Coffee, mustard, seasonal American food, Middle Eastern fare and more are on the menu at the new and upcoming Upper West Side businesses we feature below.
That coffee shop we’ve been hearing about that’s moving into the old Blimpie space on 97th and Broadway is called Earth Cafe (photo above). Thanks to Lisa Bergtraum and Ruby for the tips.
A $10 or less store called Ten Below is set to open on Broadway between 100th and 101st, the former home of Sterling Optical. Whatever happened to just calling it a $1 store and then selling stuff for more than $1? Thanks to Ruby for the tip and photo.
A new blinds shop called NY City Blinds is opening at 2673 Broadway between 101st and 102nd street. Thanks to Ruby for the tip.
The Radio Shack on 94th and Broadway is closing as a new Radio Shack is opening on Broadway between 96th and 97th. Thanks to Linda Rosenthal for the tip.
It turns out that mustard shop we talked about that’s moving into the old Jalapeno space is a real French spot. We actually got the tip straight from Paris a couple of months ago and forgot! It’s called Maille, and they distribute all over the world.
“Straight from the Maille boutique on Place Madeleine in Paris today Friday 29 August: Maille shop is opening on Columbus and 67th St in November.
I asked a cousin on vacation this week in Paris to pick up some mustard for us and they told her just a few hours ago about the opening of their first US shop on the UWS.
3rd official Maille place to buy their products outside of Paris; others in London and Montreal. Fifth one worldwide to date. Otherwise products available at places like supermarkets, West Side Market, etc are limited. Product availability also limited in Montreal as I found out 3 weeks ago.”
The Milling Room, a restaurant in the former space of Corvo Bianco on Columbus between 82nd and 83rd street, opened a few days ago (we had thought it was going to be called The End.) The Times says it’s a “seasonal American restaurant” and the decor is muted grays. “Restaurateur Luis Gonzalez has installed a large pizza oven… removed the banquettes, and put his waitstaff in edgy black Converse sneakers for the new incarnation. Gonzalez will also be installing LED lights around the room’s large skylight,” according to Eater. Thanks to Kevin for the tip and photo.
The Halal Guys, a Middle Eastern restaurant based on a popular midtown food cart, looks like it’s getting close to opening on 95th and Amsterdam. We first wrote about it here. Thanks to Jason for the photo.
Good luck to on all the endeavors listed above.
Despite kvetching to the contrary, none of these new stores will be chains in the “bank Duane Reade” sense of the word.
Lets try and support them. Hope springs eternal.
Yes, indeed!
I was never a huge mustard fan until a visit to the Maille Mustard shop in Paris many years ago. I wound up bringing back many many jars of amazing flavored mustards. I continued that every trip.If you buy one of their crocks, they will refill them for you too!! At least they did in Paris. I strongly agree with webot-these are not chains of banks and drugstores. Lets support what is left of the uniqueness of our city.
I hope a new tenant leases the Radio Shack space on 93rd. That Europan space is already 100% occupied by the homeless, a vacant store next door is not what we need.
That would actually be a pretty good place to tear down and build something nice. They could take out Europan, as well. 250 W 94th would bellyache a bit, but I think they’ve been expecting something to be developed there at some point.
It’s amazing how many “taxpayer” buildings like the ones you are referring to are still left in the neighborhood. I’m curious why some of these lots have not yet been developed, especially the ones sitting for years with empty storefronts.
I keep hoping a small Indian real home-cooking take-out place will open in our neighborhood.
Indian Tanpura on 88th/Amsterdam is a good bet if you haven’t tried it yet.
Curry Club 108th just east of Broadway will fill your bill
An old girlfriend of mine once visited Paris and brought back oodles of jars of mustard from the Maille store. Seriously, more than 10 lbs of mustard in her luggage (long pre-TSA and extra baggage fees). She spouted on and on about how you couldn’t get this in New York and how great this mustard was – and I will say it was good. She lived on 14th Street, right next door to the Garden of Eden gourmet market. The next day she went into the market to re-stock her refrigerator. There within the condiments was a virtual cornucopia of Maille mustards, no boarding pass required.
No matter how good this mustard may be, I’d still much prefer a real supermarket reopen in the old Food Emporium space and I’d be happy to buy Maille (or Gulden’s or Grey Poupon) right there.
meh. I buy Maille mustard products everywhere nowadays, even Fresh Direct carries the big jar of the Maille Dijon (best mustard ever, btw)
The mustard shop reminds me of the tea shop Le Palais des Thés on 194 Columbus Avenue (between 68th & 69th Sts). There might be a French movement going on in parts of the UWS. I hope there might be a French cafe opening next.