Newsletter: June 23
TCQ&A: Patrick Parrish • Shibumi Spa • Help plan a restaurant • BPC lions • 37 Warren • Hudson River Park • "Unique Sweets" • Nutmegger • Much more
In the News: Lions Dead?
Plus: 9/11 health-benefits boundary extended; 396 Broadway going condo; why FiDi dining is so weak; 135 William on sale; Seaport Museum officials wimp out; 70 Pine landmarked; school composting. UPDATE: Added report about big Broadway building going condo.
Seen & Heard: Tribeca Townhomes
Plus: Greenmarket report; Nili Lotan sale; free boot camp; Jimmy Scott and Justin Vivian Bond; New Amsterdam Market calendar; course listings; Bowflex giveaway.
Roadtesting Shibumi Spa
On a reader's recommendation—and at the invitation of director Soli Davis—I went for a facial-and-reflexology session at Shibumi Spa on Leonard Street. UPDATE: Massages are also on sale through June—90 minutes for the price of 60 ($115).
In the News: Hudson River Park
Changes are afoot. Plus: Holding hands to commemorate 9/11 and writing songs about Battery Park City. When did this become the dorkiest part of Manhattan? Udpate: Added item about the BPC ice rink. / 1 comment
Help Plan a Restaurant
A prominent Tribecan has rented the Bangal Curry space on W. Broadway—but now he isn't sure what to do with it. Any suggestions? / 17 comments
Seen & Heard: “Unique Sweets”
Starring Tribeca's Paulette Goto. Plus: Dudley's Paw Dog Walkers' new name; Tribeca talks and tour at 92YTribeca; lunch challenge (five weekday lunches for $50); Walker's expansion. / 3 comments
In the News: Staircase Victory Lap
Plus: Thalassa's "meze lounge"; hostel with a catch; the Wooly; a Duane Reade that looks "like a high-end department store" coming to FiDi. Update: Added info about "Project Runway" taping. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: 37 Warren
Plus: Free paint (for a good cause); "Men in Black III"; Maxwell's menu; time-lapse WTC photography; Sarabeth's Tribeca; Raccoon Lodge; lemonade.
Introducing “Nutmegger”
I've written a novel, and it's not about Tribeca at all. I feel like I've been cheating on you.... UPDATE: You can now buy it on iTunes for an iPad or iPhone. / 4 comments
TCQ&A: “You Heard About the Pedicab With the Stripper Pole, Right?”
Patrick Parrish, owner of modernist gallery Mondo Cane, shows us around his Tribeca—including where he won't order from anymore and who had one heck of a birthday party.
Newsletter: June 20
WFC staircase saved • Wooly's Ice • Nosy Neighbor: "geeky" pants • Tribeca Visitor's Guide • 83 Franklin • Much more
Left rectangle ads redesigned
History of Tribeca Buildings
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