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LiLo’s party girl reputation becomes bane of TriBeCa

Lindsay Lohan’s mere reputation as a party girl has TriBeCa residents up in arms after she was seen checking out a space that’s slated to become a restaurant. Spies say LiLo recently toured 39 N. Moore St. and was overheard advising a potential owner on details including where to put a DJ booth and VIP area. The sighting sparked local buzz that she was partnering on the space. “Lindsay was overheard suggesting where to put a DJ booth . . . and inquiring how late they could stay open,” sniffed one resident. But another source tells us the location is being taken over by chef Enrique Olvera of acclaimed Mexico City restaurant Pujol, and Lohan had simply been with another party that looked at the space when it became available. Triarch’s Stephen Corelli, the landlord, tells us, “I have no idea how [Lohan’s] name got involved with this . . . The tenant is a very high-end Mexican restaurant with one of the leading chefs in the world. A number of people are concerned about what they perceive to be the potential nuisance of a restaurant. As far as I am concerned, they’re using [Lohan’s] name to get some coverage so they can develop more controversy. It’s silly . . . this restaurant will be a first-class facility.” Community Board 1 community liaison Evan Lacher says: “There have been a lot of residential petitions against the establishment . . . opposed to the fact that this will be a restaurant.” The brouhaha has become heated enough that a hearing over a liquor license last night was postponed for 30 days. Reps for Lohan did not return a request for comment. The spot is currently occupied by high-end design store Cristina Dos Santos, which will relocate nearby.