A Taste of Taste of Tribeca
I could only stay for part of this afternoon's Taste of Tribeca press preview at Marc Forgione, but I did manage to try dishes from the Harrison, Nobu, Macao Trading Co., and Acappella.... Not bad for a between-meal snack! / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: Anti-Anti/Non-Non
A new exhibit at Hal Bromm gallery • The DDC plans a public presentation on the upcoming Chambers Street mess • A benefit for Haiti at Cristina Dos Santos • My favorite brownie is gone, gone.... • BMCC TPAC discount / 1 comment
The TCQ&A: “I Almost Invited Jon Stewart Over on Passover”
Susan Bernfield, founder and artistic director of the New Georges theater company, shows us around her Tribeca—including the problem with Whole Foods, and the restaurant with the best bathrooms, and why Sarabeth's opening here is throwing her for a loop. / 2 comments
Speed It Up, Slow It Down
"I tried SoulCycle's new Cycle-Yoga class last week, expecting nothing short of the excellence I've grown accustomed to," writes health and wellness coach Rebecca Sadek. So how did it go?
Seen & Heard: Whoopie Pies
Tribeca Treats' May cookie of the month • Architectural artistry • Poets House wants you to have a poem • Otte sample sale • Room chairs on sale • Tribeca Spa of Tranquility deal • Soho Rep sale • New Amsterdam Market event
Taste of Tribeca Tip #10: The Icing on the Cake
Madeline Lanciani of Duane Park Patisserie has three tips for making icing a cake a lot less fraught.
In the News: BPC Real Estate
Prcie cuts at the Riverhouse and Fannie Mae relents on Liberty Luxe and Liberty Green • The guy behind Smith & Mills, Warren 77, and 109 West Broadway is also opening a lounge in the Meatpacking District
NKOTB: The Lang School and the Quad Manhattan
Now accepting applications: A school and an after-school recreational center dedicated to students who are twice-exceptional—gifted in one area but with special needs in another.
Seen & Heard: Landmarc Deal
30% off lunch or dinner • Rondo, the used kids' clothing pop-up shop, is now open next to Church Street School / 1 comment
Newsletter: Apr. 26
A slice of TOAST • Oliver Allen, local historian and friend of Duane Park • Taste of Tribeca Tip: Macao Trading Co. • This week's events • And much more
In the News: Do Yoga in the NYT
Plus: A Warren Street penthouse gets ogled by the Wall Street Journal • The city wants to remove artists from parks • Jessica Alba! Has Lunch! On West Broadway!
Seen & Heard: Plein Sud Preview
A look at the new restaurant's brunch and dinner menus • Torly Kid gives movie fans a chance to get 15% off • Takahachi Bakery plays the tease • Tribeca Meet and Greet










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