PENANG REPLACED BY LEGEND CHINESE RESTAURANT
Penang, a Malaysian restaurant on 72nd street between Columbus and Broadway that has been on the Upper West Side for decades, just closed to make way for Legend Chinese restaurant. Penang’s demise was unexpected (I just got take-out from there … Read the rest of this entry >>
RESTAURANT OPENINGS & CLOSINGS: MARIA BONITA, GOTHAM BURGER, EMERALD INN
The space at the corner of 102nd street and Broadway has been on an unlucky streak: First, Mama Mexico closed about a year ago, and now its replacement Maria Bonita has folded — it “never caught on,” said our tipster … Read the rest of this entry >>
FOOD CITY IS CLOSED
Despite a push by politicians to keep Food City on 94th street and Columbus Avenue open, the market has closed and one of the owners tells us there’s little chance that it will move or reopen. Food City is a … Read the rest of this entry >>
NEW RETAIL DEVELOPMENT UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON COLUMBUS AND 92ND; ‘PARTY’ STORE COMING
A new retail strip is being built on Columbus Avenue between 92nd and 93rd street, and the neighborhood is likely to get some new stores in the not-too-distant fu … Read the rest of this entry >>
SUPERMARKET CLOSING UPDATES: FOOD EMPORIUM AND FOOD CITY
Two local supermarkets are on the brink of closing, and some people are mad as hell. But is there anything that can be done about it? At Food Emporium on 68th and Broadway, the end is approaching quickly (May 4), … Read the rest of this entry >>
RETAIL OPENINGS & CLOSINGS: BRIEF ENCOUNTERS, NK APOTHECARY, BLOW OUT, AVVENTURA, NEW PHARMACY
There's been more turnover among small businesses on the Upper West Side, including a store closing on Columbus Avenue that has been around for nearly two dec … Read the rest of this entry >>
FOOD CITY DRAMA CONTINUES: CAN A PRIVATE PROPERTY BE ‘SAVED’?
Food City, the market on the corner of 94th street and Columbus Avenue that has been around for 44 years, is expected to close by the end of the month. But there's been a flurry of activity in recent days, with politicians staging a rally on Sunday and writing letters to try to keep it open. The … Read the rest of this entry >>
BREWER CONFRONTS LANDLORD OVER FOOD CITY’S CLOSURE; BIG NEW DEVELOPMENT COMING?
City Councilwoman Gale Brewer is calling on the owner of the land under Food City, the supermarket on 94th street and Columbus Avenue, to offer the market a new lease and save it from closing at the end of the … Read the rest of this entry >>
JALAPENO MEXICAN RESTAURANT REPLACING LANSKY’S
Jalapeño, the Mexican restaurant on Columbus between 68th and 69th streets, is set to replace Jewish-style deli Lansky’s, which closed unexpectedly in February after a six-year run. Jalapeño has applied for a liquor license for the Lansky’s spot at 235 Columbus … Read the rest of this entry >>
FOOD CITY MARKET CLOSING, LATEST IN WAVE OF SUPERMARKET CLOSINGS
Food City, the supermarket on 94th street and Columbus Avenue, will close at the end of the month, a manager told us. It’s at least the fourth Upper West Side supermarket to close in a little over a year. In … Read the rest of this entry >>
