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    Seen & Heard: Year-Round Greenmarket

    Plus: Warren Street sukkah; Dana Faith jewelry event; digital agency Firstborn moves to Tribeca; and two new books.

    Where in Tribeca…?

    Know where this was shot? (It says "Howard Dean for pres.") Say so in the comments. UPDATE: Nobody won, which means I did, I guess.

    Coming Up: “Re-Animator,” Raul Malo, The Onion

    Spaceships are flying overhead, casting eerie shadows. It's the end of the world! Luckily (or not), some of us will come back to life, the better to eat a hot burrito with onion.

    Just a Reminder

    ...that you can customize Tribeca Citizen T-shirts to express whatever you're feeling.

    Looking Up

    I started taking photos of random buildings—some I love, some not so much—and if I don't post this now, I'll have to keep taking photos of random buildings. / 5 comments

    In the News: François Payard Bakery

    Plus: Ex-Communist Margaret Chin struggles with Occupy Wall Street; Jim Carrey house-hunts here; Mariah Carey takes home a musician; Damon Dash's old place; cleaning Zuccotti Park. / 1 comment

    New Kid on the Block: JEM Café

    To call JEM Café a labor of love is a major understatement. Owner Davis Thompkins did the woodwork, the plumbing—everything, basically, and he has no background in that stuff. It's adorable. / 1 comment

    Newsletter: Oct. 13

    New celebrity-owned café on Duane • TCQ&A: Peter Hannert • Loft Peeping: Ritz-Carlton duplex • 12 Tweets of Tribeca • Dog restaurant • Local chefs' cookbooks • Much more

    In the News: 55 Warren Light Show

    Plus: 33 Vestry sells a unit; CB1 on school zoning; Tribeca Twelve. / 3 comments

    Seen & Heard: Streetlamp Test

    Plus: Add Accessories shop; in praise of Girello; Greenmarket report. / 1 comment

    Laughing Man Coffee & Tea

    The itty-bitty storefront on Duane that has been home to Pomme and Project No. 8 is becoming a café—it's the flagship of a new brand founded by two longtime Tribecans and a major celebrity. / 10 comments

    Seen & Heard: Two Cookbooks

    From local chefs. Plus: Zutto closed for renovations; another Crumbs for FiDi; the Whole Foods Wellness Club, opening soon. / 1 comment