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    Where in Tribeca…?

    Know where this sign is? Prove it in the comments. (Update: Well, that might be the fastest win ever!) / 1 comment

    December Refresher

    Halfway houses! Snowbanks! Disco manholes! In case you missed it, here’s what happened in and around Tribeca this month. As always: If you find this useful and/or and/or informative, please share it.

    In the News: Steamers Landing

    Plus: Dentist and novelist Dr. Lewis Gross; Hudson Square; BPC penthouse; BPC sex-tape drama; Tribeca historian Oliver E. Allen.

    Seen & Heard: New Year’s Roc-in’ Eve

    Plus: Shoofly sale; deals on empanadas and a fitness club; indie parties at Biddy Early's.

    Newsletter: Dec. 30

    Blizzard photos and video • Renting in Tribeca for one night at a time • What's up this weekend • Gorgeous sunsets • Deals galore • One World Trade • More

    Battery Place Market

    The new-ish Battery Place Market is a fabulously stocked gourmet store—the butter selection alone puts Whole Foods to shame. / 1 comment

    Seen & Heard: Kurt Andersen

    I couldn't bring myself to run a photo of Whitney Port. Plus: Deals at Macao Trading Co., Bread Tribeca, and Tribeca Spa of Tranquility; adult dance classes; New Year's Eve at Trattoria Cinque.

    In the News: Knitting Bull

    Plus: Councilmember Margaret Chin; Marc Forgione's standout dish; New Jersey politician in hot water for dining in Tribeca; the hotel boom below Chambers.

    What’s Up This Weekend

    There's more to this weekend’s agenda than New Year's Eve (but not much more). A few of the highlights....

    Painting the Town Red

    SJW sent over sunset photos she shot back in April from her apartment in 200 Chambers. "Sometimes the sunset is so intense the windows in the buildings really look like they’re on fire!" she wrote.

    Tribeca by the Night

    Are there always strangers in your hallway? Maybe they're travelers, renting the apartment down the hall for a few nights at a time.... A look into what's available in Tribeca on the site VRBO.com shows that nightly rentals are everywhere, even in some fancy buildings.

    Seen & Heard: Real Pilates Deal

    Plus: A new book club for tweens; Billy Bragg coming to City Winery; TriBattery Pops is looking for members.