By Lisa Kava and Natalie Demaree
Wu’s Dynasty, a traditional Cantonese restaurant, will open in two-three weeks 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.
Also the shiniest turkey slices on earth.
Goes along with the “everything” bagels at Tal.
?? 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.
There was a Krispy Kreme that was there for some years before.
I’m not as familiar with the neighborhood below 96th Street, but there were literally a dozen pizzerias between, say, 95th and 112th Street, on Broadway and Amsterdam, and this doesn’t count restaurants that serve pizza (e.g., Bosino, V&T) nor does it count places like Domino’s.
This stretch includes Sal & Carmine’s and Mama’s Too.
That level of slice shop density probably couldn’t continue, and four of them closed in the past year or two.
we need bagels in that same area.
Totally agree with you. Village Square is very good. Made in NY was slightly more expensive and slightly less good. We are privileged on the UWS to have competition among pizza places such that we have such excellent options. No hate for Made in NY. They are thriving elsewhere and serving very solid slices.
There’s a lot of competition for pizza in that spot; before Jet’s closed, there were four other places within a block. I think Marinara opened right after Made in NY, and they do “high-end” pizza better and cheaper.
I really hope that Wu does well. That location seems to be cursed, a new venue every 18 months or so.
I just hope that Wu’s serves Tang. Because then it will be Wu’s Tang.
And for those who don’t find that funny, lighten up!
Wouldn’t that make those who find that funny The Wu’s Tang clan?
It certainly would.
I would hope that with back-to-back closures for food safety and sanitation reasons they never reopen. It is obvious that this Subway operator could care see about providing quality products in this establishment. Disgusting!
I cannot understand the “need” for a pizza place every 2 blocks, and while I salute the courage of folk who open them with another 400 feet away? I wonder about the wisdom or that of the bank that agrees to lend them the money.
Meanwhile, “40% off eerything” at Barzini?
Can we learn whether this is the end for them?
Not defending them, but Subway did not have 63 violations – they had violations that totaled up to a score of 63.
Hi, I’m with the Wu’s Dynasty team – we are not opening on the 22nd (Sorry!) still quite a bit of work to do – but we’ll notify West Side Rag when whe have the exact date!
Corrected! Thank you.
Wishing you much good luck! I will be one of your first customers. Have been waiting a long time for a restaurant to open in this space.
Right behind you Gina!
Mostly all closings. Ugh!
Really excited for Wu — we don’t have enough high quality Chinese food in the area.
I had one of the worst pizza experiences of my life at that Made in NY spot, just terrible quality overpriced dreck.
And they were cleaning the display cases with windex without covering the pizzas.
The Great Pizzeria Shakeout of 2026
Ever since this post SUBWAY is still OPEN!!!!!
Cajun Halal Platters was open again the other day with no Health Department sign in the window at all.
May I be permitted to ask a stupid question? I’m too scared to google it or ask ChatGPT. When they say that “filth” was discovered at Subway, does “filth” mean what I think it means? And if so, how did it arrive there?
Excited to have a new dim sum spot in the neighborhood!
Sad to lose that Made in NY. I loved their chicken rolls even more than their pizza, and their pizza was better than most in the neighborhood.
What’s going on with Domino’s at 107-108. & Amsterdam? It’s been closed the last few days according to their website.
There are signs up in the window of the old Aldo store on West 84/Broadway that a nail salon is going in. Not sure how many of those places the neighborhood needs, but we have another one coming in.
And according to this article (above), there is yet another nail parlor moving into the “Henry”, directly across the street on 84th Street the other side of Broadway.
Given the location and sheer size of the room, I’m guessing that Wu’s is meant to compete with Shun Lee West.
No. Shun Lee West is really expensive; the food is good, but the service is chaotic and
based on statements by the owners, Wu’s Wonton King will be within reason.
We live in hope. Remember all of the (quite good) Empire Szechuans?
Derek & Team really want to reach the neighbors on the UWS, it’s a primary focus for him.
Support the new deli it’s very good on 98 st broadway the name is upside deli you. Get Chips and can soda or water for 8.99 and very good sandwiches
The new Pure Gym at Columbus and 92nd is going to open in 2-3 months and they’re out front today handing out offers for $25/month for the first year.