Be Fit, a gym and fitness center, has moved two blocks south on Broadway, from West 104th to West 102nd.
Read moreDetailsLisa Kava has been writing for West Side Rag since 2017 and has been an Upper West Sider for much longer. She and her husband raised their two children here, along with their goldendoodle. Her son and daughter say she asks them too many questions, so she is happy to ask questions on story interviews. She co-authors Openings & Closings with Scott Etkin. Lisa’s freelance writing has appeared in CoveyClub and Grown & Flown. A fitness enthusiast, nature lover, and dog lover, Lisa can be found most days walking in Central Park. You can also find her on X, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
Be Fit, a gym and fitness center, has moved two blocks south on Broadway, from West 104th to West 102nd.
Read moreDetailsSettepani, a Harlem-based Italian restaurant and bakery, has opened an outpost at the Davis Center's Gottesman Ice Rink.
Read moreDetailsHere's an alphabetical list of all the UWS openings we have covered over the past six months. (There are over 100!)
Read moreDetailsTelio’s, the Mediterranean restaurant formerly called Telio Taverna, officially reopened December 4th.
Read moreDetailsThe seasonal Migrant Kitchen’s Ballfields Cafe closed on December 1st, but will reopen in late March or early April 2026.
Read moreDetailsPanineria, a family-owned panini and sandwich shop, has opened in the space formerly occupied by Edible Arrangements on Amsterdam Avenue.
Read moreDetailsThe ramen restaurant Zurutto, forced out by high rent, is temporarily sharing space with sister restaurant Dark Bullet.
Read moreDetailsOlde City Cheesesteaks & Brew has opened a "takeout and delivery outpost" on the Upper West Side.
Read moreDetailsLa Bomboniera, an espresso and wine bar, opened this week in the Amsterdam Avenue space formerly occupied by Fang Cleaners.
Read moreDetailsPier i Cafe, the outdoor restaurant in Riverside Park, has closed for the season but will reopen in April.
Read moreDetailsEllington in the Park, the outdoor restaurant in Riverside Park at 105th, will close for the season on November 2nd.
Read moreDetails"It has always been my dream to open a gelato business one day.” -- Fuat Turan, owner of Rito Gelato.
Read moreDetailsThree Upper West Side Starbucks locations abruptly closed last week, as part of the company's restructuring plan.
Read moreDetailsKoo Thai owner Alexander Nittayarot is back in the same space in which he opened his first UWS restaurant in 2013.
Read moreDetailsTaqueria y Fonda La Mexicana has closed after more than a quarter century, but the owners hope to continue the business as a catering company.
Read moreDetailsIt's a busy week for openings and closings on the Upper West Side.
Read moreDetailsVolunteers are needed to clean, mulch, and plant native plants and flowers in the tree beds along West 72nd Street.
Read moreDetailsA longtime Upper West Side shoe store is closing its doors permanently this summer.
Read moreDetailsMalaysian spot closes after five months; fencing club, self-watering plants opening; hardware store moving; and more.
Read moreDetailsA psychic is coming to the neighborhood, along with a new Greek restaurant, a secondhand clothing store, and riverside dining.
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