OPENINGS & CLOSINGS: MY PIE, GINA LA FORNARINA, RAIN, DA LUCE, CANTEEN 82, NEW MEXICAN SPOT
The future home of My Pie. Photo by Jeff.
More pizza and assorted Italian food is coming, as a Chinese spot gets redesigned.
My Pie, a well-regarded flatbread-style pizza chain, is opening at 166 West 72nd Street between Columbus and Broadway in the next couple of weeks, according to an employee at the midtown location.
Gina la Fornarina is opening at 2030 Broadway between 69th and 70th Street, according to Amy Pucci, who sent in the photo above. Gina’s closed its location on 73rd and Amsterdam Avenue last month.
Rain, the candle, soap and gift store on 74th and Columbus, has closed up shop just two years after opening. Before Rain there was a shoe store in the space. Thanks to Gretchen for the photo.
Something called Felix & Fanny is moving into the former optician’s office 2868 Broadway (111th-112th). We don’t know what it is, but the name could be an homage to Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn. So maybe a music store? Thanks to Sandra Chiritescu for the photo.
Chinese restaurant Canteen 82 has reopened at 467 Columbus Avenue (82nd-83rd). Terry tells us “the place looks lighter and more spacious — they opened up the back, and there is a bright skylight in that room. There is no more sushi bar, but they have a new dumpling chef and some new food offerings she told us.”
Da Luce, an Italian restaurant at 464 Columbus Avenue between 82nd and 83rd, is now expecting to open in June, according to owner Jenny Orozco. Last year, the restaurant was derailed because of issues with the condo/co-op board, but it’s getting those issues solved, Orozco said on Friday. They’re expecting to have a raw bar too, she said. Thanks to Trish for the photo.
Something is finally going into the former deli on the northwest corner of 96th and West End. One worker told Paul it would be a Mexican restaurant. Presumably it will be a small one because the space isn’t very big.
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I really enjoy and appreciate learning about openings and closings in the neighborhood. For openings, it would be helpful to note what was previously in the location, if possible, so we have a better frame of reference for the location. Thanks!
I thought that building was coming down…..
According to the super of a neighboring building, the deal fell apart when the owner of the nearby garage wouldn’t sell. Without a big enough footprint, the numbers probably didn’t work.
Love My Pie! Go out of my way to go to their midtown location. Glad to have them coming to the neighborhood.
Any update on the metro theater? It was reported to become a planet fitness over a year ago
any update on when people will stop asking about what will happen to the metro theater?
Any reason you need to be so nasty?
just sarcasm, nothing personal, but you’re the 20th person to ask that on WSR in the past few months.
To be fair, you are nothing if not repetitive yourself.
Seriously, I would love to hear an update on the theater. I’ve recently returned to the Upper West Side after living here back pre-9/11 when the Metro and the old theater at 107th St. were both still open. Seems impossible to believe that the Metro in particular could not be saved as a theater.
Latest we heard was it will become Blink Fitness: https://www.westsiderag.com/2016/11/15/the-latest-twist-at-the-metro-theater-another-new-tenant-expected
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My favorite pizza is the vegetable slice at Gigi’s on Broadway at W.72nd.
My Pie sounds delicious. Here’s their menu:
http://www.mypiepizzeria.com/pizza
Any news about what’s going to be in the space of Dan Japanese and Trevi Nails next door to it?
Supposed rumor is a T-Mobile store. Ugh.
Ugh. So much for hoping for something useful or a nice cafe and not a chain.
A T-Mobile Ugh
Permits say T-Mobile is taking the space. Ugh, we don’t need another phone store.
http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/WorkPermitDataServlet?allisn=0003220650&allisn2=0002746059&allbin=1028948&requestid=2
Agreed.
Thanks for the link! Grim reading.
However, the permits say the T-Mobile store is for 2012 Broadway. That’s currently the address of Nanoosh, a Middle Eastern cafe. Trevi Nails was 2016 Broadway, and Dan was 2018 Broadway.
So maybe the T-Mobile place will be a small store and not take up the whole block (that could be put to MUCH better use).
Liking that Gina is moving really close to me. Never been but have heard good things.
Felix and Fanny is the new name for the relocated A Time For Children
Franny and Zooey
A music store? Hah! Good one!
Wasn’t there a My Pie on 72nd btwn Amsterdam and Columbus just a year or two ago? Maybe I’m confusing it with another pizza place that was there (pre-Dominos)?
That was City Pie. I miss their slices.
Thanks for the clarification Adam. 🙂
I live upstairs and heard the same thing!
The big questions is what exactly is the local Columbus Avenue, Amsterdam and Lincoln Center BID doing about all the closed retail in their districts. Seems like the BIDS and NYC SBS are in cahoots with their board members in the real estate industry, and prefer blight and empty stores. Just look at Lincoln Centers bid board members – Extell. All big REBNY members, so small business owners doesn’t have a chance.
between Columbus and Broadway is Amsterdam Avenue … so i am guessing the My Pie is on that block …
My fantasy for 96th and West End? A drive by donut and coffee place for drivers heading to the west side highway. Text your order and someone brings it out as you drive past – only issue is the no stopping restriction exactly where you would need to stop! 🙂
Hey everyone I see movement in the huge space on Columbus between 92 and 93!!! Yes they are putting in the floor!! Maybe Trader Joe’s will actually come!!!