Comments on: HISTORIC EMERALD INN TO BECOME A KATE SPADE STORE?

By: Charlie Campbell

Charlie Campbell — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:13:30 +0000

New location announcement for The Emerald Inn !
250 west 72nd Street between west end and broadway
Grand opening hopefully June 1

By: Leslie

Leslie — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:13:34 +0000

Upper west side of the past has now become a memory of what a neighborhood was. It is a thing ofthe past. How unfortunate. As an original westsidet. Too bad for us originals right

By: N

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:10:38 +0000

I agree. Landlords have a right to ask what they want for rents and the market will tell them if they are too high or too low. The landlord is not in the business of supporting its tenants, its in the business of making the most money it can from rents. Besides, the place was mostly empty, certainly compared to most of the other bars/resturants in the area.

By: Crawford

Crawford — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:10:34 +0000

I don’t really understand the sentiments.

In 2013, the UWS is one of the wealthiest, most expensive urban neighborhoods on the planet. There are very few places, anywhere, in the U.S. or globally, with comparable pricing.

Given these facts, why is it surprising that rents are high, and grittier older businesses are being replaced with upscale new ones? If anything, it would be more newsworthy if these old businesses weren’t replaced.

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:14:24 +0000

It is sad to see another Upper West Side institution close.

Each one that closes is another chip off the unique charm and character of the Upper West Side. When I moved to the UWS 18 years ago one of the things that attracted me to this area was the fact that it had a real neighborhood feel.

There were so many wonderful mom and pop shops and ethnic restaurants. Not any more.
Welcome to the new mall of America on the Upper West Side. I guess if its any consolation, at least it’s got going to be another bank or Duane Reade.

By: Jeff Overley

Jeff Overley — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:20:06 +0000

This is of course unfortunate to hear, but along with the Lansky’s news, shows that reverence for old-fashioned restaurants and bars is skin-deep. People like beer and sandwiches, but fewer and fewer are drinking middling beer in dive bars, and fewer and fewer are interested in consuming a pound of average-quality cold cuts in one sitting. These places had character, but the quality didn’t reflect modern tastes.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:30:21 +0000

Looks like NYT confirms this as well…

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/25/sad-eyes-await-the-last-guinness-at-a-columbus-ave-pub/

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:42:06 +0000

If you guys are out there and reading this PLEASE move to the West 90s.

You would kill it up here and rents much cheaper!