Tribeca
Tribeca (which stands for Triangle-Below-Canal) extends south of Canal Street, down to Barclay Street,between Broadway and the Hudson River. Populated mostly by professionals working in the FinancialDistrict, Tribeca is home to an impressive number of high-end restaurants and chic clubs. Robert DeNiro,perhaps its most famous resident, runs his Tribeca Productions film company from the heart of theneighborhood. Like its northern neighbor Soho, Tribeca is no stranger to art galleries and upscaleclothing boutiques. A beautiful, wealthy neighborhood, with fewer crowds than some of thesurrounding areas.
Housing
Tribeca is known for its spacious loft apartments, housed in buildings once used for light manufacturingand warehousing. Over the last twenty years, most of these industrial buildings have been renovatedand transformed into luxury rentals and condos.
Restaurants
Some of the best-known restaurants in New York are in Tribeca. Nobu, Montrachet, and Chanterelle: theneighborhood eateries draw crowds from all over the world. But lest you think that every joint in thearea is a wallet-buster, fear not – there are plenty of casual dining options as well.
Arts/Entertainment
Like its restaurants and stores, Tribeca's bars draw a chic, upscale crowd. This is where the city's moversand shakers come to relax. If it's more refined entertainment you want, the area has a respectablenumber of off-Broadway playhouses, the Tribeca Performing Arts Center, and the ever more popularannual Tribeca Film Festival. Or, head to the Knitting Factory on any given night to check out.
Great Outdoors
While it may not have a major park, Tribeca boasts a good stretch of waterfront, including an exercisepath that attracts runners, bikers and dog walkers in equal measure.
Subways
1, 2, 3, 9, A, C, E
