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    Loft Peeping: Anonymous Young Couple

    After a thorough gutting, a Tribeca loft was reconfigured to encourage both openness and seclusion.

    In the News: Obama in BPC Tonight

    Plus: New York Law School grads sue the school; art book sale; taco kiosk; Spruce Street School murals; inside 20 Pine; outside 1 N. Moore; shrimp scampi roll; Fulton loft sale. / 2 comments

    Seen & Heard: Aroma Espresso Bar

    Coming to the 'hood. Plus: Is Bouley Studio turning into an event space?; BPC episode of "Project Runway" airing tonight; Laight House; police shut down warren on Warren; Tropicana 50; Eddie's Pizza; Polarn O. Pyret; Uncle Mike's; 471 Washington. / 1 comment

    Inside the Studio of William Ivey Long

    I paid a social call to Broadway's leading costume designer, who moved his atelier to Walker Street just over a year ago. / 6 comments

    Newsletter: Aug. 11

    Based in Tribeca: Luminary Labs • Updates on Kutsher's and Sarabeth's • New Kid on the Block: ARC Athletics • Pret a Manger • Bouley Studio • Valentine No. 11 • Coming up • Much more

    In the News: Christopher O. Ward

    The Port Authority director discusses the WTC site. Plus: 9/11 post-traumatic stress disorder; Gutenbrunner's new cookbook; Ninja's toilets; hand-holding event; dog party. / 2 comments

    Seen & Heard: Bouley Studio

    Reopening "fall 2011." Plus: Kutsher's Tribeca logo; champion barista working a shift at RBC; Tribeca Greenmarket report (including big news for garlic lovers); food-truck party.

    Coming Up: Silver Balloons

    Plus: Sigourney Weaver, David Rakoff, clambake, ice cream, Rachael Yamagata, the High Line, Sarabeth Levine, square dance, and Yael Naim.

    In the News: Stuzzicheria Revamps Again

    Plus: Hotel sues over WTC noise; app that replicates Twin Towers; Gary Vaynerchuk checks out Turks & Frogs.

    Seen & Heard: Pret a Manger

    Coming soon. Plus: Sarabeth's gets closer; Goodie Girl Café reopening date; Tribeca Film Festival's 2012 dates; one Verizon cart down, several more to go.... / 1 comment

    New Kid on the Block: ARC Athletics

    Gene Schafer's sports rehabilitation and fitness facility has one of the coolest addresses around: Staple Street.

    In the News: Kutsher’s Update

    Plus: Tribeca Summit deal voided; FiDi restaurant closing; One World Trade optimism; Seaport restaurant SamSara.