Plus: Author Dennis Lehane; Da Mikele; Kidville opens on weekends; sale at Tribeca Wine Merchants; Birdbath menu update.
Plus: Downtown vs. Midtown; Commonwealth furniture designers; Albany Street turn lane; Alexis Stewart; art critic Raphael Rubenstein; National Museum of the American Indian.
"The mosques, 20 in total, were sculpted from Styrofoam," explains artist Tilton Widro. "Brilliant white, the color of peace, the mosques' soft construction is allegorical to the abuse Islam has had to sustain during the controversy." / 4 comments
Plus: Steven Alan sample sale; Lena Dunham; Bubby's new chef; Moss is closed down; the Leaning Tower of Tribeca; Harrison deal. / 1 comment
Coming to Reade Street. Plus: Pier 25 opening postponed; new Kiva replacement possibility; deals on wine and swimming (separately); Toro Lounge party; Best Made first aid; Manhattan Children's Theatre; Fulton Street Transit Center; Weather Up Tribeca.
Plus: Book of historical photos of Tribeca; Basketball City; shopping for end tables; BPCA's Gayle Horwitz; Gary Shteyngart; artist Robert Swain; "affordable housing"; 200 Chambers; Tribeca Treats.
Plus: Free pie at Bubby's for one day only; Stuzzicheria break-up; 35 Thai deal; downtown museum pass; big loss at William Beaver House; Mudd Club; Jon Stewart.
The curtain is about to go up at Canal Park Playhouse, a quirky theater with entertainment—plays, clowns, improv, more—for all ages. Plus: Old-fashioned candy.
Bad news: Another store is closing. Good news: A store is opening in northwest Tribeca. Plus: Deals on Brazilian bikini waxes and theater; cookie of the month; a child-star opportunity. / 2 comments
Plus: Family-fitness coming to Reade (where else?); Lady Gaga's piano; Chanterelle; John Wesley Harding's Cabinet of Wonders; Peck Slip. / 1 comment
Plus: The non-Nordstrom Nordstrom store; Capsouto Park; Mariah Carey; Olsen Twins; Capsouto Frères.
This month in and around Tribeca: Julie Andrews; Jamie Oliver; "Anchorman" reconsidered; iPhone photo exhibit; Bond New York meet-your-neighbors event; Canal Park Playhouse opens; "Sweet Smell of Success"; Preservation Hall Jazz Band; Bob Mould and Marshall Crenshaw; Bogardus Garden bulb-planting day; Harvey Keitel and Mike D; writer Larry Doyle; a play by SpongeBob writer Steven Banks; Canstruction; Shawn Colvin; Kristin Hersh; Crawdaddy! photographer exhibit; "Lula Belle in Search of Santa"; NYC Horror Festival; "The Apartment"; David Strathairn; "Harold and the Purple Crayon"; Mose Allison; "Dog Day Afternoon"; Mike Holmes; "Hannah and Her Sisters"; much more. / 4 comments
Looks like fun! And a good summer afternoon project for kids. — Les / Folks in Town: A revolutionary trail of Downtown
We have lived here for 30 years and simply cannot imagine not having Madeline in the neighborhood for coffee and... — Bob / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
I’m shocked Petrarca never makes any of these lists. Definitely one of my neighborhood staples. — Reademan / Seen & Heard: Recycling event on Greenwich & Duane
What is fair is the collective anxiety all of us who are parents felt when hearing this story. Fortunately this... — KRS / Washington Market School’s Hudson Street campus is temporarily closed
This is truly the saddest news. We lived in the neighborhood for 5 years and Duane Park was hands down... — Joanna / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
Every independent school considers how parents might fit or not fit into its culture. Don't kid yourself. — Manhattanmommie / Washington Market School’s Hudson Street campus is temporarily closed
i will miss you and your lovely family as well — madeline c lanciani / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14