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
Taste of Tribeca Update
The folks at Taste of Tribeca have been working hard: The number of participating restaurants has grown tremendously since I last checked. Plus: You could win a vintage ToT T-shirt.
Seen & Heard: “Jersey Shore” the Restaurant
Coming to Tribeca: Muscle Maker Grill and fancy OLighting • One lump or two? • High-end fashion deals • Two-for-one night at "Glee Club" • Doing good while eating well / 6 comments
In the News: Tribecha?
The New York Times dining section finds lots to get excited about in Tribeca • Which neighborhood restaurants better shape up or they'll get C grades? • Kindergarten crowding • Truffles Tribeca • The Triangle Below Chambers? • More
Inside the Reade Street Playpen
Curious about the "extreme party event" loft at 109 Reade that's been in the local news? (That's the one where "fire massages" have been offered.) A tipster discovered photos of it on Airbnb, a site where travelers locate rooms to rent.
Taste of Tribeca Tip #3: Back to the Cutting Board
How to slice and dice like a pro, by Russell Moss, the chef at Cafe 92YTribeca and a participant in this year’s Taste of Tribeca. / 1 comment
Fasten Your Seatbelts!
"It’s like Pilates on steroids!" says Alycea Ungaro, who will soon be offering suspension-training classes at her Real Pilates studio. Intrigued? A handful of classes will be free, at least at the start.
Seen & Heard: Benvenuto
Benvenuto Café appears to be coming soon • Groupon for Merchants NY Café • Trattoria Cinque is giving away meals left and right • A body-scrub deal (?) at Tribeca Spa of Tranquility • Beekman Tower • Dogs at swim
The TCQ&A: “I Wish I Could Renovate Pier A into a Waterfront Home”
Pam Chmiel answers questions about the neighborhood—including where she indulges in a facial and her family's Halloween tradition. Plus: She's offering a full scholarship for the next Teenage Entrepreneur Boot Camp.
In the News: Brooklyn Bridge Park Opens
Plus: The New York Times reviewed the weekend's big show at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center • An employee of Tribute WTC Visitor Center was arrested for stealing $40K • Lady Gaga's sister partied on Reade Street










Congratulations for staying in business in Tribeca. I had a storefront in Tribeca with my family for over 50 years... — Amy Bergenfeld / Spotlight: Greenwich St. Jewelers at 50
Apparently Chip City shuttered all 20+ of its retail locations this week. — James Bogardus / Cookies coming to 325 Greenwich
Sorry, but to whom should businesses cater, if not the neighborhood families who live and raise children there? — K / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Even though the location was busy, the setup isn’t aligned with the renewed architectural focus of the brand. There is... — Matt / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Spas……we need more nail spas. — Francesco / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
You are absolutely right. Tribeca has become a soulless land of chain cafés, spas and orthodontists. All about Tribeca moms... — R. / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Looking at other people = fun. Being looked at = not so fun. This is (still) a gross invasion of... — Downtown Dad Again / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor