WEEKEND COLUMN: HOW COLUMBUS GOT A CIRCLE, A SQUARE, AND A “TRIANGLE”
By Stan Solomon Small wonder that some out-of-town visitors appear dazed and confused, for our city can sometimes (okay, most times) be a confusing place. Take the tourist-schlock-shop chain “Phantom of Broadway” (please!). Four of its six outlets are not … Read the rest of this entry >>
AN OPEN LETTER FROM A LOCAL DAD: “I CAN’T QUIT YOU, UPPER WEST SIDE”
Note: West Side Rag columnist Richard Kriheli decamped earlier this year for Harlem, seeking more space and cheaper rent. But the relocation (thankfully) was tempora … Read the rest of this entry >>
REVIEW: NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS 400 YEARS OF SILVER
Stories in Sterling, Four Centuries of Silver in New York, a new exhibit at the NY Historical Society opens to the public on Friday May 4th. This exhibit does wha … Read the rest of this entry >>
SHAKESPEARE IN A BAR IS PREDICTABLY RAUCOUS: “AN AGGRESSIVELY SEDUCTIVE OLIVIA”
By Kimberly Lew Forget groundhogs– it seems that the best indicator of the changing seasons is when Shakespeare begins emerging in all shapes and forms around the city. The Upper West Side alone hosts all sorts of summer Shakespeare fare, … Read the rest of this entry >>
UPPER WEST SIDE ESSENTIAL EATS: BIG NICK’S
By Tracy Kaler Thousands of restaurants have come and gone on the Upper West Side in the past fifty years since Big Nick’s first opened its doors. But few have won their way into the hearts of locals like the … Read the rest of this entry >>
HOW HOLLYWOOD GETS NEW YORK, AND THE UPPER WEST SIDE, WRONG
By Stan Solomon Supposedly, Texans are proud of their “Don’t Mess With Texas” slogan. Maybe they’re right. And maybe we equally proud New Yorkers need a similar slogan – something like, “Yo, Hollywood! Don’ Screw Aroun’ Wit’ New York City!” … Read the rest of this entry >>
NEW WESTSIDE MARKET OPENS; PLENTY TO LIKE, PLENTY TO KVETCH ABOUT
By Laura Weiss The newest Westside Market opened on Thursday on Broadway between 97th and 98th Street, and Upper West Side food shoppers thronged the store for a first look at the produce, the prepared foods and the salad bar. … Read the rest of this entry >>
EXTRAORDINARY TRUE TALES OF THE UPPER WEST SIDE AUTOMAT
Let's take a look back to the Upper West Side of the 1930's and a building constructed just as the Great Depression began. For decades, it was part of a delightful and innovative business experiment, and on one day in the middle of the summer of 1933 it was the scene of a strange and tragic series of ev … Read the rest of this entry >>
FOOD FIGHT IN AISLE 4! NEW MARKET OWNER SAYS “PEOPLE ARE TIRED OF GOING TO ZABAR’S”
By Laura Weiss Just-opened Upper West Side food specialty shop Gastronomie 491 owner Nicole Ahronee says, “People are tired of going to Zabar’s,” and that they’re eager for an alternative to the 70-plus-year old food emporium. Gastronomie 491, an upscale … Read the rest of this entry >>
UWS CHEAP EATS: FINE & SCHAPIRO
By Kara Rota One could argue that Fine & Schapiro Kosher Restaurant & Delicatessen on West 72nd Street doesn’t fit neatly into the “Cheap Eats” category. One of the double-decker King Size Combination sandwiches will put you out between $15 … Read the rest of this entry >>
