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Openings & Closings: Izzy’s Smokehouse BBQ, New York Sports Club, Paige, Therabody, J. Crew

December 24, 2020 | 2:57 PM - Updated on March 18, 2021 | 9:12 AM
in FOOD, NEWS, OPEN/CLOSED
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Oh mommy, that’s some nice pastrami.

Izzy’s BBQ Smokehouse, a Kosher spot that’s got a popular Crown Heights restaurant, is opening at 660 Amsterdam near 92nd Street, according to Yeah That’s Kosher. “The UWS location will be offering some of their own unique items, including a deli focus. Sruli Edelman, the owner of Izzy’s Smokehouse, is excited to pursue deli, a craft he believes has been largely abandoned in the city,” the site reported. It shoudl open in the next month or two. Thanks to David Brotsky for the tip.

The New York Sports Club at 62nd and Broadway is closing for good, according to a notice sent to customers. “As a New York Sports Clubs member, we previously communicated with you on 3/16/20 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic that we temporarily closed our 62nd & Broadway location. While at the time we did not anticipate this close to be permanent, unfortunately it will be,” the club said. NYSC is being sued by the New York Attorney General over dues issues, and a judge issued an order stopping the business from charging people who attempted to cancel their memberships after March 16.

Paige, which sold jeans and other clothes at 245 Columbus Avenue between 71st and 72nd for about a decade, has closed. Thanks to Bobby Panza for the tip.

Manhattan Express Shipping has opened at 459 Columbus Avenue (82nd Street), replacing another pack-and-ship business at that location. “The previous owner closed its doors about 3 months ago, but with much negotiations and coordination, it opened its doors on November 16 under new ownership & renovations (Ellen Russell, with real estate experience, and Tommy Pando who does high-end construction in the city), with state of the art computers, copy/print/scan/fax service, mailbox rental, messenger, virtual assistant, shipping & drop-off service, and much more,” operations head Johnny Kang tells us.

And there are some new stores at The Shops at Columbus Circle, the mall at 59th Street, according to tipster Upper West Sider.

Therabody has opened a stand (where Sugarfina was) that sells their therapy devices.

J Crew has opened its new (smaller) location in the former C Wonder. Looks like a slimmed-down version of their old location (which is currently empty). The store does not look like it is connected to the older men’s store next door- which is surprising in a way.

Rebag has opened a small kiosk near the H&M. Apparently it’s a platform for buying/selling bags.

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Asher
Asher
4 years ago

WOW, Izzy’s on the UWS! Very cool news for the jews. Not good for our cholesterol… Looking forward.

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David
David
4 years ago
Reply to  Asher

…and Gentiles. Asher, Bubbe, this is NYC. This 60 year old Irish Catholic has been eating Pastrami, Brisket, Gefilte, and kasha varniskes since i was in diapers.

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UWS_lifer
UWS_lifer
4 years ago
Reply to  David

You are my kind of guy, David. I’d buy you a pint any day.:)

By the way, just a friendly correction on the Yiddish. “Bubbe” is a term of endearment commonly used to refer to a Grandmother or other older woman.

A better term here would have been “tatala” which is something that my Bubbe used to call me, God rest her soul.

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nemo paradise
nemo paradise
4 years ago
Reply to  UWS_lifer

I’m pretty sure the word he was looking for was “bubbelah,” a common Yiddish term of affection, close to “darling” or “sweetheart.”

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PastramiBliss
PastramiBliss
4 years ago
Reply to  UWS_lifer

Ellis in Die Hard would disagree with you “Hans….Bubbe!”

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UWS_lifer
UWS_lifer
4 years ago
Reply to  PastramiBliss

Yes, I love that movie but that is also an incorrect use.

I think the term he was looking for there (and here above) was “bubala”. It’s similar and an easy mistake to make.

