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In the News: Tribecha?
The New York Times dining section finds lots to get excited about in Tribeca • Which neighborhood restaurants better shape up or they'll get C grades? • Kindergarten crowding • Truffles Tribeca • The Triangle Below Chambers? • More
Inside the Reade Street Playpen
Curious about the "extreme party event" loft at 109 Reade that's been in the local news? (That's the one where "fire massages" have been offered.) A tipster discovered photos of it on Airbnb, a site where travelers locate rooms to rent.
Taste of Tribeca Tip #3: Back to the Cutting Board
How to slice and dice like a pro, by Russell Moss, the chef at Cafe 92YTribeca and a participant in this year’s Taste of Tribeca. / 1 comment
Fasten Your Seatbelts!
"It’s like Pilates on steroids!" says Alycea Ungaro, who will soon be offering suspension-training classes at her Real Pilates studio. Intrigued? A handful of classes will be free, at least at the start.
Seen & Heard: Benvenuto
Benvenuto Café appears to be coming soon • Groupon for Merchants NY Café • Trattoria Cinque is giving away meals left and right • A body-scrub deal (?) at Tribeca Spa of Tranquility • Beekman Tower • Dogs at swim
The TCQ&A: “I Wish I Could Renovate Pier A into a Waterfront Home”
Pam Chmiel answers questions about the neighborhood—including where she indulges in a facial and her family's Halloween tradition. Plus: She's offering a full scholarship for the next Teenage Entrepreneur Boot Camp.
In the News: Brooklyn Bridge Park Opens
Plus: The New York Times reviewed the weekend's big show at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center • An employee of Tribute WTC Visitor Center was arrested for stealing $40K • Lady Gaga's sister partied on Reade Street
Newsletter: Mar. 22
Inside Tracy Anderson's world • City Hall's mashed potatoes • Anais & I • This week in Tribeca • Coolest trash bags ever • Hate notes left in BPC • And much more
The Tracy Anderson Way
"As someone who is always looking for a way to spice up my workouts," writes health and wellness coach Rebecca Sadek, "I couldn’t help but be intrigued by the beautiful and fit women visible dancing in the big windows over Hubert Street." / 7 comments
Coming Up: March 22 to April 25
This week in Tribeca: "Nerdcore Rising," Equinox's equinox party, Nili Lotan sample sale, "Culture War" trivia challenge, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ghost Star, Tribeca Retail Club, Michael Musto, "Mulholland Drive," and more.
Anais and Jane
Jane D'Haene loved buying clothes for her daughter, but at some point, it was getting to be an expensive habit. Instead, she decided to learn to sew. Now she has a children's fashion line, Anais & I, and you're invited to the trunk show on Thursday.
In the News: Pier 40 Greenmarket?
Plus: A crackpot spreads hate around BPC • A 23-year-old who made a (good) movie about living in Tribeca • "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance" • More on those crazy Reade Street parties