Until recently, the area named for its shape (TRIangle BElow CAnal) consisted mostly of abandoned warehouses. Then Robert De Niro set up his Tribeca Film Center, stylish restaurants began to open, and the big loft spaces started to draw celebrity residents. Now TriBeCa is one of New York’s hottest neighborhoods, the center of the city’s movie industry with a TriBeCa Film Festival and plenty of nightlife. SoHo (South of Houston) has also come full circle. The empty loft spaces first drew artists, then galleries, then crowds of browsers and the restaurants to serve them. The new chic image quickly drove up rents and drove out many galleries. Some remain, and the streets are lined with designer clothing and home furnishing boutiques, maintaining SoHo’s lure as the city’s favorite Sunday brunch-and-browse neighborhood. Both areas boast the cast-iron architecture that is a New York specialty.
-
Morning
The Bleecker Street subway stop is a good starting point to explore Soho’s shops and galleries. Galleries worth a visit are Deitch Projects, No. 59; Peter Blum, No. 99; and Spencer Brownstone at 39 Wooster St; and David Beitzel at 102 Prince St. Greene Street has a number of interesting boutiques, such as Plein Sud, Helmut Lang, and Vivienne Tam. Galleries worth a visit in this area are Beizel, No. 102, Kent, No. 67 Prince Street, and Haller, No. 560, and Ross, No. 568 Broadway.
The Drawing Centerp43) exhibits work from emerging artists and is great for poetry readings. This is also a prime area for photography galleries. The most interesting are Janet Borden, June Bateman, and Staley Wise, all located at 560 Broadway. Afterwards, stop for a pancake lunch at Palacinka, 28 Grand Street, between 6th Avenue and Thompson Street.
Afternoon
Drop in on designer boutiques Miu Miu, 100 Prince Street, and Anna Sui, 113 Greene Street, before proceeding to TriBeCa. Take a stroll along White and Harrison streets to view the historic architecture and stop for a drink at the Church Lounge .
Spend the rest of the afternoon taking in the exhibits at the Apex Art Gallery, 291 Church Street, and the Ace Gallery, 275 Hudson Street, a cavernous space showing large-scale art. Make your way to Dylan Prime for an early evening cocktail then head to TriBeCa to a leading restaurant, such as Danube, Nobu, Bouley, or Montrachet.
-
As close to a Parisian bistro as you’re likely to find in SoHo, Balthazar’s only problem is its popularity. A buzzing scene.
-
David Bouley can’t go wrong when it comes to food. The room isn’t memorable, but the New French cuisine is heavenly.
-
The end of SoHo, the beginning of TriBeCa, and a world of its own, no street better shows the contrasts of New York. Canal Street is crowded with peddlers selling fake Rolex watches and Gucci bags, electronics that may or may not be new, and bargain stores offering sneakers, jeans, and flea-market finds. Keep walking east into Chinatown, and the sidewalk goods shift to vegetables and displays of fish.
-
Almost the entire ground floor of the hotel is devoted to this popular bar with plush seats and a dramatic eight-story atrium.
-
Light as air “nouveau Austrian” food at David Bouley’s warm and wonderful TriBeCa restaurant.
-
An extensive cocktail menu, and an attractive space with lofty ceilings help make this a current hotspot.
-
Like its sister TriBeCa Grand, the SoHo Grand is a neighborhood nightlife mecca, comfortable, softly lit, with food if you want it, and filled with beautiful people.
-
Cast-iron architecture flourished in New York in the late 19th century, as a way to produce decorative elements such as columns and arches and create impressive buildings inexpensively. Greene Street, between Canal and Grand streets, and between Broome and Spring streets, has 50 of these beauties, rows of columned façades creating a striking streetscape.
-
Perfect for an inexpensive snack of dosas: crêpes stuffed with creative combinations.
-
Restaurant price categories
For a three-course meal for one with a glass of house wine, and all unavoidable charges including tax.
-
Advertisement
-
-
Annaar's DC Guide
queen1
-
carolsch's Dublin guide
carols
-
Londona
ainars
-
Lynn's Barcelona guide
jt11v0
-
Venice guide
emmanu
-
-
-
tomvaughan's New York guide
tomvau
-
The Big Fat Greek Wedding
jwarla
-
JB Rome guide
baars0
-
Emily's Guided London
emijas
-
-
Ice Skating at Rockefeller CenterFew scenes are more heart-warming than the rink full of happy skaters cavorting in front of the spectacular floodlit towers of New York's Rockefeller Center, which has welcomed skaters every... Read more
-
Three Kings Day Parade & Community CelebrationThe Three Kings Day Parade is a colourful and festive Christmas affair, Latin American-style, that fills the streets of Spanish Harlem every year. A community celebration offering family... Read more
-
Big Apple CircusThe Big Apple Circus brings its latest production to Damrosch Park at the Lincoln Center. Circus-goers of all ages will enjoy this good, old-fashioned dose of family fun. Read more
-
Winter Restaurant Week in New York CityFor two weeks every winter, thousands of New York City's best restaurants offer lunches and dinners at greatly discounted prices. Read more
![[+]](/images/button-addtoguide.gif)
symbol, to start adding attractions to your
tailor-made travel guide.
