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    In the News: Graffiti Restaurant

    ...is coming to Duane. Plus: Another objection to Park51; Ninja gets ripped; Ward III summer cocktail; this week's Geekdown; death of a bikini bar.

    Foto Friday

    This week: photos taken on West Broadway, 3rd Place, Broadway, and Church. / 1 comment

    The TCQ&A: “It’s Like Living on a Houseboat”

    Writer Glenn Plaskin—whose new book, "Katie Up and Down the Hall" comes out next month—shows us around his Tribeca and Battery Park City, including which restaurant almost set him on fire and where he takes out-of-towners for even better water views.

    In the News: Capsouto Park

    Plus: Is Il Matto in trouble?; Terroir's Riesling obsession; Hudson River Park Trust's fundraising move; Tribeca's tennis courts, and a chance to win tickets to a Blonde Redhead show. / 3 comments

    Newsletter: Aug. 6

    Pie fight on White Street • Bouley's Tribeca: a recap • Calendar • The chocolate sausage • Egon Schiele's "Portrait of Wally" • Where in Tribeca? • And more

    Where in Tribeca…?

    Know where this was shot? Answer in the comments. The winner can have my dog. (Not really.) [Updated with the answer] / 3 comments

    A Night with the Chocolate Sausage

    I had so much fun writing about the "chocolate sausage" offered for dessert during Blaue Gans's Sausage Week that I felt I needed to go try it: Anything once, right? / 3 comments

    Seen & Heard: Coolhunting

    Plus: Tribeca Grand's guide to the city; whisky-cruise discount; lemon chiboust at the Harrison; and Do Yoga Do Pilates.

    In the News: Plein Sud

    ...gets smacked, hard. Plus: Adeline Adeline in the news again; Rep. Anthony Weiner's fit; outdoor rugs; fairies/faeries; Bouley perk; loft price-guessing game; and Smith & Mills deal. / 4 comments

    Calendar: Aug. 5–Sept. 6

    This weekend in and around Tribeca: Yacht in concert; NY Goofs clown show; Fulton Stall Market; Pat McGee Band; GeekDown; Meta and the Cornerstones; fado singer Ramana Vieira; Tejas Singh; Iron Mule Short Comedy Film Festival; kids'-book character Spot; Nicole Atkins and Simone Felice; "Dances of Vice." Plus: Egon Schiele; Exhibits at Soho Photo and WFC; and other ongoing events. Also: The full calendar through September 6.

    Pie Fight on White!

    This afternoon, the students in NY Goofs' Ultimate Clown School learned the finer points of pie-throwing (and pie-receiving). / 4 comments

    Seen & Heard: New Restaurant Coming

    Plus: Who took over the old Highland Park space; lobster rolls in Battery Park City; and kids' shows and discounts at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center. / 2 comments