By Scott Etkin and Lisa Kava
Upside Pizza opened last week at 2878 Broadway (at the southeast corner of West 112th Street). Upside’s New York-style pizza is known for its naturally leavened sourdough crust and homemade mozzarella cheese. This is Upside’s sixth location in NYC. “The warm welcome we’ve gotten from everyone confirms we made the right choice in coming to Morningside Heights,” co-founder and CEO Noam Grossman wrote in a message to the Rag. Grossman said the restaurant plans to launch delivery in the coming weeks and eventually expand its hours to midnight during the week and to 3 a.m. or 4 a.m. on weekends. (Current hours are until 10 p.m. on weekdays and 11 p.m. on weekends.) Softside, the brand’s ice cream business which will be in the same location and have a separate entrance around the corner between Broadway and Amsterdam, is planning to open on April 1st. The space was the longtime home of the clothing store Liberty House, which closed in 2017, and more recently a pop-up market called Uptown Artisanal. (Thanks to Jim for the tip.)
AoPS Academy, a tutoring program in critical thinking skills, has signage up at 2505 Broadway (between West 93rd and 94th streets). AoPS, which stands for “art of problem solving,” offers after-school lessons for students in grades 1-12 during the academic year and camps during the summer. Courses include math, language arts, science, and computer science. It is planning to open this summer with limited offerings and expand programming in August for the academic year. Registration for the upcoming academic year begins in May. In addition to virtual classes, AoPS has locations in nine states; this is its first New York location. Updates about launch dates for the UWS location can be found by subscribing to the AoPS mailing list – HERE. (Thanks to Alain for the tip.)
Mango, the Barcelona-based clothing store for men, women, and children, is planning to open this year at 1976 Broadway (between West 66th and 67th streets), WWD reported. This is one of the larger retail spaces in the neighborhood: An announcement from the company said the store will cover 13,000 square feet. Banana Republic, which closed in 2021, used to be in the space. Founded in 1984, Mango is a global brand that is continuing to expand internationally. This will be Mango’s fourth location in Manhattan. The space will also house “New Med,” the brand’s concept store that features clothes in a space styled as a Mediterranean-inspired home.
Duke’s Deli II, which opened in January last year at 774 Amsterdam (between West 97th and 98th streets), has closed. The store’s signage is down and the space appears to have been cleared out of merchandise. A clerk who answered the phone said that they recently moved to Duke Ellington Deli, the existing bodega at 934 Columbus (at West 106th Street). As local jazz fans might know, Duke Ellington lived on West 106th and Riverside Drive, and that stretch is named “Duke Ellington Boulevard” in his honor. (Thanks to Karen for the tip.)
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Nope. Mango is not a good company, same as Zara.
“Mango is a fast fashion brand that sells clothing and accessories for men, women, and children. The Spanish company has faced criticism for its labor practices and environmental impact.”
I got news for you: Hardly any company is good. Corporations tend to value profits over people. #Capitalism
If you don’t like capitalism, live in a country that doesn’t have it. After a few months, you will be begging for capitalism. Name one successful country that people want to live in that does not have capitalism, and instead has socialism.
They’re bringing a valuable tenancy to the area and that deserves an announcement. Believe it or not some of us appreciate the convenience of trying on and purchasing apparel items in actual stores without the scrolling/ ordering/ shipping of e-commerce.
Everlane has a store in NYC. Muji has a couple. As hands-on as you like and there are tons of others. Patagonia is still opposite the AMNH on Columbus at 78th, right? And at Columbus Circle or on West 98th you can walk into a Whole Foods and get a whole comfy, ethically made outfit from a cute dress or athleisure down to undies and socks, made by Pact. And they hold up better too. Choose better if you can.
You thought you ate with this comment
Sure. But maybe shop at a store that doesn’t dump tens of thousands of unsold garments into the ocean.
Not true
Which retailers are good citizens IYO?
It’s a store for women only but Eileen Fisher is a store to check out for good Civic and corporate Behavior.
I’ve been to the upside pizza by port authority, and their Sicilian pie is on point.
What I said after you did. LOL. Isn’t it amazing!!!
Duke’s Deli, we hardly knew ya. Ordering remotely there could be an adventure, with followup calls asking for information already in the order (nobody does this) and serving a chopped cheese on a roll (heresy!) and not on a hero as a default. Wish them luck.
Excited about Upside Pizza. Finally something opening north of 96th Street.
Excited for Softside, cause sometimes I just crave softserve and there’s nowhere to go
Shah’s Halal inside looks almost exactly like Halal Guys did. Yasouvlaki has a sign up saying they’re opening in March.
Oh G-d. Not Upside Pizza! That’s what made me gain all that weight during Covid:( It’s incredibly delicious!!!
Upside is incredibly obnoxious – they’ve put their sandwich boards (illegal, btw, for any businesses paying attention or DoT officials who care to do their jobs) on BOTH sides of Broadway.
Man, what do you think your storefront signage is for???
Knock it over.
I hope Mango can be successful in that location. i used to shop at Banana Republic and was saddened when it closed. (Ditto the Best Buy a few blocks down, though …)
So thrilled Mango will be on UWS! I’ve been a fan for five years and find their apparel to be well constructed and high quality for the price–much better than nearby Zara and Gap.
Any naysayers should be more concerned about the wing nut Chick-fil-a opening on UWS