Seen & Heard: Moonshine!
Plus: Inside Benvenuto • A rumored Met appearance • A shop rebrands itself • John Hiatt • And more
Green Is Good: Trees for Tribeca
A few weeks ago, I sat down at Kaffe 1668 with Purdy Eaton to learn more about Trees for Tribeca, which makes getting trees on your sidewalk incredibly easy.
Newsletter: Apr. 9
TCQ&A: Wendy Gardner • TriBeCaStan • This weekend's events • Too many nail salons? • Farinella cooking tip • Tribeca: the cupcake • Buzzer 22 • More
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where the photo below was taken? Guess in the comments. (Know what it is? Enlighten me, while you’re at it.) The winner gets to attend the Tribeca Film Festival’s Family Festival Street Fair on May 1! / 4 comments
The TCQ&A: “I Bought a Stuffed Wombat at Moomah”
Toy entrepreneur Wendy Gardner answers questions about the neighborhood—including where she goes to get away (within Tribeca), which building she thinks is ugly, and where her kids follow the "train track."
In the News: Thirty Days in NYT
Plus: St. Vincent's Hospital • Photos of Tamarind Tribeca • Chinatown's Counterfeit Triangle shops to reopen • The AT&T Long Lines Building makes an enemy
Coming Up: April 9 to May 9
This weekend in Tribeca: Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, Fred Armisen, Raul Malo, Gary Shteyngart, Alexander Payne film festival, Jackie Robinson, afternoon tea, Holocaust Remembrance, Senator Squadron's Community Convention, more
Hanging in There
"I was able to get through the entire workout," writes health and wellness coach Rebecca Sadek about the new Pure STS class at Alycea Ungaro's Real Pilates, "but there were moments where my entire body was shaking."
Thirty Days of Art and Attitude
Opening tomorrow: Thirty Days NY, a pop-up gallery and performance space at 70 Franklin sponsored by Absolut. Participants include Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, Albert Maysles, Fred Armisen, Art Spiegelman, A.M. Homes, and Scott Wilsey.
Buzzer 22: Alfresco Style
"As soon as you enter Karkula's gorgeous, cool white showroom you are enticed by color, texture, and modern, opulently scaled furniture," writes interior designer Ghislaine Viñas.
Seen & Heard: Just What We Needed
New nail salon on Chambers. Plus: Sam Rockwell and Zoe Kazan at 92YTribeca • Harrison Street • Local bartenders at the LuckyRice festival • Euphoria Spa deals • Best Made branches out • Bubby's upgrades its coffee / 3 comments
In the News: Hello, Cupcake
Plus: Tamarind Tribeca and Terroir Tribeca • Fannie Mae and Battery Park City • Trump Soho Hotel • A rather rococo townhouse for sale / 1 comment
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History of Tribeca Buildings
So sad to hear! L&O was the best ... so professional, so kind, so talented. Will miss them a lot.... — Sam D. / L&O Frame will close in July
No one is speaking about the impacts and dangerous conditions for people living in 310 Greenwich street . The businesses... — Native / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
Thank you Thank you Darla — Native / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
The construction of this new tower will be destructive to the entire neighborhood in so many ways. It will certainly... — Darla / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
Larry & Gabbie are the best. Sad to see them go but happy for them in retirement — Johnny Mac / L&O Frame will close in July
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I have no personal experience with any of these programs, but this post and the comments do not address some... — SW / Manhattan Youth loses contracts at 12 middle school afterschool programs