By Lisa Kava
Every Wednesday morning, West Side Rag publishes a new “Openings & Closings” column which gives up-to-date information about 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.
Each July we publish a “mid-year very long list” and in December an “end of year very long list.” These lists include all of the openings and closings we have covered in their respective six month periods. The lists also include businesses that are planning to open soon, temporary pop-ups, relocations, and renovations. Below is our list from the first half of 2026.
The Openings & Closings column would not be possible without our many tipsters; thank you! Please keep the tips coming, we love hearing from you and photos are always appreciated. Anyone can send tips about openings and closings to info@westsiderag.com. So keep your eyes open and cameras out when walking around the neighborhood.
Wishing all of our readers a very Happy July 4th and please stay cool in the heatwave!
111 Hair Studio, 111 West 86th Street (between Amsterdam and Columbus avenues) | More info
Air Cafe, 1 West 67th Street (between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West) | More info
Alo, 211 Columbus Avenue (between West 69th and West 70th streets) | More info
Angelina, 1796 Broadway (at Columbus Circle) | More info
Aristo Paws, 229 West 101st Street (on the corner of Broadway) | More info
Aritzia, The Shops at Columbus Circle (10 Columbus Circle) | More info
Aunt Jenny, 2794 Broadway (at West 108th Street) | More info
Auntie Anne’s/Carvel, 2818 Broadway (at West 109th Street) | More info
Bar Manje, 520 Columbus Avenue at West 85th Street | More info
Be Fit (Moving), 2681 Broadway (at West 102nd Street) | More info
Blank Street Coffee, 418 Columbus Avenue (at West 80th Street) | More info
Boucherie, 444 and 446 Columbus Avenue (between West 81st and West 82nd streets) | More info
Cantonese Dim Sum Restaurant, 208 West 70th Street (between Broadway and West End Avenue) | More info
Carrot, 2169 Broadway (between West 76th and West 77th streets) | More info
Casa Louie Waterline, 645 West 59th Street (the entrance is on 60th Street and Freedom Place South) | More info
Choice Brooklyn, 2040 Broadway (at West 70th Street) | More info
Cocina Consuelo, 224 West 104th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam avenues) | More info
Collars & Co., 128A Columbus Avenue (at West 69th Street) | More info
Columbus Park Dental (Expanding), 40 West 72nd Street (between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue) | More info
Convenience Store, 119 West 72nd Street (between Amsterdam and Columbus avenues) | More info
Craft Pilates, 644 Amsterdam (at West 92nd Street) | More info
Crepes & Breakfast, 366 West 110th Street (between Columbus and Manhattan avenues) | More info
Deli Chin, 138 West 72nd Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues) | More info
Dong Lai Pavilion (Rebranding), 102 West 86th Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues) | More info
Effy Hair Boutique (Moving), 2664 Broadway (between West 101st and West 102nd streets) | More info
Effy’s Cafe, 552 Columbus Avenue (between West 86th and West 87th streets) | More info
Eli Northrup Campaign Office (Pop-up), 2740 Broadway (at West 105th Street) | More info
ENT & Allergy Associates (Moving), 620 Columbus Avenue (at West 90th Street) | More info
Étude 72, 133 West 72nd Street, Suite 501 (between Amsterdam Avenue and Columbus Avenue) | More info
Farmer’s Market Cafe, 700 Columbus Avenue (at West 95th Street) | More info
FIFA World Cup 2026 Store, Ground-floor level of The Shops at Columbus Circle, located at 10 Columbus Circle | More info
Ghemo, 201 West 106th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue) | More info
Goop Kitchen, 364 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 77th and West 78th streets) | More info
Gothic Cabinet Craft (Moving), 2736 Broadway (at West 105th Street) | More info
Grassroots Fitness Project, 250 West 106th Street and Broadway | More info
HearUSA, 2825 Broadway (between West 108th Street and West 109th Street) | More info
Industrious, 1900 Broadway (at West 64th Street) | More info
Kobrick Coffee, 269 Columbus Avenue (between West 72nd and West 73rd streets) | More info
Kolorbar (Moving), 255 West 84th Street (between Broadway and West End Avenue) | More info
Lady M, 1 West 60th Street (at Columbus Circle) | More info
Lift NYC, 2091 Broadway (at West 72nd Street), on the second floor | More info
Lily’s Roasters, 107 West 86th Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues) | More info
Longwood Fish Market, 903 Columbus Avenue (between West 104th and West 105th streets) | More info
Luckin Coffee, 2799 Broadway (at West 108th Street) | More info
Madewell, The Shops at Columbus Circle (10 Columbus Circle) | More info
Micah Lasher Campaign Office (Pop-up), 324 Columbus Avenue (between West 75th and West 76th streets) | More info
Mikado, 137 West 72nd Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues) | More info
Molly Tea, 2857 Broadway (between West 110th Street and West 111th Street) | More info
Mount Sinai ObGyns (Moving), 348 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 76th and West 77th streets) | More info
Mr. Byrdie’s Joint, 988 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 108th and 109th streets) | More info
NaiSnow, 971 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 107th and West 108th streets) | More info
Natural Pilates, 2091 Broadway (between West 72nd and West 73rd streets) | More info
Neuhaus, 189 Columbus Avenue (at West 69th Street) | More info
New York Loves Yoga (Reopening), 140 West 83rd Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues | More info
Nightingale Eye Associates (Moving), 1776 Broadway (at West 57th Street) | More info
NYC Wash N’ Fold, 971 Columbus Avenue (between West 107th and West 108th streets) | More info
