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.
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?
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Before Koh that store was Kai’s Kids (if I’m not mistaken). She had a beautiful selection of kids’ clothing, including... — Phyllis Ruffer / Koh’s Kids on Greenwich has closed
Starbucks is closing 4 FiDi Locations, BUT, This may not be such a bad announcement. Here’s why: The locations are... — Luis Vazquez/FiDi Fan Page / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Gosh, I hope Starbucks isn’t upset that workers are actively unionizing and have successfully unionized multiple locations across New York... — Justin / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Hopefully this will have some benefit for other businesses but I do have to say it was always packed. Very... — John Gallagher / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
I, for one, and so tired of graffiti. The art deco post office on Canal gets carefully scrubbed clean, only... — Marcus / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Ben If the area was pedestrianized, what would happen with emergency vehicles, Access a Ride, school buses, trash pick-up? The... — Lisa / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
I'm sorry to hear this news. My condolences to the family. I was a regular until 2007 when we moved... — Kevin Clarke / Jerry Walker, co-owner of Walker’s and The Ear Inn, has died