Newsletter: Aug. 10
TCQ&A: Writer Glenn Plaskin • Tribeca Parenting • New York miscellany • Puffy's Tavern • HBO pilot • Calendar • Capsouto Park • More
In the News: So Mehta
Graffiti gets a new name. Plus: Con Ed won't block Park51; pop-up park in FiDi; Millennium High School overcrowding; Drawing Center bails on downtown; Trump Soho bar.
New Kid on the Block: Tribeca Parenting
When Realbirth closed, Tribeca Pediatrics' Dr. Michel Cohen saw an opportunity, hiring as many as 12 of Realbirth's teachers to cover the same sort of topics—preparation for childbirth, baby-care basics, breastfeeding—that Realbirth did. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Susan Sarandon
...might soon be hanging around the Balloon Saloon? Plus: Deals on Zaitzeff, Khushi, Whole Foods gelato, and merch at Kula Yoga Project; an uplifting photo exhibit; and Theater Bar update.
New York Miscellany
Here's a bunch of interesting stuff I've come across online that's more about New York City than it is about Tribeca per se.
Seen & Heard: Is Puffy’s Moving?
Hope not! Plus: Chanterelle space having work done; Tribeca Meet & Greet at Dash Gallery; "Mad Men" party; Chambers Street work to begin tomorrow; and how to help underprivileged kids get ready for school. / 2 comments
In the News: Graffiti Restaurant
...is coming to Duane. Plus: Another objection to Park51; Ninja gets ripped; Ward III summer cocktail; this week's Geekdown; death of a bikini bar.
Foto Friday
This week: photos taken on West Broadway, 3rd Place, Broadway, and Church. / 1 comment
The TCQ&A: “It’s Like Living on a Houseboat”
Writer Glenn Plaskin—whose new book, "Katie Up and Down the Hall" comes out next month—shows us around his Tribeca and Battery Park City, including which restaurant almost set him on fire and where he takes out-of-towners for even better water views.
In the News: Capsouto Park
Plus: Is Il Matto in trouble?; Terroir's Riesling obsession; Hudson River Park Trust's fundraising move; Tribeca's tennis courts, and a chance to win tickets to a Blonde Redhead show. / 3 comments
Newsletter: Aug. 6
Pie fight on White Street • Bouley's Tribeca: a recap • Calendar • The chocolate sausage • Egon Schiele's "Portrait of Wally" • Where in Tribeca? • And more
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Answer in the comments. The winner can have my dog. (Not really.) [Updated with the answer] / 3 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Given the illegal activities surrounding the building, maybe a museum celebrating the counterfeiting industry would be an appropriate use of... — Reademan / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Good ideas and good luck trying to get some institution aware of the building and its possibilities -- — John Willenbecher / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Maybe it's worth pointing out the existence and availability of this building to the powers that be at some museums.... — Marcus / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Good idea, Marcus. I always thought New York could use a Museum of Architecture (well there is the Skyscraper Museum... — George Bacon / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
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