Read about Abhaya in the Tribeca Citizen Shopping Guide.
Put a bit of effort into holiday shopping—that's the point, isn't it? In this round: Shinola, Giorgia, Cass Lilien, Stella, Jenni Kayne, Ever After, 180, Abhaya, the Armoury.
"When people come here, I feel like they're walking into our home," says Jocelyn Serfaty of Abhaya, the go-to destination for Asian antiques (and now beyond!) that she and her husband, Howard Ellins, opened in 2003. / 2 comments
Plus: A show of Tribeca's pioneer artists; Bar Cyrk is open; admiring the Oculus; a crappy Halloween store that might be worth visiting; 30 Park Place's outbuilding; the Traipsing Tribeca shopping event; "Bluff" shoot. / 1 comment
Plus: A plea to consider expanding Tribeca's historic districts; Baked's new opening date; shopping night at Carini Lang, Espasso, and Abhaya; Mexican restaurant changes its name; storefront mystery at Franklin and Church; studio rental? / 7 comments
Know where this was shot? Say so in the comments. (Updated with the answer.) / 17 comments
Having stopped by each and every store in Tribeca over the past few weeks, I can say with authority—and a bit of pride—that there's something here for everyone. / 2 comments
The shop-a-thon continues at Shoofly, Tribeca Wine Merchants, Torly Kid, Pompanoosuc Mills, Tribeca Issey Miyake, Baker, Abhaya, Moomah, and Just Scandinavian. Tell 'em Tribeca Citizen sent you! / 1 comment
Internet entrepreneur and floral designer Connie Connors shows us around her Tribeca—including where she hung out with Andy Warhol, the gag gift she sent her sons at camp, and the part of the neighborhood she'd like to re-engineer.
Seems more fitting for that area. What will replace Amish? — TribecaPickleBall / Barcade coming to part of the old Century 21 space
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You're right! So that is a valid concern, considering how big the receipts are for these places. Well, at least... — Tribeca Citizen / Cannabis dispensary coming to Murray
So what about the ones that are already in place... AKA the illegal ones. — Sandra / A slew of state cannabis dispensaries are coming to the district
These are regulated legal dispensaries. So better than the illegal ones that currently dot the neighborhood, all things considered. — Z / A slew of state cannabis dispensaries are coming to the district
There are nice suburbs for the folks that don't want a restaurant open late in their neighborhood. It's tribeca. You... — Patrick / Neighbors fight restaurant proposal for Laight and Washington
All this anti business from Tribeca, creating all these stipulations for anything that’s not a yoga place or a kids... — B / Neighbors fight restaurant proposal for Laight and Washington