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Dine Around Downtown Is Back!
Dozens of fabulous restaurants in one food festival: Dine Around Downtown is Wednesday, Sept. 30—and everyone is welcome! / Sponsored
In the News: The Case of the Pilfered Porsche
Plus: Fierce Edge cologne stolen at knifepoint; Allegra theft; Robert De Niro threw a hissyfit when asked about Tribeca; Gristedes sales are up.
Seen & Heard: Pet Adoption Center Rumored for W. Broadway
Plus: Fashion showroom opens on Walker; Con Edison's Warren Street construction; Cosmopolitan Hotel paint job; old film reels for sale; advertising shoot. / 1 comment
Loft Tour Preview #3: W. Broadway Family
The home in the third sneak peek of this year’s Inside Tribeca Loft Tour (Oct. 18) got the fresh, colorful treatment of local designer Ghislaine Viñas.
Special Event: Open House at BASIS Independent Brooklyn
You are invited to a special Open House event at BASIS Independent Brooklyn, where you can tour the campus and meet the teachers. / Sponsored
In the News: Cheap New Broadway Hotel
Plus: Still another New York Ranger lives in the area; timeline for the Flea's move; adding the Hudson River to the ferry expansion plan. / 11 comments
Nosy Neighbor: What Are Those Planes Flying So Low?
"All last week, two small planes made flights up and down the river and harbor at very low altitudes. They were identical planes with a single prop behind the cockpit. Do you know anything about them?" —Getch / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: “American-Made” Emporium Opening in the Seaport
Plus: Checking in on Keith McNally's restaurant at the Beekman; the Tunnel to Towers race is this weekend; rooftop addition on Lispenard; a new restaurant on Front Street; El Luchador taqueria. / 7 comments
New Kid on the Block: The Wooly Daily
This was a delightful surprise: The Wooly, the event space inside the Woolworth Building, has opened a cool little coffee bar with impeccable art direction.
Newsletter: Sept. 21
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Seen & Heard: Progress at 19 Park Place
Plus: Hal Bromm Gallery's fortieth-anniversary show; dog found in northwest Tribeca; more business cards from the past; 1st Precinct Community Council meeting; fresh fennel seed.