Taqueria 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 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
Taqueria 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.
Read moreDetailsFrom mid-April until the first week of May, visitors to the garden can see over 100 different varieties of tulips.
Read moreDetailsThis weeks Openings & Closings features three closings, with one promised replacement and two exciting openings.
Read moreDetailsLots of varied retail activity in this week's edition of Openings & Closings.
Read moreDetailsMultiple openings and just one closure for this week's Upper West Side openings and closings.
Read moreDetails5 Openings & 5 Closings on this busy Wednesday.
Read moreDetailsFour openings, a couple of temporary renovation projects, and one closing.
Read moreDetailsThe first Openings & Closings of 2025! Two closings, but new Chinese and sushi spots; and trading doughnuts for pizza.
Read moreDetailsPuppy Mill Law leads to retail closing; signs of good things to come; Bodega 88 expanding.
Read moreDetailsAn 88-year-old lamp store and a popular market are closing, but UWS honey is coming, along with a famous Chinese restaurant chain.
Read moreDetailsAn international array of restaurant openings; coffee shop closing; Columbia favorites questionable; heated cabins for rent in Central Park.
Read moreDetailsSome sad closings, but exciting openings too: a French-themed wine bar; a high-end marketplace; a work-friendly cafe, and a Southeast Asian eatery.
Read moreDetailsPre and postnatal fitness studio opening; waxing to replace Max; high-end Chinese and "Brain-Health' eateries coming; Senn temporarily closed.
Read moreDetailsA longtime bike shop closed; a WONDERful trio of openings; rebranding and an extension.
Read moreDetailsBake shop loses battle with scaffolding; new bar and restaurant in Morningside Heights; coffee; and legal weed.
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