MORNING BULLETIN: OBAMA DOESN’T VISIT QUIETLY, “FOGIES” HATE LOUD RECESS
May 14, 2012 Weather: Showers, High of 70 Deg … Read the rest of this entry >>
CELEBRATE WEST SIDE RAG’S ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY, AND ENTER OUR PHOTO CONTEST
West Side Rag has been around for one year. I’m sure you’re thinking “How did I ever live without the Rag?” Somehow you survived, but your life was much colder and emptier. This Wednesday marks a year to the day … Read the rest of this entry >>
BETSEY JOHNSON CLOSING AFTER BANKRUPTCY; BIG SALE
The Betsey Johnson store on Columbus Avenue between 71st and 72nd Streets has outfitted thousands of Upper West Side girls and women in brightly colored clothes for more than two decades. But the store will soon close after the company … Read the rest of this entry >>
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 >>
MORNING BULLETIN: SIDEWALK BOOKS SEIZED, LUXURY RENTALS REVEAL NEW UWS ETHOS
May 11, 2012 Weather: Partly Cloudy, High of 67 Deg … Read the rest of this entry >>
A WORD FROM THE CHEF OF THE PURPLE FIG, A NEW FRENCH BISTRO
Well-known Irish chef Conrad Gallagher sent us a note about the concept behind The Purple Fig, his new restaurant on 72nd Street between Broadway and West End Avenue that opened in place of PD O’Hurley West End. “The idea for … Read the rest of this entry >>
DR. OZ BASKS IN CELEBRITY, LADIES ON 72ND STREET
Oh, doctor! West Side Rag writer Leonora Desar was on 72nd Street just off of Columbus Avenue yesterday when she saw Dr. Oz himself pull his sweet ride over to talk to some ladies who apparently had a question. With … Read the rest of this entry >>
MORNING BULLETIN: BBQ DINER BITES EMPLOYEE, MORE CHINESE FOOD BUZZ
May 10, 2012 Weather: Partly Cloudy, High of 63 Deg … Read the rest of this entry >>
ITALIAN RESTAURANT WITH MEXICAN ROOTS OPENING
Corvo Bianco, an Italian restaurant that will serve lots of seafood, will open in the former home of Calle Ocho on 81st Street and Columbus Avenue this summer. The restaurant, whose name means “white crow,” is co-owned by Luis Gonzalez … Read the rest of this entry >>
