Seen & Heard: Selling Bonds
Mysterious Bookshop's Otto Penzler unloads his collection of British espionage and thriller fiction • Bargains on yoga, Pilates, Botox, and spa treatments • Franklin Café delivers • More
Previewing Terroir
The folks at Taste of Tribeca invited me to tag along as they checked out Terroir Tribeca, the wine bar going into the space (on Harrison) next to the Harrison. The owners are shooting for an April 5 or 6 opening.
NKOTB: 8.15 August Fifteenth
Reopening tomorrow on Franklin Street: a pocket-size 8.15 August Fifteenth shop. Designer Kazushi Ota gave me a sneak preview.... / 1 comment
Taste of Tribeca Tip #4: Fresh Pasta Shouldn’t Be Too Fresh
Giovanni Tenace, the chef at Roc and a participant in this year’s Taste of Tribeca, shares his secret for making fresh pasta.
In the News: WTC Détente
A tentative WTC agreement • Is BPC a "declining market"? • Dining deals • Park update • Manhattan Youth vs. Asphalt Green • Coyote to the Bronx? • And more / 1 comment
Newsletter: Mar. 26
Inside the Reade Street "fire massage" playpen • This weekend • TCQ&A: Pam Chmiel • Taste of Tribeca Tip #3 • New vet • Everybody ♥ a bargain / 2 comments
Where in Tribeca…?
Anyone know where this horseshoe is? Guess in the comments. UPDATED: The answer is posted. / 4 comments
Coming Up: March 26 to April 25
What's going on this weekend: New soul band Ghost Star • Tribeca Retail Club shopping party • Joseph Arthur and Keren Ann • Nina Simone on film • David Lynch's "Mulholland Drive" • Sing-along "Teen Witch" • Rocknoceros • Much more
Seen & Heard: Tamarind Unveiled
Tamarind Tribeca unveils itself • Someone spent $10K on the Gummi Bear chandelier • Everybody ♥ a bargain: sushi, theater • Suzanne Vega and Lloyd Cole at City Winery / 1 comment
In the News: Coyote Caught on West Street
Many kids get kindergarten-waitlist news • The end of the W subway is near • City Hall is in major disrepair • And more
NKOTB: Worth Street Veterinary Center
Dr. Francisco DiPolo designed his new Worth Street Veterinary Center as a place where Western technology can merge with Eastern tradition—but where cats and dogs can be kept apart. / 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
Many of the answers are in this article: https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/05/21/nyc-after-school-provider-contract-shakeup-sparks-parent-protest/ Based on this, it sounds like re-bidding the contracts allowed the... — ReaderOnDuane / Manhattan Youth loses contracts at 12 middle school afterschool programs
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