Block Party!
After working as a stock trader on Wall Street for 10 years, Jennifer Esposito became a stay-at-home mom. “Now my youngest is at preschool,” she said. “I like to do something.” That something is interior design, decorating clients’ homes as well as developing products such as Jenny’s Blocks. / 1 comment
News Roundup: More Construction
Hudson and four nearby side streets get water-main work • Terror trials • Justin Timberlake • Playing Mantis • Discounts at Megu • A chance to drive a Zamboni • Landmarc for V-Day • And more
Newsletter: Jan. 22
Leo's opens on West Broadway • Firefly closing (40% off sale) • The TCQ&A with a Tribeca entrepreneur • Food allergies and sensitivities • And more
This Weekend’s Movies
Legion and The Tooth Fairy seem to indicate that bad-movie season is upon us once again. Better to catch up on the best of 2009: Up in the Air, Avatar, A Single Man, Crazy Heart, Broken Embraces, The Last Station, Invictus, Fish Tank....
Firefly Closing: 40% Off Everything
Sad news from north of the Seaport: Firefly, the kid's clothing and toy store that has been a neighborhood favorite for three years, will be closing the Front Street location sometime in early February. (The Park Slope boutique will remain open.)
Meatball Heroes at the Harrison
The Harrison goes into special-menu overdrive, busting out prix-fixe menus for Restaurant Week and Valentine's Day, and serving a beer-inspired slate—including pork-belly sliders and onion rings—for the Super Bowl.
News Roundup: Harboring Guilt
Terror trials on Governors Island? • Shopping for Haiti • Soho hotel updates • Tribeca Cinemas Kids Club • More burlesque • An all-women "Julius Caesar" • And more
A Divine Eye
There’s an interesting new show at Sasha Wolf Gallery: Russian photographer Yola Monakhov—who currently lives in New York, teaching at Columbia University and Mercer College (and contributing to The New Yorker)—used Dante’s Divine Comedy as a framework for shooting in Italy. She engaged with her subjects about the poem, “noting their interpretations of moments in […]
News Roundup: Hive Mentality
Sad news from Capsouto Frères • Helping Haiti by dining at Tribeca Grill • Tribeca Meet and Greet tomorrow • A new neighborhood landmark • And much more
February at 92YTribeca: Paul Rudd!
There's some intriguing stuff on the schedule—including an appearance by Paul Rudd and screenings of Gosford Park and The Real Cancún. / 1 comment
The TCQ&A: “I Order the Kid-Size Pastas at Max”
Carrie Loewenthal, founder of the new fashion website Little Birdie, answers questions about Tribeca—including her best celeb sighting, where she goes for cupcakes, her favorite street, and more. / 4 comments
Gluten for Punishment
Many of the annoying, chronic symptoms we feel and spend our lives tolerating may in fact be food intolerance or sensitivity, says health and wellness coach Marissa Vicario. / 2 comments
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