By Lisa Kava
Every Wednesday morning, West Side Rag publishes a new “Openings & Closings” column which gives up to date information on restaurants, stores, and businesses coming to and going from the neighborhood. We always have news to share, and each column usually has five or six entries–which quickly add up. 2025 has been a busy year on the Upper West Side. In July we published a list of over 90 businesses that opened (or had plans to open) in the first half of the year.
Now that the year is coming to a close, we have put together an alphabetical list of all the openings we have covered over the past six months (there are over 100)! The list also includes businesses that are planning to open soon, temporary pop-ups, renovations, and relocations.
The Openings & Closings column wouldn’t be possible without our many tipsters; thank you and please keep the tips coming! We love hearing from you. Anyone can send tips about openings and closings to info@westsiderag.com. Photos are always appreciated! So keep your eyes open and your cameras out when walking around the neighborhood. Wishing all of our readers a very Happy New Year!
2nd Street, 2519 Broadway (southwest corner of West 94th Street) | More info
95 Omakase, 722 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 95th and 96th streets) | More info
Adobo Mexican Grill, 2675 Broadway (between West 101st and 102nd streets) | More info
Amsterdam Deal Depot, 714 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 94th and West 95th Street) | More info
Amsterdam Hardware Depot, 924 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 105th and 106th streets) | More info
Aura Yoga + Pilates, 239 West 72nd Street (between Broadway and West End), on the 2nd floor | More info
Ayat, Morningside Heights, near Columbia University | More info
Bagel Talk (Reopening), 368 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 77th and West 78th streets) | More info
Blank Street Coffee, 418 Columbus Avenue ( at West 80th Street) More info
Be Fit NYC (Moving), 2681 Broadway (at West 102nd Street) | More info
Brasserie Boulud, 1900 Broadway (between West 63rd and 64th streets) | More info
Cafe Fred, 2020 Broadway (between West 69th and 70th streets) inside of the Strand Bookstore | More info
Carina Hildebrandt, 113 West 78th Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues) | More info
Carrot Express, 2169 Broadway (between West 76th and 77th streets) | More info
Central Park West Dentistry (Moving), 1881 Broadway (corner of West 62nd Street), on the fourth floor | More info
Chrystal Nails & Spa, 2511 Broadway (between West 93rd and West 94th streets) | More info
Cocina Consuelo, 224 West 104th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenues) | More info
Columbus Circle Holiday Market (Pop-up), Columbus Circle and the southwest corner of Central Park | More info
Delacorte Theatre (Renovation), Central Park (closest to the West 81st Street entrance) | More info
Dim Sum Sam, 2485 Broadway (between West 92nd and West 93rd streets) | More info
Dough Doughnuts, 133 West 72nd Street (between Columbus Avenue and Broadway) | More info
Durar Cafe, 996 Amsterdam (between West 108th and West 109th streets) | More info
Early Childhood Learning Center, 1972 Broadway (between West 66th and 67th streets) | More info
Frame, 2459 Broadway (southwest corner of West 91st Street) | More info
Gelme, 211 West 71st Street (between Broadway and West End Avenue) | More info
Goldfish Swim School, 1871 Broadway (between West 61st and 62nd streets) | More info
Harry’s Shoes (Renovation), 2299 Broadway (southwest corner of West 83rd Street) | More info
Hashi Market, 2780 Broadway (between West 107th and West 108th streets) More info
Honeybrains, 495 Amsterdam Avenue (at West 84th Street) More info
Industrious, 1900 Broadway (at West 64th Street) More info
Jack’s Coffee, 201 West 83rd Street (between Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway) | More info
Jacob’s Pickles (Moving), 688 Columbus Avenue (between West 93rd and West 94th streets) | More info
Janie’s Life Changing Baked Goods, 434 Amsterdam Avenue (at West 81st Street) | More info
Koo Thai, 917 Columbus Avenue (at the southeast corner of West 105th Street) | More info
Kossar’s (Expanding), 270 West 72nd Street | More info
La Bomboniera, 203 West 82nd Street (between Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway) | More info
La Mode Royale, 1875 Broadway (between West 61st and 62nd streets) | More info
La Pecora Bianca, 61 Columbus Avenue (at West 62nd Street) | More info
La Perla Nascosta, 206 West 79th Street | More info
La Pizza Italia, 493 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 83rd and 84th streets) | More info
Leithium, 50 West 77th Street (just off of Columbus Avenue) | More info
Levitate Studios NYC, 315 West 110th Street between Frederick Douglass Blvd and Manhattan Avenue | More info
Linda’s Dry Cleaners (Moving), 239 West 72nd Street (also between Broadway and West End) | More info
Mango, 1976 Broadway (between West 66th and West 67th streets) | More info
Masa-Kanai, 2109 Broadway, Suite 206 (at West 73rd Street, in the Ansonia building) | More info
Mikado, 137 West 72nd Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues | More info
Miznon, 2895 Broadway (between West 112th and West 113th streets) | More info
NaiSnow, 971 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 107th and West 108th streets) | More info
Naya, 750 Columbus Avenue (between West 96th and 97th streets) | More info
New Absolute Bagels, 2788 Broadway (between West 107th and 108th streets) | More info
NY Loves Yoga (Moving), 246 Columbus Avenue, off the corner of West 72d Street | More info
Nuts Factory, Northeast corner of West 92nd Street and Broadway | More info
Olde City Cheesesteaks and Brew, 201 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 69th and West 70th streets) | More info
Ooh La La, 60 West 75th Street (between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue) | More info
Open Streets (Seasonal), Amsterdam Avenue between West 106th and 110th streets | More info
Panineria, 616 Amsterdam Avenue (at West 89th Street) | More info
