"If I could change one thing about the neighborhood, I would pedestrianize Greenwich Street," says Sanjay Lamba, who founded Element 6 Arts online gallery with his wife, Alexandra. (As you can see, they also recently collaborated on another special project.) / 4 comments
"I do twice-weekly workouts with Carlos at Tribeca Sports Center on Broadway," says Michael Boodro, editor in chief of Elle Decor magazine. "Plus a lot of walking—though Carlos says that doesn’t count."
"I love that Trinity Church has been doing live organ accompaniment to silent films at Halloween," says artist and writer Leah Singer, who is currently obsessing over candy as part of her ITEM project. "They didn’t do it this year but I am looking forward to next year."
"Go to Bouley at 3:00 or 4:00 for a late lunch that takes you into the evening," recommends organic-food entrepreneur Doug Tedeschi. "Just be sure to wear a jacket. (I wore shorts and a tee and felt ridiculous.)"
"The tortilla soup at MaryAnn's is the area's best-kept secret," says Kalyn Johnson Chandler, founder of the effie's paper line of stationery. "My husband is a fantastic cook and his tortilla soup is one of my favorites, but MaryAnn's is a good substitute." / 1 comment
"I resisted SoulCycle for ages," says writer Claire Hollander, whose young adult novel, "Something Right Behind Her," has just been published. "Now I am a groupie. My older daughter thinks it is the most embarrassing thing about me."
"I once discussed ice cream flavors in Whole Foods with a very famous actor and Tribeca resident," says Karen Sachs, who has a personal-shopping and home-staging company (Renew Staging) and a relaunched handbag line (Tru Tru Design). "We were literally standing together with the freezer door open." / 2 comments
"I got an amazing desk off of Craigslist from someone who lives on Warren," says the founder of MaVaVoom, a new website for moms and moms-to-be. "It was $50 but looks like it cost a pretty penny!" / 3 comments
"The best deal in Tribeca is the quiet streets of North Tribeca," says the makeup artist. "I'd have to be a bit of a North Tribeca snob, LOL." / 3 comments
"At Whole Foods, a man was blocking the English muffins," says the jewelry designer and DJ. "I politely asked him to move, and he was super funny and started teasing me about it. I realized after the fact that the man was Jay-Z and I'm pretty sure he was talking to Helena Christensen." / 1 comment
"Tribeca could really use a great Mexican place. I won't name the one or two we have but let's just say, they're not up to par." / 3 comments
Deborah Lupard, the Warburg Realty agent currently starring in HGTV's "Selling New York," on the restaurant she thinks is a best-kept secret, who she spotted loitering outside Thom Browne, and more.
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