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    Foto Friday

    This week: photos taken on West Broadway, Chambers, and Church. / 2 comments

    Newsletter: Sept. 17

    Spaghetti Western • 9/11 memorial visitor projections • The Flea • Pan Latin • Franklin Café • BPC ice rink • SoulCycle • CB1 minutes • Fashion jokers • Calendar • Hudson Plaza • Hudson construction • Where in Tribeca...?

    Where in Tribeca…?

    Know where this is? Say so in the comments. [Updated with the answer.] / 2 comments

    Seen & Heard: Hudson Mess

    Brace yourselves. Plus: Pinnacle Medical and Canal Park Playhouse delayed; Project No. 8 pop-up; free day at Museum of Chinese in America; spa deal; confusing sign.

    Spaghetti Western: Roll Credits?

    Is it it reasonable to deduce that Spaghetti Western—a 23-year-veteran of Tribeca—has closed? Update: Yes, it is. / 1 comment

    In the News: SoulCycle Expands

    Plus: $14.75 million penthouse now only $12.45 million; Pier A gets a new contractor; Stuzzicheria to open for lunch and brunch.

    CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes

    On the agenda: Warren 77, Brick, Luzzo's, Benvenuto, 471 Washington, 17 Murray, and Pepolino. / 1 comment

    How Do You Feel About Tourists?

    The 9/11 memorial is projected to be visited by 5.5 million people in its first year. About a million will come by bus. / 1 comment

    Fashion Jokers

    I really don't give a hoot about Fashion Week, but I do have a soft spot for 90s supermodels—so you can imagine how tickled I was to see these posters....

    Seen & Heard: Sweet Lily Deal

    Plus: Chugger survey; N. Moore psychic; Fall Downtown cultural discounts; beach party.

    In the News: Thin Ice

    Is the BPC rink not happening again? Plus: Hudson Street construction; reviews of Bouley Studio and Takahachi Bakery; rapper Kid Cudi; art impressario Vito Schnabel; Carl Paladino; new tenant on Sixth.

    Tango Trivia #2

    To celebrate an upcoming show of Argentinian dance, BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center is giving away tickets to the show—and one lucky winner also gets dinner for two at Industria Argentina. To be entered, you just have to answer a trivia question correctly….