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Openings & Reopenings: Wolfnights, Variazioni, Sweetgreen, West Side Restaurant, Owl’s Tail

February 16, 2021 | 5:15 PM
in FOOD, NEWS, OPEN/CLOSED
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Wolfnights Wraps is opening a new location at 2675 Broadway near the corner of 102nd Street, and will hopefully be serving by May. This appears to be the former home of Xi’an Famous Foods, which closed a few months ago. Wolfnights is a sandwich spot that serves wraps and bowls, as well as desserts. Check out the menu here.

Variazioni has opened in the former Sandro space at 181 Columbus Avenue between 68th and 69th Streets. They’re already having a winter sale. Thanks to Upper West Sider for the tip.

Sweetgreen now has its new spot at 159 Columbus Ave at 67th Street up on its store map, though it hasn’t released the opening date. Thanks to Steven for the tip.

West Side Restaurant at 69th and Broadway has reopened after a hiatus. It’s serving indoors and offering free delivery. Thanks to Susala for the tip.

Owl’s Tail has also reopened at 215 West 75th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam. Thanks to Keith for the tip.

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wombatNYC
wombatNYC
1 year ago

Variazioni- They should just start putting the sale/going out of business signs in the window already. Isn’t that their business model at the other locations?

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Kenneth
Kenneth
1 year ago
Reply to  wombatNYC

It would seem they set up wherever they can secure a month to month lease and with nothing more than merchandise and pipe racks to move they can literally change locations overnight, “Liquidation Sale” sign in hand! At Broadway and 88th Street the sign was up for
several years before they finally moved.

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citygirl57
citygirl57
1 year ago
Reply to  wombatNYC

what is Variazioni? It strikes me as a front for someone? In my somewhat limited view, I never see anyone in any of the store fronts…

rent cannot be cheap, so whats the deal?

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Absk
Absk
1 year ago
Reply to  citygirl57

I’ve long wondered about this because of their frequent “liquidation” sales and a noticeable lack of clientele inside their stores whenever I walk by. How are they both surviving and opening new stores, while neighborhood mainstays with plenty of customers go under? It doesn’t add up.

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Merrill
Merrill
1 year ago
Reply to  citygirl57

Have thought the same thing. At this point, there are more Variazionis than Chase branches or Duane Reades in the neighborhood.

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liz
liz
1 year ago

So glad West Side Restaurant is back–love their Greek salad with real anchovies! Love live the Greek diner in NYC!

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georaven2000
georaven2000
1 year ago
Reply to  liz

I just love diners. West Side Restaurant satisfies my husband’s craving for “drugstore chicken salad” and mine for breakfast whenever I want it. So happy to know it’s back and open.

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Jemima
Jemima
1 year ago

Dear WombatNYC: Variazioni already has “Liquidation Sale” signs in the window.

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DJT
DJT
1 year ago

At this point, Variazioni is just a money laundering business… It’s always empty, they have a few stores, sell brands no one wants. Why would they go into that new space?

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Dan
Dan
1 year ago

Sad we’ve lost Xi’an Famous Foods. There are other locations (I think they’re still open?) but this one was convenient.

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Leon
Leon
1 year ago
Reply to  Dan

I have a colleague in Chicago who pretends to be a foodie who orders from Xi’an via GoldBelly – he pays a huge premium for it. I think it is fine but wouldn’t pay a small fortune for it.

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Jsc
Jsc
1 year ago
Reply to  Dan

They sell meal kits – pulling the noodles is difficult to do well but inexpertly pulled noodles can still be quite delicious.

https://xiankits.com/collections/meal-kits

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PastramiBliss
PastramiBliss
1 year ago
Reply to  Dan

Not sad about them, they made price increases every six months. $10 for spinach dumplings and another $2 – $3 to add broth was the last straw.

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Fact checker
Fact checker
1 year ago
Reply to  PastramiBliss

Simply inaccurate

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George
George
1 year ago
Reply to  Fact checker

I miss having a UWS location for Xi’an. If I recall, there was really just one major pricing shift that pushed most of the items into the $9-$13 range. But I still found it to be a solid deal for some incredibly delicious food.

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Keith Marder
Keith Marder
1 year ago

Those wraps are great. They make the wrap part fresh to order.

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Lower-Upper West Sider
Lower-Upper West Sider
1 year ago

Great to have West Side Restaurant back!
It has always been a convenient go-to place for us in the ‘Lower-Upper-West-Side’…and, once the oft-dreaded 200 Amsterdam (cover thy children’s eyes!) opens nearby, the restaurant should have a more affluent clientele.
And-1, for trivia buffs, some scenes of 1975’s charming “Little Manhattan” (available on Amazon) were shot in that restaurant.
And-2, for street-photographers, a window-side table offers endless chances to capture the passing street scene.

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your_neighbor
your_neighbor
1 year ago

What’s with all the hating on Variazioni? They open up nice clean storefronts, they hire and pay employees, pay rent and are otherwise good neighbors.
Maybe you don’t like their business model but it seems to be successful.

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UWS Mom
UWS Mom
1 year ago
Reply to  your_neighbor

Agree; my daughter and I have enjoyed shopping there and have made some very successful purchases. Not sure what the complaining is about; would people rather see empty desolate storefronts?

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charles becker
charles becker
1 year ago
Reply to  UWS Mom

Agree.

By the way is the UWS the capital of Kvetch Nation?

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Martin
Martin
1 year ago
Reply to  charles becker

You must be new here. Yes, yes, it is. You’ll soon recognize the individuals who dump on every single story here. They have a gift for being insufferable.

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Sarah
Sarah
1 year ago
Reply to  your_neighbor

If it’s so successful, why are they constantly telling us they’re going out of business?

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denton
denton
1 year ago
Reply to  Sarah

That’s how they stay successful!

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