In the News: Cordoba House
CB1 approves Cordoba House (photo by Yana Paskova, courtesy the New York Times). Plus: 9/11 Memorial online tour; Asphalt Green; pretzels; lots of real estate; and City Hall's wee vegetable garden.
The TCQ&A: “Life Just Keeps Getting Better and Better”
Matt Schneider of the NYC Dads Group shows us around his Tribeca—including where the best chocolate chip cookies are, which celebrity he chatted up at Pécan, and how he and his wife just celebrated their wedding anniversary.
Seen & Heard: Macao Trading Co.
New sign! Plus: Expect low-flying military aircraft this week (and go to one of the many wine tastings to take the edge off); P.S. 234 yard sale; special events at A Uno and Moomah; Blessing of the Fleet; Tribeca Tarot Reader; dim sum deliciousness.
In the News: Lobster Rolls
Ed's Lobster Bar is opening a cart. Plus: Mosque drama, the Chambers water main project gets delayed, Blaue Gans in the WSJ, and Mary-Kate Olsen caught buying vegetables at Whole Foods Tribeca. / 1 comment
Butt Kicks and Suicides All Before Sunrise
"Although the Strong Healthy Woman boot camp is only an hour long," writes health and wellness coach Rebecca Sadek, "time must be frozen because I feel like I’ve been awake for days. The alarm clock is just a distant nightmare."
The Sketchbooks of Mariano Recalde
Architect Mariano Recalde agreed to let me post his lovely sketches of Tribeca: "Seeing the world and cities through hand drawings is a very different experience than what you get out of photographs," he says. / 14 comments
Newsletter: May 24
Our ice-cream options • This week's events: Sean Hayes, Jeff Daniels, more • Poets House for non-poets • Tribeca® • Il Matto • A wayward bra / 1 comment
Some Like It Frozen
It's ice-cream weather—or close enough—so I went and tested all the non-truck options. As a reward for my service, perhaps you could go and exercise for me...? / 5 comments
Ode to Poets House
Poets House has a lot to offer, even if you don't know the difference between a sonnet and a limerick. Let us count the ways.... / 1 comment
In the News: Il Matto
Grub Street gets an early look at the restaurant replacing Arqua. Plus: Should Murray Street in BPC be closed to cars? Should Tribeca extend east of Broadway? Maybe these two big white fluffy dogs have the answers. Also: Andrew Cuomo was here.
Seen & Heard: $10 Kids’ Cuts at Lotus Salon
Plus: The president of Ireland is coming to BPC, free kids' soccer clinics, Calexico and Fabulous T-birds to play City Winery, and Kiva Cafe celebrates an anniversary.
Foto Friday
This week: Photos taken in City Hall Park and on Duane, West Broadway, and N. Moore.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
The Starbucks on Chambers and W. Broadway is definitely popular and it's situated in a dream spot considering the subway... — Jslv / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
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