Comments on: AFTER 70 YEARS, EMERALD INN LIKELY TO CLOSE http://www.westsiderag.com/2013/02/12/after-70-years-emerald-inn-likely-to-close News About the Upper West Side of NYC Wed, 22 May 2013 11:54:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: JC Frank http://www.westsiderag.com/2013/02/12/after-70-years-emerald-inn-likely-to-close#comment-83967 JC Frank Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:03:28 +0000 http://www.westsiderag.com/?p=16290#comment-83967 And who knew that park of The Apartment was filmed there? http://www.scoutingny.com/?p=6371 And who knew that park of The Apartment was filmed there?

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]]> By: Liz http://www.westsiderag.com/2013/02/12/after-70-years-emerald-inn-likely-to-close#comment-82495 Liz Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:51:42 +0000 http://www.westsiderag.com/?p=16290#comment-82495 It is really sad to see yet another of the iconic venues on the Upper West Side fall by the way side. One of the things that has made living on the Upper West Side so attractive is the mix of mom and pop shops and restaurants that make the area so unique. Unfortunately with the invasion of high rent apartments, banks and big chain stores the Upper West Side will soon be as boring as a strip mall in New Jersey. Ouch!! Ten to twenty years ago there were unique, distinct neighborhoods in New York City that each had their own "character". Now everything is so homogenized. It's like Little Italy. There is so little left of Little Italy that if you walk around in that area and blink you've missed it. No one denies that landlords have a right to make a profit; but, there has to be a limit. They are destroying the very thing that has drawn people to want to live on the Upper West Side. It's a shame. There used to be several really great delis and great pizza places along Broadway, Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues. They are all gone. Starbucks needs to extend beyond just offering coffee to expand its profit margin. The Starbucks in Seattle serve alcoholic beverages. Maybe Starbucks should consider serving pizza and/or hot food and adult beverages at the next branch it opens on the Upper West Side. It is really sad to see yet another of the iconic venues on the Upper West Side fall by the way side.

One of the things that has made living on the Upper West Side so attractive is the mix of mom and pop shops and restaurants that make the area so unique.

Unfortunately with the invasion of high rent apartments, banks and big chain stores the Upper West Side will soon be as boring as a strip mall in New Jersey. Ouch!!

Ten to twenty years ago there were unique, distinct neighborhoods in New York City that each had their own “character”. Now everything is so homogenized. It’s like Little Italy. There is so little left of Little Italy that if you walk around in that area and blink you’ve missed it.

No one denies that landlords have a right to make a profit; but, there has to be a limit.
They are destroying the very thing that has drawn people to want to live on the Upper West Side.

It’s a shame. There used to be several really great delis and great pizza places along Broadway, Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues. They are all gone.

Starbucks needs to extend beyond just offering coffee to expand its profit margin.
The Starbucks in Seattle serve alcoholic beverages. Maybe Starbucks should consider serving pizza and/or hot food and adult beverages at the next branch it opens on the Upper West Side.

]]> By: MDW http://www.westsiderag.com/2013/02/12/after-70-years-emerald-inn-likely-to-close#comment-80939 MDW Sat, 16 Feb 2013 12:14:55 +0000 http://www.westsiderag.com/?p=16290#comment-80939 Will have to go back several times before they close to sit in the lovely corner table and have their superlative food... Bangers n Mash once with a Guinness and then again for steak or lamb. This is a shame. I've not gone enough but its always been on my radar. UWS is loosing a lot of character with such departures. I'd call it "tragic" except that would inspire people to start listing true tragedies and who needs such reminders? Still... its tragic in its unique way. The mellow sounds (Van Morrison, etc.) will be hard to rediscover elsewhere in this age of noise. Will have to go back several times before they close to sit in the lovely corner table and have their superlative food… Bangers n Mash once with a Guinness and then again for steak or lamb.
This is a shame. I’ve not gone enough but its always been on my radar. UWS is loosing a lot of character with such departures. I’d call it “tragic” except that would inspire people to start listing true tragedies and who needs such reminders? Still… its tragic in its unique way. The mellow sounds (Van Morrison, etc.) will be hard to rediscover elsewhere in this age of noise.

]]> By: PJ http://www.westsiderag.com/2013/02/12/after-70-years-emerald-inn-likely-to-close#comment-80745 PJ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:59:05 +0000 http://www.westsiderag.com/?p=16290#comment-80745 ooooh I wonder what will move in there. A starbucks? A generic chain shopping store? An overpriced frozen yogurt shop? The possibilities are endless! ooooh I wonder what will move in there. A starbucks? A generic chain shopping store? An overpriced frozen yogurt shop? The possibilities are endless!

]]> By: Gray http://www.westsiderag.com/2013/02/12/after-70-years-emerald-inn-likely-to-close#comment-80253 Gray Thu, 14 Feb 2013 02:34:43 +0000 http://www.westsiderag.com/?p=16290#comment-80253 Please DO come to the 90s! We are desperate for a great local bar! Please DO come to the 90s! We are desperate for a great local bar!

]]> By: More Banks http://www.westsiderag.com/2013/02/12/after-70-years-emerald-inn-likely-to-close#comment-80188 More Banks Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:28:06 +0000 http://www.westsiderag.com/?p=16290#comment-80188 Hopefully they'll replace it with a Citibank or Bank of America because there aren't any within a two block radius. Hopefully they’ll replace it with a Citibank or Bank of America because there aren’t any within a two block radius.

]]> By: Amy http://www.westsiderag.com/2013/02/12/after-70-years-emerald-inn-likely-to-close#comment-80112 Amy Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:34:38 +0000 http://www.westsiderag.com/?p=16290#comment-80112 Sad. I remember that place from when I was staying with friends on that block. Always loved it. Sad. I remember that place from when I was staying with friends on that block. Always loved it.

]]> By: BINESS MAN http://www.westsiderag.com/2013/02/12/after-70-years-emerald-inn-likely-to-close#comment-80061 BINESS MAN Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:32:03 +0000 http://www.westsiderag.com/?p=16290#comment-80061 WOULD MAKE A WONDERFUL STARBUCKS WOULD MAKE A WONDERFUL STARBUCKS

]]> By: Andrew http://www.westsiderag.com/2013/02/12/after-70-years-emerald-inn-likely-to-close#comment-79921 Andrew Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:39:51 +0000 http://www.westsiderag.com/?p=16290#comment-79921 Huge bummer! I used to love that place when I lived on 70th. Come move up to the 90s. It's cheaper and we would love to have you! Huge bummer! I used to love that place when I lived on 70th.

Come move up to the 90s. It’s cheaper and we would love to have you!

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