Category Archives: TriBeCa

The Treat of the Triangle Below Canal

Responding to “Where are you from?” with New York City always raises an eyebrow.  Responding to “What part of the city are you in?” with Tribeca raises both eyebrows and usually causes a step back.  Some of the city’s best, and definitely the city’s coolest residents, restaurants, bars, events, hotels, and businesses make their home west of Broadway, and south of Canal.

Looking past the dropped jaws of tourists wandering through from Chinatown when they spot the likes of Ed Burns, Michael Imperioli, Jessica Alba and more, Tribeca is a neighborhood …

by Mike Dean on October 17, 2011

Top 5 NYC Street Foods

When most people think of NYC street foods, they think of hot dogs, pretzels and occasionally nuts. But street foods in New York City have come a long way and some might even say they’ve become an art. You can find just about every food on the street whether it’s cupcakes, Greek food, or crepes.
We’ve compiled a list of the top 5 street foods in NYC and where to get them! These street food staples are delicious, will satisfy you, and keep you going on to your next adventure for …

by Phylis J. Iqbal on August 25, 2011

Highest Price Paid Per Square Foot TriBeCa Has Seen In Years

Platinum Properties Sells 92 Laight Street Loft for $2,996 Per Square Foot, Highest Price Paid Per Square Foot Tribeca Has Seen In Years 3,838-Square-Foot Home Goes For $11.5 Million

 
Platinum Properties, a Wall Street-based luxury real estate firm that is among the fastest growing in Manhattan, announced that they have closed an $11.5 million sale at The River Lofts, 92 Laight Street, 12BD. The three-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom home was listed for a mere five weeks and sold at a rare $2,996 per square foot, making it the highest price paid per square …

by Anthony Longo on July 26, 2011

Tribeca Cupcakes

Photo: Billy’s Bakery NYC

Who doesn’t love a good cupcake? In New York especially, you can find a great cupcake in just about any neighborhood. In the East Village is Butter Lane which offers seemingly strange pairings with scrumptious results. To the west is Sweet Revenge which couples alcohol (beer or wine) and your favorite sweet indulgence. And if you find yourself in Union Square, you can always stop over at Baked by Melissa and grab some bite-sized favorites. But for me, nothing beats a delicious red velvet or banana cupcake …

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by Phylis J. Iqbal on June 19, 2011

What’s in a Name (or a Neighborhood)?

 
Every so often, we receive breaking news of a so-called “new New York City neighborhood.” In recent decades, we’ve been asked to add TriBeCa (the “triangle below Canal Street”), NoHo (“north of Houston Street,” modeled on the forty-year-old designation of SoHo, “south of Houston Street”), and even DUMBO (“down under the Manhattan Bridge overpass,” believe it or not) to our local lexicons. Even more recently, there have been attempts to brand NoLita (“north of Little Italy”), CanDo (“Canal Street downtown”), and BoHo (“Bowery south of Houston Street,” whose nickname at …

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by Noah Diamond on February 27, 2011

When It Snow’s In New York…Be Prepared

It was another snow day here in New York City, and I don’t know if you noticed but the day was a perfect for heading to New York public parks for some fun in the snow. Minus the transit troubles, the city was beautiful. Just check out my friend Gillian’s view outside her balcony on East 89th Street, a tree line shot right to Central Park:

If you are a new comer to New York, or you are planning to buy a new condo in the area, here are some tips …

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by Anthony Longo on January 27, 2011

Hot Air

Central Park, December 2010

Given the wintry mixes with which our city has been battered in recent weeks, it seems a good time to discuss heat, both literal and figurative.
First: Is there any area of New York that is not at least occasionally referred to as one of “New York’s hottest neighborhoods?” Google that phrase, and among copious results you’ll be told that the city’s hottest include Alphabet City, Astoria, Allerton, Arden Heights, and Annadale — and that’s just the As. Some neighborhoods, like Greenwich Village, Soho, and Tribeca, have been referred to as “one …

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by Noah Diamond on January 19, 2011

Twenty-Something’s Adaptation To New York Prices

The New York Times recently reported that twenty-somethings moving to New York for the first few years are doing everything they can do to survive in this expensive city during this horrible economic slump. Being a twenty-something myself, going on my fourth year in the big apple, I understand all these baby New Yorker woes.
Living in a city where you have to start out residing in a windowless box, sleeping on a twin bed with your feet hanging off one end is not the ideal situation for any young adult …

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by Anthony Longo on November 14, 2010
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