three small Battery Park City businesses making way for a big chain restaurant; Q&A with Best Market store manager; residential real estate in the Civic Center area; inside Café Altro Paradiso; midcentury Brazilian design. / 5 comments

    New Kid on the Block: Wicked Juice and Kitchen

    The first outpost of Wicked Juice and Kitchen has opened in the former Jamba Juice space on W. Broadway. "If I say so myself, we have some of the richest juice," says co-founder Brian Schoenberger. Plus: A coupon for $2 off any smoothie. / 6 comments

    Newsletter: Feb. 22

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    Seen & Heard: Tribeca’s Third Chipotle Is Confirmed

    Plus: A memorial for the crane accident; clarification on Da Mikele ownership; a rave review for the rent-a-puss experience at Little Lions; yet another reason to love Court Street Grocers.

    A New Nine-Story Hotel

    Northeast Tribeca is about to take off. One hopes, possibly against hope, that 88 Walker gets something nice. / 1 comment

    Seen & Heard: A Peek Inside the Foundrae Boutique

    Plus: When Tokyo Bay and Dona Bella Pizzeria will reopen; Peter Hujar's photographs of Lower Manhattan landmarks; Walt Whitman and Fowler and Wells; ceramic exhibit at R & Company; 1st Precinct Community Council meeting.

    In the News: The Cat Café on Grand Street is Now Open

    Plus: Estela spin-off reportedly opens next week; why tall ships don't visit New York City more often; Tracy Anderson's bookkeeper accused of theft; Manhattan Youth's exotic animal show.