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    Seen & Heard: Styrofoam Mosques

    Plus: Unleashed by Petco opening date; sandwich deal; City Hall Park progress; deals at J&R, Tribeca Beauty Spa, and Tribeca Spa of Tranquility.

    New Kid on the Block: Canal Park Playhouse

    The curtain is about to go up at Canal Park Playhouse, a quirky theater with entertainment—plays, clowns, improv, more—for all ages. Plus: Old-fashioned candy.

    In the News: Lobster Rolls

    Plus: East River Waterfront; history of the Odeon; automatic tips at hotel bars; pizzeria coming to lower Soho (LoSoHo?); Santos Party House closed; James hotel bar; bar owner sued; sixth-grade resolution; Election Day. / 3 comments

    Your Dentist Will Thank You

    Ready to get all that candy out of your house before you eat it all? Torly Kid's candy drive for charity is on through Nov. 15—plus, you get 10% off your next purchase at the shop. / 1 comment

    Sneak Peek: Pier 25

    The moment you've been waiting for is about to arrive: The ribbon-cutting for the Hudson River Park's Pier 25 is Thursday at 3 p.m. Today, local media got a tour. / 6 comments

    Seen & Heard: Coming and Going

    Bad news: Another store is closing. Good news: A store is opening in northwest Tribeca. Plus: Deals on Brazilian bikini waxes and theater; cookie of the month; a child-star opportunity. / 2 comments

    Newsletter: Nov. 1

    New kid on the block: Josephine • TCQ&A: Tania Anthony • Popped up on Duane: Project No. 8 • October refresher • Adult dance classes • Nordstrom • Christy Turlington Burns • Family fitness • Calendar of events • More

    October Refresher

    Kardashians! New restaurants! Closings! Rumors! Julie Andrews! Justin Timberlake! In case you missed it, here’s what happened in Tribeca last month. As always: If you find this useful and/or and/or informative, please share it.

    New Kid on the Block: Josephine

    "We named Josephine after Napoleon's wife," says Angelina Herman. "She's a symbol of French tradition but she was modern for her time, too. She was a businesswoman." / 4 comments

    Seen & Heard: Josephine

    Soft opening today. Plus: New name and opening for the 200 Chambers medical facility; TRX deal; Frankly Wines deal and tasting.

    TCQ&A: “Tribeca Needs a Good Chinese Restaurant”

    Tania Anthony of Resale-Riches, an online consignment boutique, shows us around her Tribeca—including the discount stores she can't resist, who she goes to for jewelry repairs, and the "inconspicuous" restaurant she visits for special occasions. / 1 comment

    Dancing for Yourself

    "You sweat, you laugh, and you move," writes health and wellness coach Rebecca Sadek about the adult classes at Downtown Dance Factory. "What could be better than that?" / 3 comments