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    Seen & Heard: Pomme Closed

    Plus: Maybe RHX is closing too? Also, two commercials are about to be shot here, and a most refreshing lemonade. / 1 comment

    In the News: Chambers Construction

    Gentlemen, start your bulldozers. Plus: Il Matto gets a rave; W New York Downtown opens; Park51's first (mis)steps; Tribecan Kerry Propper; and a local pastry chef goes slumming in midtown.

    Suggestion Box: Equinox

    Let's get constructive again! Last time, we offered advice to Whole Foods on how it could improve the customer experience. I thought we might try Equinox next. I'll go first.... UPDATE: Now we know that Equinox is listening—and the Tribeca location is due to be renovated—what are you waiting for? / 16 comments

    Seen & Heard: Fast Cars

    One York lands a fabulous car dealership. Plus: a market on Chambers; the Dash Gallery could use some help; are you the "next Dorothy"?

    In the News: White Horse Tavern

    Theater Bar ramps up the buzz. Plus: Governor Paterson suggests a compromise to Park51; inside an $11.5 million apartment; One Rector Park price cuts; the Turks & Frogs guys do some moonlighting.

    The Stories of Battery Park City

    "A doorman once asked me if the district had once been an Indian graveyard," says Joyce Gold, who'll be leading a historical tour of Battery Park City in the fall.

    Newsletter: Aug. 10

    TCQ&A: Writer Glenn Plaskin • Tribeca Parenting • New York miscellany • Puffy's Tavern • HBO pilot • Calendar • Capsouto Park • More

    In the News: So Mehta

    Graffiti gets a new name. Plus: Con Ed won't block Park51; pop-up park in FiDi; Millennium High School overcrowding; Drawing Center bails on downtown; Trump Soho bar.

    New Kid on the Block: Tribeca Parenting

    When Realbirth closed, Tribeca Pediatrics' Dr. Michel Cohen saw an opportunity, hiring as many as 12 of Realbirth's teachers to cover the same sort of topics—preparation for childbirth, baby-care basics, breastfeeding—that Realbirth did. / 2 comments

    Seen & Heard: Susan Sarandon

    ...might soon be hanging around the Balloon Saloon? Plus: Deals on Zaitzeff, Khushi, Whole Foods gelato, and merch at Kula Yoga Project; an uplifting photo exhibit; and Theater Bar update.

    New York Miscellany

    Here's a bunch of interesting stuff I've come across online that's more about New York City than it is about Tribeca per se.

    Seen & Heard: Is Puffy’s Moving?

    Hope not! Plus: Chanterelle space having work done; Tribeca Meet & Greet at Dash Gallery; "Mad Men" party; Chambers Street work to begin tomorrow; and how to help underprivileged kids get ready for school. / 2 comments