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TriBeCa is short for "Triangle Below Canal Street". TriBeCa is the area south of Soho in Manhattan bounded by Canal St on the north, Broadway on the east, Barclay St on the south and the Hudson River on the west. Previously farmland, TriBeCa became a central transfer point for textiles and dry goods in the mid 1800s.

In the 1960s, the Washington Market Urban Renewal Project transformed the area from commercial to residential by replacing the industrial buildings with apartment houses, office buildings and schools. Between 1970 and 1980, the population of TriBeCa jumped from 243 to 5,101. Today, TriBeCa features numerous galleries, stores and fine restaurants and is home to the burgeoning Tribeca Film Festival organized by Robert DeNiro to help revitalize lower Manhattan post-9/11.

[edit] Get in

You can get in by bus or subway. The 1 subway line stops runs through the middle of the neighborhood under Varick Street, stopping at Canal, Franklin, and Chambers Streets (the Chambers St. station is also served by the 2 and 3 lines). The A, C, and E stop at Canal Street, with the A and C also stopping at Chambers Street. Another Canal Street stop, several blocks east of the heart of the neighborhood, is served by the N, Q, R, W, J, M, Z, and 6 lines.

[edit][add listing] See

• Clocktower Gallery, 108 Leonard St (Broadway & Leonard St.), ☎ +1 212 233-1096.  edit
• Hook & Ladder #8 (Ghostbusters firehouse), 14 N Moore St (between Broadway & Hudson St), ☎ +1 212 334-0611. The firehouse used for exterior shots in the movie Ghostbusters.  edit
• Hudson River Park. Walk along the Hudson River and enjoy the breezes, views, and people-watching.  edit
• Tribeca Film Center, 375 Greenwich Street.  edit
• Washington Market Park, bounded by Greenwich, Chambers and West Streets.  edit

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• 35, 35 Lispenard Street (right by Pearl Paint), ☎ +1 212 226-8123, [1]. M-Sa 11AM-11PM. A bar and grill with a Thai-accented menu.  edit
• Bubby's, 120 Hudson St. (at N. Moore St.), ☎ +1 212 219-0666, [2]. Open 24 hours. One of the more affordable restaurants in Tribeca, this place caters to families and those who don't mind sitting next to high chairs. They do indeed have a wonderful variety of pies on any given day.  edit
• Buster's Garage, 180 W. Broadway (between Leonard and Worth), ☎ +1 212 226-6811. Sports bar with a darn good BBQ menu to boot. You'll go for the many flat-screened TVs playing all the games, the outdoor patio where you can drink and smoke simultaneously or the fun bartenders, but you'll stay for the beef brisket or crawfish.  edit
• Landmarc Restaurant, 179 West Broadway, ☎ +1 212 343-3883, [3]. M-F 12PM-2AM, Sa-Su 9AM-2AM. Considered by many to be one of the best values not only in TriBeCa but in Manhattan. They serve a kind of eclectic nouvelle American cuisine. The restaurant is very baby-friendly.  edit
• Ninja New York, 25 Hudson St, ☎ +1 212 274-8500‎, [4]. Daily 5:45PM-11PM. A ninja themed restaurant with dark hallways, sneaky ninja/waiters with swords, and many elaborate dishes that involve smoke or fire. Caution: Many who have eaten there don't recommend the food, so if you go, go for the experience.  edit
• Nobu, 105 Hudson Street, ☎ +1 212 219-0500, [5]. Lunch M-F 11:45AM-2:15PM, Dinner Daily 5:45PM-10:15PM. World-renowned Japanese restaurant requiring reservations well in advance. For an alternative, try Nobu Next Door which doesn't require a reservation and serves the same creative, delicious food. May not be worth all the hype, but certainly worth some.  edit
• TriBakery, 186 Franklin St, ☎ +1 212 431-1114. TriBakery was created by respected restaurant-owner, Drew Nieporent, to support his New York establishments. It has an 1800s warehouse-feel, but with buffed, gleaming, antique-looking fixtures and dark, European charm. Bakery goods are up front, with a cafe in back. If for no other reason, stop in to see their chocolate creations or their freshly baked breads.  edit

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• Bubble Lounge, 228 W. Broadway, ☎ +1 212 431-3433, [6]. Tu-W 5PM-1AM, Th 5PM-2AM, F-Sa 5PM-4AM. A fabulous champagne bar; please dress the part. Also serves oysters, caviar and other delectables. You can also rent the downstairs for private parties. Can be a little heavy with suits on the prowl for ladies but with over 300 champagnes and sparkling wines, who cares?  edit
• Tribeca Tavern, 247 W. Broadway, ☎ +1 212 941-7671. A local watering hole that's friendly to all. Or sullen to all. However you prefer.  edit

[edit][add listing] Sleep

• Tribeca Grand Hotel, 2 6th Av. (between White and Walker Sts.), ☎ +1 212 519-6600, [7]. Gorgeous, trendy hotel in the heart of Tribeca. Not for the light-walleted. $500-$600.  edit
• The Cosmopolitan Hotel, 95 West Broadway (at Chambers and Hudson Sts.), ☎ +1 212 566-1900 (tollfree: +1 888 895-9400) (reservations@cosmohotel.com), [8]. Clean, comfortable rooms with private bath and color television, plus wireless internet at a reasonable price. $200.  edit

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