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.

Attractions

 • Clocktower Gallery, Broadway & Leonard St.
 • Washington Market Park, bounded by Greenwich, Chambers and West Streets.
 • Tribeca Film Center, 375 Greenwich Street.

Dining

 • Nobu . World-renown 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.
 • Bubby's  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. 120 Hudson St. at N. Moore St.
 • Le Zinc  Classic Tribeca restaurant. Creative yet disciplined, you can't really go wrong here. Spend just $13 on their bacon cheeseburger or $22 for the Moroccan Hangar Steak. Well-priced for this 'hood.
 • TriBakery  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.
 • Buster's Garage 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. 180 W. Broadway between Leonard and Worth.

Stay

Tribeca Grand Hotel  Gorgeous, trendy hotel in the heart of Tribeca. Not for the light-walleted.

Links

Manhattan Overview