Author Archives 
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Say so in the comments. (Update: Looks like I stumped you! I've posted the answer.) / 1 comment
In the News: 7-Eleven Expansion
Plus: Squadron's BPCA plan; Trump Soho's next restaurant; is there a gut premium?; FiDi trend piece; Basics Plus opens; 497 Greenwich; Katy Perry's apartment; BPC disco manhole; Tribeca teen venue; half-marathon agita.
New Kid on the Block: Hale Organic Salon
In what had been the Rogan showroom on Franklin, Joe Murray has opened Hale Organic Salon, a "clean-air salon" without ammonia and all that toxic stuff that tends to get sprayed around salons.
Loft Peeping: Emily Stone
Today's New York Times Home section has an article called "Taking the Chill Off Contemporary"—it's a look at the Tribeca apartment of Emily Stone, whose life is more interesting than yours.
Newsletter: Feb. 23
TCQ&A: Joya Dass • Cooking from Aarón Sánchez's new cookbook • Battery Park City fire • Jeremy Lin • Lilac disappearance • Polkadot What • Much more
Nosy Neighbor: What Happened to the Lilac?
"Any idea what happened to the SS Lilac that was tied up at Pier 25? Thought it was there yesterday—now it's gone?" —M.
In the News: Jeremy Lin
Renting in FiDi. Plus: The cause of the recent BPC fire; Andy Cohen's "What What Happens Live" set; generator delivery; 150 Nassau personal best. / 3 comments
TCQ&A: Joya Dass
"Chicken hearts at Churrascaria Tribeca are a recent enthusiasm," says TV news anchor Joya Dass. "Most people assume that I must be vegetarian because I'm Indian. This should dispel that notion." Her first documentary film, "First Sight," screens in Tribeca next month. / 1 comment
In the News: Roof Deck Fire
Plus: New hair salon; Koko's take-out window; redistricting Lower Manhattan; community theater. / 1 comment
Cooking Like Aarón Sánchez
On Saturday, we cooked from "Simple Food, Big Flavor," the new cookbook from Centrico chef chef Aarón Sanchéz. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Polkadot What
Polkadot who? Polkadot What! Plus: Super Linda's taqueria and El Jockey matches; J&R CDs; progress on 137 Franklin.