Orwashers, 66 West 84th Street (between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West) | More info
Party City, 2248 Broadway (between West 80th and 81st streets) | More info
Pho Broadway, 2058 Broadway (between West 70th and 71st streets | More info
Picky Barista, 1241 Amsterdam Avenue (at West 121st Street) | More info
Pier i Cafe (Seasonal), Riverside Park at West 70th Street | More info
Pilates Addiction, 117 West 72nd Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues) | More info
Pilatibodi, 969 Columbus Avenue (between West 107th and West 108th streets) | More info
powerHouse Books, The Shops at Columbus Circle (10 Columbus Circle) | More info
Prestige Cafe & Market, 600 Columbus Avenue (on the corner of West 89th Street and Columbus Avenue) | More info
Pure Green, 2041 Broadway (between West 70th and West 71st streets) | More info
PWR NYC 72, 143 West 72nd Street (between Amsterdam and Columbus avenues) | More info
Radio Bakery, 463 Columbus Avenue (between West 82nd and West 83rd streets) | More info
Rapawzel Dog Grooming and Daycare, 211 West 80th Street (between Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway) | More info
Royal Cathay Tea, The Shops at Columbus Circle (10 Columbus Circle) | More info
Runaway Poppy (Moving), 2244 Broadway (between West 80th and West 81st streets) | More info
Salomon, 270 Columbus Avenue (between West 72nd and West 73rd streets) | More info
Savor Coffee & More, 621 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 90th and West 91st streets) | More info
School of Math, 226 West 79th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue) | More info
Settepani, Gottesman Ice Rink in Central Park’s Davis Center (at the northern end of Central Park) | More info
Sisu Clinic, Corner of Broadway and West 83rd Street | More info
Skippers, 2876 Broadway (between West 111th and West 112th streets) | More info
Smorgasburg (Pop-up), Columbus Circle | More info
SoBol, 550 Columbus Avenue (between West 86th and West 87th streets) | More info
Springbone Kitchen, Northeast corner of West 86th Street and Columbus Avenue | More info
Sushi Konata (Moving), 668 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 92nd and West 93rd streets) | More info
Sweet Peanut Records, 463 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 82nd and West 83rd streets) | More info
Tablet, 888 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 103rd and West 104th streets) | More info
Taco Bell, 2818 Broadway (at West 109th Street) | More info
TALEA Beer, 441 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 81st and West 82nd streets) | More info
Tap (Expanding), 265 Columbus Avenue (between West 73rd and 72nd Streets) | More info
The Ballfields Cafe (Seasonal), Central Park (on the north side of the Heckscher Ballfields at West 65th Street) | More info
The Cutting Edge Barber Shop, 580 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 88th and West 89th streets) | More info
The Green at the Davis Center (Seasonal), The northern end of Central Park | More info
THISBOWL, 1880 Broadway (at West 62nd Street) | More info
Tomas Sandwich Shop, 930 Columbus Avenue (between West 105th and West 106th streets) | More info
Toro 7 Sushi, 103 West 70th Street (just west of Columbus Avenue) | More info
United Vein & Vascular Centers, 21 West 86th Street (between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue) | More info
Upside Deli, 2606 Broadway (between West 98th and West 99th streets) | More info
Wells Fargo, 2829 Broadway (at the northwest corner of West 109th Street) | More info
Wendy’s, 2565 Broadway (between West 96th and 97th streets) | More info
West Side Wok (Moving), 668B Amsterdam Avenue (between West 92nd and 93rd streets) | More info
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Anyone know what’s opening in old Broadway Farm? For Rent sign Dow, and being gutted.
What would be more interesting is a listing of UWS CLOSINGS from the First Half of 2026: What We Have Lost…
Prefer the uplifting viewpoint!
Both are valuable. The latter would show how long the businesses stay in business.
Also!! New location of Janie’s Life-Changing Baked Goods at SW corner of 81st & Amsterdam, opening this summer! @janiedbakes
Wegman’s across from Lincoln Center?!!
I read somewhere (sorry, I can’t remember where!) that it isn’t going to ever happen. Something about the area being saturated with grocery stores. I still would have shopped there!
Not open yet. Unless you know something we don’t.
Photo caption correction – clockwise should be Orwasher’s, Pastrami Queen, Effy’s Cafe, The Milling Room
Thanks, fixed.
Approximately 75% of this entire list is “service-oriented” businesses like restaurants, salons and nail spas, exercise places, etc. This is because, with the advent of the Internet, “bricks and mortar” stores are mostly unnecessary, since you can buy those things online and have them delivered to your door in a couple of days. You can’t get service-oriented business online.
This is why “empty storefront syndrome” continues to exist. While it may have started with landlord greed, that is no longer the “driving force”; it is simply that most “physical” things (from clothing to furniture) can be purchased online.
So I will cheer a little more loudly for the non-service-oriented businesses that have opened, as well as for those that have remained over the years, since we were losing them in huge numbers for at least a decade.
Bravo!!!
Very good point.
Glad someone asked about Wegmans which means I don’t have to, but what about Miznon on Broadway between 112th and 113th. It’s been sitting there since the beginning of the pandemic. Every once in a while, a few people show up to do some work, and the door is open, but nothing ever happens.
What about the Closings List?