December Refresher
Halfway houses! Snowbanks! Disco manholes! In case you missed it, here’s what happened in and around Tribeca this month. As always: If you find this useful and/or and/or informative, please share it.
In the News: Steamers Landing
Plus: Dentist and novelist Dr. Lewis Gross; Hudson Square; BPC penthouse; BPC sex-tape drama; Tribeca historian Oliver E. Allen.
Seen & Heard: New Year’s Roc-in’ Eve
Plus: Shoofly sale; deals on empanadas and a fitness club; indie parties at Biddy Early's.
Newsletter: Dec. 30
Blizzard photos and video • Renting in Tribeca for one night at a time • What's up this weekend • Gorgeous sunsets • Deals galore • One World Trade • More
Battery Place Market
The new-ish Battery Place Market is a fabulously stocked gourmet store—the butter selection alone puts Whole Foods to shame. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Kurt Andersen
I couldn't bring myself to run a photo of Whitney Port. Plus: Deals at Macao Trading Co., Bread Tribeca, and Tribeca Spa of Tranquility; adult dance classes; New Year's Eve at Trattoria Cinque.
In the News: Knitting Bull
Plus: Councilmember Margaret Chin; Marc Forgione's standout dish; New Jersey politician in hot water for dining in Tribeca; the hotel boom below Chambers.
What’s Up This Weekend
There's more to this weekend’s agenda than New Year's Eve (but not much more). A few of the highlights....
Painting the Town Red
SJW sent over sunset photos she shot back in April from her apartment in 200 Chambers. "Sometimes the sunset is so intense the windows in the buildings really look like they’re on fire!" she wrote.
Tribeca by the Night
Are there always strangers in your hallway? Maybe they're travelers, renting the apartment down the hall for a few nights at a time.... A look into what's available in Tribeca on the site VRBO.com shows that nightly rentals are everywhere, even in some fancy buildings.
Seen & Heard: Real Pilates Deal
Plus: A new book club for tweens; Billy Bragg coming to City Winery; TriBattery Pops is looking for members.
December Blizzard: The Morning After
More than 20 inches of photos! Updated with video from around midnight.... / 2 comments








i will miss you and your lovely family as well — madeline c lanciani / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
one of the things i will miss most- the old-fashioned continuity of begin a neighborhood shop — madeline c lanciani / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
my dad was Air Force, but i have been honored to honor the Marines — madeline c lanciani / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
Thank you Patrick for mentioning TAMA, the Tribeca Alliance Merchants Association. This is a group totally local, totally small business... — Jean Grillo / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
Tribeca is no longer a neighborhood; it’s an investment—not in art, or creative living, but for simple profit. Those of... — Jean Grillo / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
Love Madeline spilling the tea!! Will carry forward fond memories of stopping in most saturdays for my daughter to make... — MFS / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
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