Picnic by The Black Parrot, 116 West 106th Street (off Amsterdam Avenue) | More info
PIVOT Pilates Studio, 1995 Broadway (at West 68th Street), on the eighth floor | More info
Playgarden Prep, 601 Amsterdam Avenue, between West 89th and 90th streets | More info
Polanco Social, 476 Columbus Avenue (at West 83rd Street) | More info
Posh Pop Bakeshop, Columbus Avenue (between West 83rd and West 84th streets) | More info
Pure Green, 2041 Broadway between West 70th and West 71st streets) | More info
Purple Waves (Renovation), 285 West 110th Street (near Central Park North) | More info
PWR NYC, 2284 Broadway (between West 82nd and 83rd streets) | More info
QQ Nails & Spa, 601 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 89th and 90th streets) | More info
Raising Cane’s, 2850 Broadway (between West 110th and 111th streets) | More info
Rito Gelato, 2341 Broadway (between West 85th and West 86th streets) | More info
Rocket Club, 522 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 85th and 86th streets) | More info
Rosa Mexicano (Relocation), 44 West 63rd Street (between Broadway and Columbus) | More info
Runaway Poppy (Holiday pop-up) 461 Amsterdam Avenue ( at West 82nd Street) More info
Saperavi, 410 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 79th and 80th streets) | More info
Silver Mirror Facial Bar, 2305 Broadway (between West 83rd and West 84th streets) | More info
Silver Moon Bakery Buttercup, 2664 Broadway (between West 101st and 102nd streets) | More info
Skipper’s (Pop-up), 2876 Broadway (between West 111th and West 112th streets) | More info
South of the Clouds, 1187 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 118th and 119th streets) | More info
Spear Sports Club, 160 Columbus Avenue (at West 67th Street), inside of Equinox Sports Club | More info
Sprinkle It, 2104 Frederick Douglass Blvd (at West 114th Street) | More info
Storage Post, 475 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 82nd and 83rd streets) | More info
Strand, 2020 Broadway (between West 69th and 70th streets) | More info
Sushi Tokyo, 660 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 92nd and 93rd streets) | More info
Tacos Cano, 968 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 107th and 108th streets) | More info
Telio’s 2672 Broadway (at West 102nd Street) | More info
The Bar, 80 Columbus Circle inside of Mandarin Oriental, New York | More info
The Cashmere Sale (Pop-up), 2139 Broadway (at West 75th Street) | More info
The George at Columbia, 412 West 126th Street (at Morningside Avenue) | More info
The Sanctuary Garden, 2610 Broadway, between 98th and 99th streets | More info
The Sunshinery, 106 West 69th St. (between Columbus Avenue and Broadway) | More info
The Tang (Renovation), 920 Amsterdam Avenue (at the northwest corner of West 105th Street) | More info
The Throwback, 710 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 94th and 95th streets) | More info
The U Bar and Grill, 1207 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 119th and 120th streets) | More info
The Upper Room, 967 Columbus Avenue (between West 107th and West 108th streets) | More info
Tim Morehouse Fencing, 2710 Broadway (between West 103rd and West 104th streets) | More info
TP TEA, 330 West 58th St. (between 8th and 9th avenues) | More info
Typhoon Cafe, 947 Columbus Avenue (between West 106th and 107th streets) | More info
Unglo, 35 West 64th Street (between Central Park West and Broadway) | More info
United Cleaners, 477 Central Park West (at West 108th Street) | More info
Variety Coffee, 455 Amsterdam Avenue (at the southeast corner of West 82nd Street) | More info
Water & Wheat, 2418 Broadway (southeast corner of West 89th Street) | More info
Wells Fargo, Northwest corner of West 73rd Street and Broadway | More info
Wendy’s, 2565 Broadway (between West 96th and 97th streets) | More info
Willett’s Corner, 420 Amsterdam Avenue (northwest corner of West 80th Street) | More info
Xi’an Famous Foods, 2814 Broadway (between West 108th and West 109th Streets) | More info
YoYo Chicken, 934 Amsterdam Avenue (at West 106th Street) | More info
Zoma Express, 973 Columbus Avenue (between West 107th and 108th streets) | More info
Zurutto, 142 West 72nd Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam) | More info
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West 100’s are on the upswing!
90s too
Is Carrot Express still set to open? I haven’t seen any movement there in months.
It was eye-boggling, but not boring. Cld even be fun. As for the hard time we had in the 70’s econ. downturn, what a sin destroying irreplaceable metal artistry. Theft of interior apt. bldg brass fixtures went on thru the 80’s.
Most of these new places sell food or personal services. I am glad that with the loss of so many stores that sell dry goods like linens, some of the slack has been taken up by enterprises that provide things that are less easy to get via delivery.
Zoma Express has been my biggest fave of all the new ones
(Koo Thai also great, and exciting to have a Xi’an location in the 100s again :))
Thank you for this list! Now that the 104th Street scaffolding is gone, something should take over the empty Nuts storefront.
Amsterdam Hardware is a great store! I’ve been there several times and they always have what I’m looking for. Much better than Broadway Hardware between 105 & 106. I really hope the neighborhood supports them!
Yes, we have had a great number of new openings, and that is obviously a good thing. And yet “empty storefront syndrome” remains a serious issue. In this regard, it should not be surprising that the overwhelming majority of new openings have been service-oriented businesses (restaurants, bars, nail salons, spas, etc.), since they are they only things one cannot get online – and the Internet has done more to “maintain” empty storefront syndrome than any other single factor; if you don’t “need” bricks-and-mortar because you can get anything online – sometimes cheaper, and often within a day or two – then non-service businesses are not going to be able to open and survive.
We need to find something to do about this.
Would love to see this as a map.