Travel Reference
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A Stroll Around SoHo
and TriBeCa
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
(see p99)
has a number of interesting
boutiques, such as Plein
Sud, Helmut Lang, and
Vivienne Tam.
Harrison Street
were moved to this site to be
saved from the urban renewal
that razed much of the area. At
the end of the block (No. 6) is
the former New York Mercantile
Exchange, a Queen Anne building
dating from 1884 and in use until
1977 when the Exchange moved
to the World Financial Center
(see p45)
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The Drawing Center
(see
p43)
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.
White Street
The best example of cast-
iron architecture in TriBeCa is
a sampling of several styles.
No. 2 has Federal features and a
gambrel roof; Nos. 8-10, designed
by Henry Fernbach in 1869, sport
Tuscan columns and arches and
use the Neo-Renaissance device
of building shorter upper stories
to give an illusion of height.
There is a complete change of
pace at No. 38, which houses
neon artist Rudi Stern's gallery,
Let There Be Neon.
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Afternoon
Drop in on designer bou-
tiques 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
(see p102).
TriBeCa Film Center
A turn-of-the-century coffee
warehouse has been converted
into office space for the film
and entertainment industry. The
guiding spirit was Robert De
Niro, whose TriBeCa Productions
was founded in 1988. Miramax
has set up offices here and the
building is also home to the
TriBeCa Grill, owned by
De Niro and restaurateur Drew
Nieporent. The restaurant has
managed to maintain its star
appeal for over a decade.
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Greenwich Street
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Spend the rest of the after-
noon 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
(see p102)
for an
early evening cocktail then
head to TriBeCa to a
leading restaurant, such as
Danube, Nobu, Bouley, or
Montrachet
(see p103)
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