By Lisa Kava and Natalie Demaree
Sweet Peanut Records, an independent record store, is opening this summer at 463 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 82nd and West 83rd streets). It will carry new and used vinyl records, some CDs, cassettes, and audio equipment, owner and Upper West Sider Hunter Brammer wrote to West Side Rag in an email. Brammer previously worked in finance but spent many years collecting and selling vinyl online as a hobby. “I have finally made the jump into doing this full time and hope to build a community and partner with other businesses in the area,” he wrote. Sweet Peanut will buy old record collections and will do house calls for larger collections. “We pay fair market value, then clean, grade, and price everything before it goes on our shelves.” Sweet Peanut is actively buying collections now in order to stock the store before opening. Anyone looking to sell old records can contact Brammer at Hunter@sweetpeanutrecords.com. Once the store is open, he plans to host events for new album releases, along with album focused conversations with guest speakers. Europtica, an eyewear boutique which consolidated with its Columbus Avenue location in March, was previously in the space. (Thanks to Meg for the tip.)
ENT & Allergy Associates, a clinic specializing in allergies, asthma, audiology and voice disorders, is moving from 620 Columbus Avenue (at West 90th Street), to 2431 Broadway (between West 89th and West 90th streets), in late June, a spokesperson for the clinic wrote to West Side Rag in an email. “The move is part of our continued efforts to enhance the patient experience and support the growth of our services within the community,” the spokesperson wrote. ENT & Allergy Associates is a national chain with 14 other locations in NYC. Face Values and Beyond, a home goods and beauty store and spin off of Bed Bath & Beyond, which closed in 2022, was previously in the space. (Thanks to Steven for the tip.)
Étude 72, a boutique fitness studio specializing in Gyrotonic, Pilates and strength training, opened in April at 133 West 72nd Street, Suite 501 (between Amsterdam Avenue and Columbus Avenue). The studio offers private, duet, and small-group sessions by appointment. It is open seven days a week and sessions can be booked online. Studio owner and instructor Rebecca Correia was formerly a professional dancer. She began to offer private training sessions during COVID in Suite 304 of the same building “so clients could exercise in a safe environment,” she wrote to West Side Rag in an email. “As demand for my services grew, I saw an opportunity to expand and better meet that demand. I carefully selected all of my trainers, who are all senior level instructors.” Alliant Associates Office, an accounting firm, was previously in the space.
Metro II Hair Studio, a full service hair salon, at 952 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 106th and West 107th streets), is temporarily closed for renovations, according to a sign in the window. The salon closed on May 17th and plans to reopen on May 24th.
Ghemo, a Georgian wine restaurant and bakery, has delayed its opening from its original planned date of May 20th, until “some time next week,” owner Guram Kharshiladze, wrote to West Side Rag in an email. The restaurant will be located at 201 West 106th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue.) Read more about Ghemo here.
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