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    Where in Tribeca…?

    Here's a different kind of "Where in Tribeca...?" image. I took it a while ago: The blurriness was an accident, but I could never bear to trash it because I find it oddly mesmerizing. So where did I shoot it? [Update: We have a winner!] / 4 comments

    Calendar: July 23–August 15

    This weekend in and around Tribeca: New Amsterdam Market (on Saturday this time); Fulton Stall Market (on Sunday); Dragon Boat Festival family day; failed TV pilots; "Reclaim the Coast" benefit concert; concerts by Best Coast, Abrams Brothers, M Shanghai String Band, Joy Kills Sorrow, Free Energy, and Loose Limbs; children's book artist Wendy Popp; authors Hal Ackerman and Adam Elenbass; and much more. Plus: the full calendar through August 15.

    Seen & Heard: Transit on Its Way

    Plus: Stuzzicheria opening date-ish; massive party coming to Franklin tonight; Bouley Studio delayed at least a day; Tribeca Cinemas construction; CB1 gets all modern; Dash Gallery yoga.

    In the News: Damon Dash Profiled

    Plus: Plein Sud gets reviewed; Regus takes over 11,700 square feet on Hudson; Tribeca Treats wins cupcakes accolades; the Barnes Dance in BPC; Egon Schiele work coming to BPC; and Kurt Gutenbrunner's recommendations.

    Seen & Heard: RH Gallery

    Details on its first exhibition. Plus: Downtown Dance Factory to make a big move; deals at Calypso St. Barth, Ciao Bella, Tribeca Wine Merchants, and Thread; and City Winery farm-to-table dinner.

    In the News: Another Parking Lot to Be Built On

    Plus: Dirt arrives at the 9/11 memorial; the East River waterfront redevelopment plan; Takahachi Bakery; A-Wah in Chinatown. / 1 comment

    Breezy Listening

    Photographer Asha Agnish shoots the audiences (ouch!) at various River to River Festival concerts: "Castle Clinton, South Street Seaport, Rockefeller Park, Wagner Park—each offers a different blend of music, food, water views, and people-watching."

    Seen & Heard: Ace Is No More

    The rumor was confirmed. Plus: A gallery is coming to Duane Street; Stuzzicheria progress; Billy's and MaxDelivery are hosting a social (with a cupcake deal); and Rosh Hashana at City Winery. / 2 comments

    In the News: The Daily News

    Plus: A couple of law-breaking nuns inspire a Julia Sugarbaker moment; the renovations of the old American Express stables; Smith & Mills and Just Scandinavian. / 1 comment

    Wickiworld: Wooly Bully

    As Wickham Boyle learned from her daughter, the fashion crowd's hotspot du jour is located inside the Woolworth Building.

    Here Comes Birdbath

    Tribeca's bakery explosion continues: We're getting a Birdbath bakery. UPDATE: This outpost of Birdbath will have more packaged-to-go food and City Bakery's famous hot chocolate. / 7 comments

    Newsletter: July 20

    TCQ&A: Ariel Porath • Calendar • CSA Chronicles: Tomatopalooza • Signs Among Us • Inside Bogardus Mansion • And much more