By Lisa Kava and Natalie Demaree
Wu’s Dynasty, a traditional Cantonese restaurant, will open on August 22nd at 208 West 70th Street (between Amsterdam and West End avenues), owner Derek Wu told West Side Rag. Wu is known in the culinary community for his work as a founder and manager of Wu’s Wonton King on the Lower East Side, which he left to start Wu’s Dynasty. Wu’s Dynasty will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day and will serve dim sum, Cantonese-style seafood, and more. “We hope to provide our neighbors a good place where they can enjoy Cantonese food, and where they can hang out with friends and family,” Wu wrote in an email. The space was previously Tavola Della Nonna, an Italian-American restaurant that opened in 2020.
Made in NY Pizza, a pizza place at 2563 Broadway (between West 96th and West 97th streets), permanently closed on August 16th and will be moving to the Upper East Side, a worker at the 271 Amsterdam Avenue location told West Side Rag on a phone call. The two Amsterdam Avenue locations, at 271 and 421 Amsterdam (at West 72nd and West 80th streets respectively), will remain open. (Thanks to Sarah for the tip.)
Tea Magic, a bubble tea shop, at 239 West 72nd Street (between Broadway and West End Avenue), permanently closed on August 15th, according to signage posted to the door. The tea shop served bubble tea, fruit tea, milk tea, and matcha. It also served sandwiches and wraps. Employees have been transferred to the Tea Magic at 2878 Broadway (at West 112th Street near Columbia University), which will remain open and possibly expand in the future, a representative told West Side Rag. (Thanks to Jean for the tip.)
Sundays, a “non-toxic nail studio,” is opening a location at 211 West 84th Street (in The Henry residence building on Broadway), according to signage posted to the door. The nail salon, which has six other locations across New York City, uses vegan and cruelty-free nail polish created “without 10 potentially health-harming chemicals commonly found in regular polish,” according to the company’s website. It also offers a guided-meditation option during your visit.
Subway, the fast food sandwich chain’s location at 2508 Broadway (between West 93rd and West 94th streets), was shut down by the health department on August 13th after 63 violations were found upon inspection. Violations include: live roaches, filth, flies and pests in food and non-food areas, and failure to follow temperature control regulations for food. The full report can be found here. This is the second time this summer the Subway location was ordered to close after inspection; the first was on July 2nd, with 60 violations.
ICYMI:
Good Enough to Eat, the longtime restaurant at 520 Columbus Avenue (at West 84th Street), is closing on August 30th after 45 years in business. The restaurant was previously located on Amsterdam Avenue and West 83rd Street before moving in 2013. Good Enough to Eat’s breakfast menu will be available at Fred’s at 467 Amsterdam Avenue (at West 83rd Street ). Read West Side Rag’s coverage of this news here.
Jet’s Pizza, a franchise at 728 Amsterdam Avenue ( between West 95th and West 96th streets), closed earlier in August. Read West Side Rag’s coverage of this news here.
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I’m bummed that Subway was closed by the Health Department.
I always ask for extra roaches, filth, flies, and pests on my sandwich and also asked for my mayo to be piping hot.
?? Made in New York just opened! Anyway, it’s good, but I like Village Square, Mama’s 2, and Sal and Carmine’s better– a lot of good pizza in this neighborhood.
That particular location seems cursed–it’s had a few businesses in recent years.