Fun fact: Cowboys didn’t say “yippie kay yay” either.:)

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Iris
Iris
4 years ago
Reply to  David

To David

Sweet reply and love that neighborliness

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JRo
JRo
4 years ago

M Nail Salon on bway btw 85/86 closed its doors today too. They hung on as long as they could, and will be missed. The women who worked there are wonderful.

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BECKY
BECKY
4 years ago
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OH, NO.

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Mark Moore
Mark Moore
4 years ago

J Crew is still around?

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Watch what you eat
Watch what you eat
4 years ago

No no no that pastrami sandwich will do you in…..

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Liz
Liz
4 years ago

A shoutout to Maureen, the fantastically nice and competent woman working for the former Mailrooms that is now Manhattan Express Shipping on Columbus and 82nd. The owners made a wise decision in keeping her on, because she’s a major draw.

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Mark Moore
Mark Moore
4 years ago

$44 (!) for a pound of brisket at Izzy’s in Brooklyn. No sides included.

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LL
LL
4 years ago

What is Izzy’s BBQ replacing? What was there before? Anyway. It looks delicious

I am sad now that I never shopped at Sugarfina

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Looking at Google maps
Looking at Google maps
4 years ago
Reply to  LL

It looks like they’re taking over Numero 28’s spot

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J. L. Rivers
J. L. Rivers
4 years ago

That NYSC location was hit pretty hard before the pandemic by a water main break in January that inundated the entire place, forcing them to close. It was my favorite location for almost ten years.

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Otis
Otis
4 years ago

I’ll miss that NYSC 😢.

Back in the day when I was single and had no obligations I was there several times a week. It was my home away from home.

I’m curious how the fitness industry will recover once the pandemic ends. So many gyms, yoga studios, etc have closed.

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Colleen
Colleen
4 years ago
Reply to  Otis

Although NYSC overall is very shady, that was
Definitely a good location that was also
Completely remodeled not that long ago.

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Issues with fitness centers
Issues with fitness centers
4 years ago

Anyone else having issues with getting refunds for unused personal training sessions. Crunch on 83rd refuses to refund $4000 in sessions I cannot use. I was recently diagnosed with an illness that prevents me from going to the gym. I submitted 3 doctors’ letters. There is no way I will be able to go until the end of 2021. They refuse to refund. It’s been a terrible experience to deal with on top of being sick.

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No gym 4 me
No gym 4 me
4 years ago
Reply to  Issues with fitness centers

Go up the chain. I had a similar situation and got a regional manager to refund roughly $3k in personal training. Credit card company couldn’t help because the charge was a year old.

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Debby
Debby
4 years ago
Reply to  Issues with fitness centers

Try contacting one of the local tv news programs. If they report it, you can bet you’ll get a refund STAT!

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PastramiBliss
PastramiBliss
4 years ago
Reply to  Issues with fitness centers

You have a better chance getting a refund from a used car dealership than a fitness center / gym. For now, take the loss and focus on your illness. When you’re better go to small claims court. Do not stress out over 4k from Crunch, it will affect you health.

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Boris
Boris
4 years ago
Reply to  PastramiBliss

Bad advice. Dispute the charges with your credit card company if you paid that way AND file a Small Claims Court complaint. It takes practically no time to file a complaint and the longer you wait, the less chance you have of recovering those fees. And contact the NYS Attorney General’s office.

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Kath
Kath
4 years ago

I hope it’s not a sign of the future that all new retail openings are NOT bookstores. One yearns, too, for a true Viennese or Hungarian bakery like the ones that used to be on 86th Street. Will landlords offer reasonable rents so retailers can charge reasonable prices? It’s time that REBNY stepped down from its place as Leader of NYC.

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Sharon Katz
Sharon Katz
4 years ago

We really need a BBQ joint near Lincoln Center. A few decades ago we had a small place on 9th Avenue in the 50s, and it was great. It’s long gone. We need a replacement!

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Ian Alterman
Ian Alterman
4 years ago

I just LOOK at that photo and I can hear my arteries hardening…Yikes!

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