Newsletter: Nov. 4
Sneak peek of Pier 25, opening today • New kid on the block: Canal Park Playhouse • Color Me Mine closing • Spanish fashion opening • Halloween candy drive • Calendar of events • Unleashed by Petco • Kaffe 1668 wine bar • Kiva replacement • More / 1 comment
In the News: Da Mikele
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.
Seen & Heard: Winne 1668
Kaffe 1668 morphs into a wine bar at 5:30 pm.—with no computers allowed after 7 p.m. Plus: What's replacing Kiva Cafe; Kori; Cognac & Cocktails event; Liberty Church. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Styrofoam Mosques
Plus: Unleashed by Petco opening date; sandwich deal; City Hall Park progress; deals at J&R, Tribeca Beauty Spa, and Tribeca Spa of Tranquility.
New Kid on the Block: Canal Park Playhouse
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.
In the News: Lobster Rolls
Plus: East River Waterfront; history of the Odeon; automatic tips at hotel bars; pizzeria coming to lower Soho (LoSoHo?); Santos Party House closed; James hotel bar; bar owner sued; sixth-grade resolution; Election Day. / 3 comments
Your Dentist Will Thank You
Ready to get all that candy out of your house before you eat it all? Torly Kid's candy drive for charity is on through Nov. 15—plus, you get 10% off your next purchase at the shop. / 1 comment
Sneak Peek: Pier 25
The moment you've been waiting for is about to arrive: The ribbon-cutting for the Hudson River Park's Pier 25 is Thursday at 3 p.m. Today, local media got a tour. / 6 comments
Seen & Heard: Coming and Going
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
Newsletter: Nov. 1
New kid on the block: Josephine • TCQ&A: Tania Anthony • Popped up on Duane: Project No. 8 • October refresher • Adult dance classes • Nordstrom • Christy Turlington Burns • Family fitness • Calendar of events • More
October Refresher
Kardashians! New restaurants! Closings! Rumors! Julie Andrews! Justin Timberlake! In case you missed it, here’s what happened in Tribeca last month. As always: If you find this useful and/or and/or informative, please share it.
New Kid on the Block: Josephine
"We named Josephine after Napoleon's wife," says Angelina Herman. "She's a symbol of French tradition but she was modern for her time, too. She was a businesswoman." / 4 comments
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