Welcome to the ‘Hood: SoulCycle
Anyone who has craved a thorough workout in just one hour will want to check out SoulCycle Tribeca, opening today in the same building as Whole Foods. “We call it a full-body, indoor-cycling workout,” says Julie Rice, who founded the company with Elizabeth Cutler in 2006. “In 45 minutes, you can get your cardio, […]
Newsletter: Jan. 15
School zoning coverage • Cool Staple Street photos • New businesses • Steals and deals at shops and restaurants • Documentary film series • More
In the News: School Zoning
I was unable to attend Wednesday’s meeting, which ended without resolution (which I’m assuming you already know if you care). Photographer Asha Agnish was there for much of the meeting, and she took these photos. “The contingent in support of 3R wore black and brought balloons while the contingent in support of 2 wore red,” […]
This Weekend’s Movies
Youth in Revolt • Fish Tank • The Last Station • The Book of Eli • Police, Adjective • Plus a bunch of interesting oldies, including Showgirls, Muppets Take Manhattan (sing-along!), a crazy 1977 Japanese cult flick called House, and The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover.
The Docs Are In
"You know good work when you see it," said Tribeca Film Festival executive director Nancy Schafer when I asked how her team went about choosing documentaries for its new series, Tribeca Cinemas Presents: Doc Series. "You know engaging stories when you see them."
Love It or Hate It?
I’m of two minds of Warren 77‘s new winter vestibule. On one hand, it’s more faux rusticity for a storefront that already has enough (see the beat-up red-arrow “Bar” sign”), and while I appreciate the style of the thing, I’m sure there are folks on the block who don’t love the idea of a corrugated-metal […] / 23 comments
News Roundup: Pedal Pushers
Openings: Soul Cycle, RBC, Lucca • Sushi for brunch? • New chocolate obsession • Duane Park restaurant swings • The Fairchild • And much more
CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes
Is a new restaurant taking the Arqua space? • Eamon's gets slapped down • Cosmopolitan Café moving to Soda Shop • Santos Party House • Mocca draws a lot of ire • Edward's • 145 Reade stoop
Big Sales Right Now
You don’t have to spend much time walking around to see that a lot of stores are having sales—in just a couple square blocks I found deep discounts at Room (sale ends Saturday, when the store moves north), A Uno, Pomme, Koh’s Kids, Shoofly, Babylicious, PB & Caviar, and Nili Lotan. A few things that caught […]
Damon Dash’s Non-Wack World
The New York Observer got inside Damon Dash’s place at 172 Duane, and the story is sure to cause a stink among his neighbors—or maybe that’s just the skunky smell of pot. “You can spend hours at 172 Duane Street, in Tribeca, and still have no clue what’s going on here,” writes David Levine. “People […]
Working It on Staple Street
Photographer Chris Zedano spent two years shooting portraits of interesting characters on Staple Street—and the results are marvelous (even if they make Tribeca look more like Williamsburg...). / 3 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Truly sad. Got our son's first "Tribeca Cool Kids" clothes there 15 years ago (on sale!) and they couldn't have... — Downtown Dad Again / Koh’s Kids on Greenwich has closed
The graffiti in question looks very similar to the same outside of Target (on the never-ending construction barriers) which questioned... — Downtown Dad Again / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Our apartment was inside the "frozen zone" and when we were finally able to return to it in mid-October, I... — Makes You Go Hmmmm.... / A documentary honors the work of the Sanitation Department after 9/11
I was shocked when I was walking around Tribeca. I've been living away, so coming back now and seeing so... — Van / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Or make it a mall of counterfeiters, like a Needle Park or, better yet, the modern-day Essex Market of counterfeiting.... — James Bogardus / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
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