Seen & Heard: Iron Chef
Plus: Sample sale/trunk show; fast-food restaurant closes; ghost tour deal; Meet & Greet details; two books that mention the area.
Newsletter: Sept. 27
The links in the emailed version of the newsletter went buggy for some reason, but they should work if you read it here.
A Historical Footnote
At last week's press preview for the Friends of Duane Park's Inside Tribeca Loft Tour, I learned something new about the sidewalks of Tribeca.
Seen & Heard: Modern Medicine
Plus: Brooklyn Battery Tunnel closed till 3 p.m.; Halloween parade info; storage discount; Khushi sale; Steven Alan event.
In the News: Katy & Russell
More celebrities move in. Plus: Event designer DeJuan Stroud; James McCune Smith; Matt Bomer; a "Wall Street 3" lunch deal; and Kristin Scott Thomas.
Funnest Townhouse Ever!
Tribeca's Ghislaine Viñas clearly had a blast designing a Warren Street townhouse featured on the cover of this month's "Interior Design."
In the News: Bus Signs
Plus: John Lennon; Harvey Keitel; Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher; the Sheraton Tribeca; and square-dancing in Washington Market Park.
Seen & Heard: Exclusive Equinox?
Plus: Dash Gallery call for entries; singer Johnny Clegg; a deal on housekeeping; and poor Park Place. / 2 comments
Loft Tour Preview #2: Worth Contemporary
The Friends of Duane Park’s annual loft tour is Oct. 17. Here are pix of one of the 10 lofts on this year's tour. (Only 400 tickets are sold, so buy yours now!)
Where in Tribeca…?
No, it's not the Green Lantern's secret hideout. (But why the green? Someday I'll find out...). Write your guesses in the comments. [Update: We have a winner!] / 1 comment
In the News: The Dutch
Andrew Carmellini's new restaurant. Plus: BLT Bar & Grill review; Battery Park City Authority cracks down on nookie; Torahs returned.
Calendar: Sept. 23–Oct. 31
This weekend in greater Tribeca: New York Surf Film Festival; Tribeca Retail Club; The New York City Short Film Festival; free kids capoeira; RH Gallery opens; John Hiatt concert; New Amsterdam and Fulton Stall markets; "Jews and Baseball" doc; more.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Even though the location was busy, the setup isn’t aligned with the renewed architectural focus of the brand. There is... — Matt / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Spas……we need more nail spas. — Francesco / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
You are absolutely right. Tribeca has become a soulless land of chain cafés, spas and orthodontists. All about Tribeca moms... — R. / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Looking at other people = fun. Being looked at = not so fun. This is (still) a gross invasion of... — Downtown Dad Again / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
The photograph begs the question: when is that scaffolding coming down? Seems a very very long time that it has... — George Bacon / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
ITS BACK BETTER THAN EVER! BEST LOCAL PLACE FOR A DRINK AND GOOD FOOD!!! CANT WAIT FOR LUNCH!!! — AA / North Bar is closing for the summer — and will reopen as something new
Since this issue is in play again, I'll opine that the "fluid boundaries between public and private space" is an... — Gary / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor