New York City Places

TriBeCa

The city's downtown neighborhoods give you a close-up of the many cultures of Manhattan. Tucked on the west side, south of Canal Street, residential TriBeCa has a quieter vibe and owes some of its cred to Robert De Niro, whose investments in the area include the TriBeCa Grill and the nonprofit TriBeCa Film Center.

Unlike nearby SoHo and NoLita's in-your-face commercial presence, TriBeCa keeps more to itself. And although TriBeCa's money is hidden away behind grand industrial facades, you can get a taste of it at one of the posh neighborhood restaurants or when the stars turn out for the annual TriBeCa Film Festival in spring.