A new restaurant in Loi’s former home, and some other new restaurants are coming to the Upper West Side soon.
A new steakhouse is set to open in the former home of Greek restaurant Loi on 70th street next to cafe Luxembourg. “Bruno Selimaj, who owns Club A Steakhouse on East 58th St. has taken the space,” Eater reports, and he plans a November opening.
“We will serve an a la carte menu as well as a pre and post theater four-course prix fixe,” says Selimaj, who sources his meat from Master Purveyors, a company that also supplies Peter Luger and Wolfgang’s. In addition to the regular wine list, he will offer 20 whites and 40 reds for $25.
Tandoori, the Indian restaurant on West 94th street, has closed, according to the Observer. An LLC named Whispers Bar, Lounge & Restaurant is applying for a liquor license for the space and will go before the full community board next week.
7-Eleven is indeed taking over the space on the corner of 106th street and Broadway. We had first reported on the news two years ago, but hadn’t heard anything since. While the Slurpee chain had announced impressive expansion plans a few years ago it seems to have slowed its growth, even closing a location on West 93rd street. Thanks to Christina for the tip.
Vegan spot Blossom du Jour opens on Amsterdam between 81st and 82nd next Wednesday. “The fourth of the vegan victories will have all the favorites guests have grown to know and love such as the Seitan Philly Cheese Steak, The Midtown Melt and the Smoky Avocado. It will also feature it’s fresh cold pressed juices and juice cleanses and of course it will satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth with its popular cupcakes, cookies and more.”
Casa Mexicana is getting ready to open at 898 Amsterdam Avenue (103rd street) in a week or so and serve traditional Mexican fare, Cameron tells us. Says the website: “Upper West Side residents are about to get another heaping helping of re-refried beans. Brunch, Lunch & Dinner.”
I thought the CB had approved a liquor license back in May for a pizzeria at 106 and Broadway. Anyone know if that’s changed? Definitely disappointing if it’s fallen through and 7-11 is indeed taking the space.
Very excited about the steakhouse. Never been to Club A, but it has a good reputation. Not too many places with 4.5 stars on Yelp after nearly 1,500 reviews.
https://www.yelp.com/biz/club-a-steakhouse-new-york
They’re a very nice family and very hardworking (I know them from kiddyhood). I hope their restaurant does well!
Why does it have to be a 7-11? I’d be much happier with a Wawa or a Quick Chek, far superior chains.
If you want a Wawa or QuickCheck:
1) Rent a ZipCar (or, if you’re in one of the new luxury buildings, just take out the leased car out of your bottom-level garage.)
2) Get on the West Side Highway; careful of that turn at 96th Street!
3) Get on that bridge to that land we can all see across the river, but never visit.
4) Keep driving on the turnpike until it starts smelling, approx 5 miles.
5) Get off anywhere in Central Jersey. You will find your Wawa, QuickCheck, etc.
6) Stay.
7) Report back on the mediocrity to your ol’ neighbors on the UWS.
Whatsupduck – little tiny violins are playing for you… Just another oldy moldy “I miss the goode olde days of Dinkins/Koch/insert name” UWS-er.
And it’s northern NJ on the other side of that there bridge. Maybe get out of the city once in a while and learn a little more about what else is out there.
It’s Quick Chek, not Quick Check. And they’re in northern NJ, if you care to expand your blinkered gaze beyond your local Gristedes, which I’m sure you think is wonderful.
Ughhhhh!!
New Jersey ?!?!
Isn’t that where that pension-destroying, traffic-snarling Goodyear-Blimp-resembling Christie (“WHAT Bridge-Gate?”) is from???
Know why drivers speed on the Jersey Turnpike (a.k.a. the {un-pronounceable} NJTPKE)?
Easy — they want to get out of that state as fast as possible.
Hope that’s not 25 dollars a glass. But considering the way the Upper West Side pricing is going these days, especially in that neighborhood, I would not be surprised.
anyone else not a fan of 7-11?
I cringed at the idea of 7-11 coming to the City.
But…..then I begrudgingly went in.
AND
surprised at the cleanliness, organization, prices and extremely friendly service across the board.
I mostly go in for coffee. Which is very good.
For the bleeding hearts, the one on 8th avenue and 25th street allows an old women to sit in front all the time selling her art and I saw the employees at 8th and 28th give coffee to a homeless and they told me they do that every day.
So.. there you go.
Hey!! “whatsupduck”. Why don’t you go with all the people you want to go. Your remarks were so negative you need to be where all of the negative people reside. Not on the Upper Westside
The 7-11 is a good addition. I’ve had their pizza a couple of times late at night and for $1 it’s better than most local slices, particularly cheesy pizza which has been pretty bad lately. Those doritos stuffed cheese triangles are pretty good too. The beer is significantly cheaper than the local bodega and the employees are friendly, I say a win all around.
It will be Gourmet Pizzeria/Italian Café, Great addition to our neighborhood! It should open in few months.
Confirmed by a guy building the wood fire stove this weekend that it is a pizza place, not 7-11.