Photo Safari: Art Nap
Plus: Free love, a load of rubbish, face-melting coffee, machine-gun movers, and more.
Seen & Heard: Gym Closed
Plus: Gwyneth's sex-addict comedy; gallery changes name; Polarn O. Pyret; elevator tweets; chef Aaron Sanchez's new show; Lispenard news.
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Say so in the comments. UPDATE: I win again! / 2 comments
Loft Peeping: Anonymous Young Couple
After a thorough gutting, a Tribeca loft was reconfigured to encourage both openness and seclusion.
In the News: Obama in BPC Tonight
Plus: New York Law School grads sue the school; art book sale; taco kiosk; Spruce Street School murals; inside 20 Pine; outside 1 N. Moore; shrimp scampi roll; Fulton loft sale. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Aroma Espresso Bar
Coming to the 'hood. Plus: Is Bouley Studio turning into an event space?; BPC episode of "Project Runway" airing tonight; Laight House; police shut down warren on Warren; Tropicana 50; Eddie's Pizza; Polarn O. Pyret; Uncle Mike's; 471 Washington. / 1 comment
Inside the Studio of William Ivey Long
I paid a social call to Broadway's leading costume designer, who moved his atelier to Walker Street just over a year ago. / 6 comments
Newsletter: Aug. 11
Based in Tribeca: Luminary Labs • Updates on Kutsher's and Sarabeth's • New Kid on the Block: ARC Athletics • Pret a Manger • Bouley Studio • Valentine No. 11 • Coming up • Much more
In the News: Christopher O. Ward
The Port Authority director discusses the WTC site. Plus: 9/11 post-traumatic stress disorder; Gutenbrunner's new cookbook; Ninja's toilets; hand-holding event; dog party. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Bouley Studio
Reopening "fall 2011." Plus: Kutsher's Tribeca logo; champion barista working a shift at RBC; Tribeca Greenmarket report (including big news for garlic lovers); food-truck party.
Coming Up: Silver Balloons
Plus: Sigourney Weaver, David Rakoff, clambake, ice cream, Rachael Yamagata, the High Line, Sarabeth Levine, square dance, and Yael Naim.









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