What’s Shakin’?
Duane Park was always a refuge from noisy restaurants, so it was somewhere near the end of the list of places I expected to see a pastie (unless one of the waiters, George, was feeling frisky). But these clips make me think I need to stay up later....
Roundup: Asking for Trouble
Massage sale • Sandra Bernhard • Capsouto Park? • Manhattan Youth vs. P.S. 234 • Riverhouse drama • Hudson River Park • Movie night at Saluggi's • Gymboree deals
No Hibernating!
If this weather saps your initiative to exercise, resist the temptation to spend the next month curled up on the sofa with these five simple tips. Plus: Where to get your heart racing in Tribeca.
Newsletter: Feb. 26
Two TCQ&As • Inside Tribeca's grooviest building • Brick responds • Sales at Intérieurs, Equinox, and PB & Caviar • Gummi Bears • And much more
This Weekend’s Movies
Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan in—no way!—a buddy movie about cops. Plus: A French prison film, a documentary about the Barnes Foundation, and Jack Nicholson before he went to seed.
Roundup: Pet Project
New pet store • Tamarind Tribeca update • P.S. 234 Spring Auction • Volunteering at the Tribeca Film Festival • South Korean design at R 20th Century • The Walkmen • And more
The TCQ&A: “My Puppy Would Not Stop Sniffing Ed Burns”
Kimberly Reed, whose film "Prodigal Sons" opens at Cinema Village tomorrow, answer questions about Tribeca—including where she goes for pineapple fried rice and the world's best coffee (it's not the same place). / 1 comment
A Divine Room
A peak inside the dramatic sanctuary—available to rent for cultural events—at the Synagogue for the Arts on White Street....
Bearable Lightness
Here's something you don't see every day: Hanging from the ceiling of Babesta Cribz is a chandelier made of 5,000 acrylic Gummi Bears, hand-strung in the shape of a sphere. / 2 comments
Exit Intérieurs
Intérieurs, the furniture-and-décor store that's been on Franklin for 10 years, is moving to E. 58th Street. The lease was up, and the owners thought it behooved them to be somewhere with more foot traffic. The good news? "Biggest sale ever."
The TCQ&A: “We Wrote Our Business Plan at Kaffe 1668”
Hanne Larsen and Melanie Zrihen, founders of Downtown Dance Factory, answer questions about Tribeca—including spotting a famous teenage crush, excellent French fries, and the neighborhood's most annoying street. / 5 comments
Roundup: It’s 80s Night
Maximize your massage at Equinox • PB & Caviar brings out more $15 sale items • A New York Sports Club deal • Where kids can make their own toys • Duane Park wants to take you to a special place
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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