New York Vintners was a huge fail as a retail outlet. Most of the times I attempted to venture in, they were closed for an event, and the 3 times I actually got someone to open the door their cash register didn't work so purchasing a bottle of wine was impossible. How they have stayed in business this long I have no idea. Good luck to them with the new business model. They will need it. — Nancy on Best of New Tribeca 2017: The Winners!

I've been seeing the guy in brightly colored suits and hats somewhat recently, around the southern blocks of Church. — J Parnell on Seen & Heard: Any Sign of These Three Eccentrics?

Diane, your bad experience was not unique. We had a very unfortunate and disappointing experience with the food and service, too. — Dain on Best of New Tribeca 2017: The Winners!

I have heard that the 71 Worth Street space will be a Wine bar, run by the Aterra people. I live in the building above, and this is just third hand info without vetting. — Allison on Seen & Heard: Two Hands Gave Up on Dinner

I saw Mr. Microphone in Chelsea last month. — anonymous on Seen & Heard: Any Sign of These Three Eccentrics?

Heaven forfend! — Jamison on Seen & Heard: Bar Cyrk Remains in Limbo

How wonderful some TriBeCa moms helped make a group of children in a shelter have a better Christmas with holiday gifts and special attention. Really lovely. — TG on In the News: Tribeca Moms Do Good in Harlem

"Ohh! Who lives in a white elephant under WTC? Spongebob Squarepants!" — James on Seen & Heard: A Peek Inside Greca

If yesterday's blaring of SpongeBob SquarePants cartoons in the Oculus is any indication, Westfield has given up on "luxury." — Erik Torkells on Seen & Heard: A Peek Inside Greca

If the Saks Off 5th isn’t happening that would be awful for Westfield as the possible additional presence of a “discount” store was what killed the luxury plans they had for street level (which I remember at a point including Tiffany, Tom Ford, etc.). — Ken on Seen & Heard: A Peek Inside Greca

Michael Sinatra’s email bounced back to me. The other link however might be good since it hasn’t bounced back yet. I will post if I get a reply. — Dixie on Seen & Heard: Disarray at Whole Foods

The SLA has postponed the Town Stages 500 foot hearing to January 4, 2018 at 11:00am! If you are of like mind regarding their license application (denIal) and can attend the meeting community participation is very important to the SLA — Andrew Scheman on The Debate Over Town Stages

New York Vintners is opening an "indoor farm" with cooking and wine classes at 61-69 Barclay, but I don't believe it has a retail component, which changes the situation enough that I felt comfortable qualifying it as a bummer. https://tribecacitizen.wpengine.com/2017/03/01/seen-heard-new-york-vintners-is-opening-an-indoor-farm/ — Erik Torkells on Best of New Tribeca 2017: The Winners!

I just came back from WF. Just awful. I spoke to a section manager and he agreed, hard not to. I saw avocados in the cerial aisle, perishables all over the place since there is no one to to put them back. Granted it’s Dec 26th but it’s been like this for weeks and each week gets a little worse. More like Food Emporium used to be. I will write to the above PR director if still employed there. — Dixie on Seen & Heard: Disarray at Whole Foods

Isn't Vintners coming back? Any new word on that? — dave on Best of New Tribeca 2017: The Winners!

Really surprised to see Serafina top of the list as I had a pretty mediocre meal with poor service last time I was there 2 weeks ago. Had to physically chase down waiters to get water, then bread (it was a Sunday evening so hardly packed) and the lobster ravioli was awful. Tasteless, couldn’t decipher any such substance in the mush within the pasta. I’m willing to give it another try as I’ve been to other Serafinas around town and all were quite good and hope mine was a single aberrant bad experience. — Diane on Best of New Tribeca 2017: The Winners!

I heard that Brooks Brothers signed an extension for their lease and that they want to keep part of the space long term with Saks Off Fifth taking a smaller space than originally intended. — Luis Vazquez (FiDi Fan Page) on Seen & Heard: A Peek Inside Greca

At Morgan's, they told us that the closure had to do with the minimum wage increase going into effect January 1st. I've always loved Morgan's, but closing over having to pay your employees $1 more an hour seems shady. — B on Morgan’s Market Will No Longer Be Open 24 Hours

Aren’t most people using the app to park? It’s wonderful in case you haven’t tried it. You can add time without being by your car, make sure to check it out — Antonella on Seen & Heard: No Sign of Life at Trader Joe’s

Agreed about it not being a good plan for the consumer for Amazon having taken over WF. I mean my goodness - they are selling Domino's Sugar! Which I have nothing against Domino's Sugar but it was surprising. As an old timer I have always felt that the beginning of the end for TriBeCa was when 99-101 Warren Street was built and those three big box stores moved in....probably not rational but oh well. Things change. — TG on Seen & Heard: Disarray at Whole Foods

Amazon taking over WF is not positive. If you care about retail businesses, don’t buy on amazon which is destroying retail in general with predatory pricing. — Jj on Seen & Heard: Disarray at Whole Foods

Fantastic! Thank you for these…and Happy Holidays! — Marcus on Instagram Tribeca (Vol. 26)

Our TriBeCa Whole Foods quality control is very disappointing. I constantly am finding moldy,spoiled or dried out fruit once I bring it home and I do look at it in the store! They are constantly running out of items and do not replace them in a timely manner. I have also found expired products at least 20 times in the past 2 years. Check the breads, baking items, cheeses, jams, lemon juice, fruit juices and many more ugh! I think that the management is awful! Almost every employee that I have encountered in this store is so nice, helpful and knowledgable. I wonder if I am the only person that has had theses problems. — Sharon on Seen & Heard: Disarray at Whole Foods

The guy at the Morgan’s counter the other night said they hoped to be going back to 24 hour service in March. Don’t know why the closure. — Max on Morgan’s Market Will No Longer Be Open 24 Hours

Hudson Market (Jin's Market) is open 24 hours — Adam on Morgan’s Market Will No Longer Be Open 24 Hours