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Joan Pantzer, the former showgirl who created what would become the Odeon, has died
She and her husband, Arty, took over the Towers Cafeteria in the fifties, making it a hangout and haven for local artists. She was 94. / 7 comments
Seen & Heard: We now have a Ghostbusters cinema, too
The Alamo Drafthouse is renamed the Ivan Reitman. Plus a relic from the Towers Cafeteria; Hunter Biden in Soho; another novel set in Tribeca. / 3 comments
Catching Up With: Joan Pantzer
The owner of Towers Cafeteria, now living in Vermont, shares some stories and photos of the neighborhood institution before it was The Odeon. / 22 comments
Moving forward and looking back at The Odeon
The A in the cafeteria sign on the Thomas Street side of The Odeon got a new transformer, and that made it seem like a good time to look back at the restaurant's first incarnation. / 2 comments
A Tribeca Pioneer’s Tale
It was 45 years ago today that John Willenbecher moved into his W. Broadway loft. He writes about what life was like around here back then—when you could assume that anyone you saw out and about on a weekend had to also be an artist. / 21 comments
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You are absolutely right. Tribeca has become a soulless land of chain cafés, spas and orthodontists. All about Tribeca moms... — R. / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Looking at other people = fun. Being looked at = not so fun. This is (still) a gross invasion of... — Downtown Dad Again / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
The photograph begs the question: when is that scaffolding coming down? Seems a very very long time that it has... — George Bacon / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
ITS BACK BETTER THAN EVER! BEST LOCAL PLACE FOR A DRINK AND GOOD FOOD!!! CANT WAIT FOR LUNCH!!! — AA / North Bar is closing for the summer — and will reopen as something new
Since this issue is in play again, I'll opine that the "fluid boundaries between public and private space" is an... — Gary / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
I think you would feel differently if your private moments with your children were being surveilled and photographed. People shouldn't... — Fiona / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
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