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.
Seen & Heard: Name This Bear
Plus: Deals at Bread, Capsouto Frères, Torly Kid, Moomah, and MarieBelle; Jacob Dylan; free kids' capoeira class.
Newsletter: Sept. 23
Preview #1 of the Inside Tribeca Loft Tour • Downtown Dance Factory • TCQ&A: Carla Sullivan • Tango trivia • Inside 34 Leonard • Nostalgia for NYC • Suggestion box: Equinox
TCQ&A: “The Babysitting at Equinox Has Been a Lifesaver!”
Carla Sullivan, who just founded MiniMunchers—a website about kid-friendly restaurants—shows us around her Tribeca and Battery Park City. / 1 comment
In the News: Luxury Night Out
FiDi discounts and perks. Plus: Fashion designer accused of squatting; Alfred Stieglitz show; NearSay profiled; Plein Sud reviewed; LMDC largesse.
Loft Tour Preview #1: Duane Street Maximalism
The Friends of Duane Park's 2010 Inside Tribeca Loft Tour is Oct. 17. Only 400 tickets are sold, so buy yours now! Still need persuading? Here are pix of one of the lofts on this year's tour. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Trattoria Cinque Deal
Plus: Thalassa deal; Best Made Japanese hatchet; handbag designer Judith Leiber; new show at Hal Bromm Gallery. / 1 comment
Dancing on Broadway
Downtown Dance Factory has a new space that's as exuberant as a dance studio should be—with bright colors, big black polka dots, and chandeliers made with Barbie dolls. / 6 comments
Inside 34 Leonard
The once-stalled building is now being offered as very nice rentals—and amenities include an outdoor shower. Warning: This may make you hate your apartment.
Tango Trivia #3
If there's any doubt I'm a moron, it's erased: When I first posted this, I turned off the comments but didn't say to email the answer to tribecacitizen@gmail.com. [Slaps self in head.] Want to be entered to win dinner at Industria Argentina and tix to Argentine dance at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center?
Seven Things I’ll Miss About NYC
No, I'm not leaving (yet). I'm just getting a jump on my nostalgia.
Suggestion Box: Equinox (Update)
The gym is being renovated in "coming months." Unfortunately, management won't talk about what exactly is in the works. / 1 comment
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History of Tribeca Buildings
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