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Openings & Closings: Tasca, Shinbashi 72, 7-Eleven, The Upside, Medical Practice

November 11, 2020 | 9:30 PM - Updated on November 13, 2020 | 8:52 AM
in FOOD, NEWS, OPEN/CLOSED
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Tasca, a Spanish and Latin-Caribbean restaurant, plans to open on Thursday at 505 Columbus Avenue at 84th Street, the former home of Kefi. That space has two levels and it’s large enough to seat 65 inside at a 25% capacity. It also has seats for 30 outside. The menu has both Spanish and Latin American flavors: “cassava-crusted scallop paired with 25-year-old Spanish sherry vinaigrette; sancochito, a Caribbean vegetable, saffron and seafood soup; duck magret over a tower of sofrito goat cheese and sweet plantains; and paella for two.” Tasca (Spanish for Tavern) has the same owners as Upper East Side restaurant Don Pedro’s. Check out the menu here, courtesy of Debi.

Japanese restaurant Shinbashi 72 has opened at 218 West 72nd Street between Broadway and West End. It’s got noodle and rice dishes, including several curry rices. The menu is posted on Yelp here.

The 7-Eleven at 2567 Broadway between 96th and 97th Streets has closed, according to Nina, who lives nearby.

A new bar called The Upside has opened at 588 Amsterdam Avenue between 88th and 89th Streets. It’s got seating outside, and people can sit there and watch the TVs inside the bar. It’s got a unique beer list that you can see here.

This Friday, Columbia University Irving Medical Center will hold a grand opening for a brand new primary care practice at 2702 Broadway (at 103rd Street). The office will offer checkups, screenings, vaccinations, COVID-testing, and referrals to Columbia specialists. “Columbia Primary Care’s team of family physicians, internal medicine specialists, and pediatricians will offer same-day appointments, in-person or via telehealth.” Watch the live-streamed ribbon-cutting at 1 p.m. Friday here.

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Wijmlet
Wijmlet
4 years ago

not safe

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Christine E
Christine E
4 years ago

Paella and tapas al fresco sounds divine.

The old Firehouse (Columbus and 85th) is undergoing yet another (their 4th or 5th??) renovation/transformation. Crossing fingers that they are resurrecting the beloved Firehouse at last.

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Beverly
Beverly
4 years ago

Like Amsterdam Avenue doesn’t have enough bars….

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Bah Humbug
Bah Humbug
4 years ago
Reply to  Beverly

It’s a small, understated spot. Be glad something is actually opening.

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gary
gary
4 years ago

whats opening at 2350 broadway where cafe 86 is? I saw some work being done there

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LL
LL
4 years ago

I passed by the Upside yesterday. When did it open, and what does it replace? The Dominican restaurant?

Place was COVID-crowded. Looked good

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Maxine Spector
Maxine Spector
4 years ago

I was constantly seeing people go in the 7 eleven without masks. I’m sure they were a great convenience for people, but at what cost. And the poor employees.

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Martin
Martin
4 years ago

Couldn’t keep that comment in your pants, I see.

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Sid
Sid
4 years ago

Went to the Upside last week. It is a very nice addition to the neighborhood. A much calmer bar than the “party” bars like Gin Mill.

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JSON
JSON
4 years ago
Reply to  Sid

Do they serve food as required by law? I don’t see a menu anywhere 🙁

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lilian
lilian
4 years ago

you have a typo on the Japanese restaurant. It is Shinbashi not Shinbasi

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West Side Rag
4 years ago
Reply to  lilian

Thank you. Fixed.

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George CPW
George CPW
4 years ago

So relevant and such a scoop. Have you nothing better to do, Bill?

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CmonMan
CmonMan
4 years ago

That area around 96th continues to be a ghost town. 7-11 was a good option to pop in for something quick. Sorry to see them go.

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Judy Harris
Judy Harris
4 years ago

$68 for paella for two; I can see the rush to go there!

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uwsmargaret
uwsmargaret
4 years ago

effy’s on 96th just reopened, too!! the best news i’ve received in weeks.

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Jean
Jean
4 years ago

Not a good time to open any place. Things are being shut down AGAIN. Terrible times.

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George
George
4 years ago

I’m curious if in time Tasca will embrace a bit more from the Spanish Caribbean — I was hoping the menu would include their takes on dishes like mofongo and lechon, for instance. But I think the blend of Spain and the Spanish Caribbean is fascinating for what it is. This area has needed a good Spanish restaurant anyway, and I love all the Caribbean touches. Paella and cocktails with some sides of yuca and tostones sounds fantastic.

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wombatNYC
wombatNYC
4 years ago

That 7-11 on Bdwy 96th/97th had some crazy eyed lunatics hanging around all the time. Won;t miss it .. How about a Wawa for a replacement ? A gal can dream

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Sarah
Sarah
4 years ago

Boy, I used to spend some quality time in that 7-11. It was too narrow, so you were constantly awkwardly edging past people waiting in line at the cashier. You think of those kinds of stores as being more or less immune to changes in economic conditions, but of course they’re not. The loss of the traffic flow from the 1/2/3 stop right there must have been brutal for them.

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Y'z Guy
Y'z Guy
4 years ago

“…The UPSIDE … has seating OUTSIDE,… sit there and watch the TVs INSIDE ….”
Guess there’s no DOWNSIDE?

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Asha
Asha
4 years ago

Does anyone know what is happening to Cafe Lalo? Has it closed done completely?

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UWS-er
UWS-er
4 years ago
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Or Saiguette? Or Kefi?

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Jsc
Jsc
4 years ago
Reply to  UWS-er

West side rag, please follow up on saiguette. Give us the news we need to know!

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Zanarkand
Zanarkand
4 years ago

Hopefully the city and state wisens up and doesn’t roll back due to this uptick. They knew once winter rolled around and things opened up, this would happen. This was never supposed to be a shutdown until a vaccine was available. Just make the surge manageable so hospitals don’t get overrun. At 1700 statewide hospitalizations, we are no where near the number that would cause a lockdown. The impact on businesses would be too great a second time when they got virtually no help the first time either.

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charles becker
charles becker
4 years ago

Per Yelp, Don Pedro’s East Side Restaurant is no longer open.

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