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    In the News: Our Future Skyline

    Plus: Tamarind and Terroir get raves; Hot Clay Oven coming to Maiden Lane; cherry soufflé; something else but all I can think about now is cherry soufflé.

    Bouley’s Tribeca: A Recap

    Someone asked me to explain what Bouley is up to these days. Here you go.... / 3 comments

    Seen & Heard: Chandelier Update

    Plus: Sausage Week at Blaue Gans; clown school's class show; deals on spa treatments and dental exams; bring-your-own-drum concert.

    In the News: Park51 Approved

    The Landmarks Preservation Commission comes through. Plus: Condé Nast coming to WTC; Bar Artisanal might not be dead; Anaïs & I; Don Hill's.

    Portrait of Wally

    More on "Portrait of Wally," the Egon Schiele painting on display for three weeks at the Museum of Jewish Heritage.

    Newsletter: Aug. 3

    First impression: BLT Bar & Grill • The TCQ&A: Shelly Mossey • Defacing Tribeca • July highlights • Winter Garden staircase • 100 Church chandeliers • More

    In the News: Winter Garden Staircase

    Is its demolition a foregone conclusion? Plus: Bar Artisanal closes; the Park51 debate continues; a mental-health court coming to 100 Centre; Goldman Sachs's noisy ferryboats; more. / 2 comments

    Seen & Heard: Bye-Bye, Chandeliers

    Plus: Egon Schiele's "Portrait of Wally" is on display; La Lumia "skirt event"; Tribeca Treats cookie of the month; and Khushi scrub sale. / 3 comments

    First Impression: BLT Bar & Grill

    What does BLT stand for anymore? (Besides bacon, lettuce, and tomato.) I wondered that as I walked over to the new BLT Bar & Grill in the new W New York Downtown.... / 1 comment

    July Highlights

    Busy month! A hearty thanks to Wickham Boyle, Jolene Howard, Alicia Kachmar, Barry Fidnick, Rebecca Sadek, and Asha Agnish for their help!

    Defacing Tribeca

    A photo essay of the street-art faces I've spotted around the neighborhood during the past few months. / 2 comments

    Seen & Heard: Chambers Construction Start Date

    Plus: A bike-rental deal; updates on two residential buildings being built in Tribeca; and authors Jennifer Egan and Darin Strauss to appear at Pen Parentis event.