At the "Sanskrit College" on West 74th Street people paid $50 to look into a crystal ball for information about loved ones.

Stay warm, make it a musical weekend, and donate some children's literature to an UWS book drive.

One fan paid the ultimate compliment, getting a tattoo of an Eckstein cartoon (listen to hear where it was inked).

How lucky are Upper West Siders with easy access to Central and Riverside Parks, lying under a blanket of white.

Warm, hearty soup is synonymous with a Japanese pork bone noodle soup, known as tonkotsu ramen.

Expect more cold weather this week.

You are what you eat.

Some thoughts on where to plant yourself with a warm drink and a good book on a frigid weekend.

Recommended for 007 agents only.

Handlebar mustaches, phone booths, and fur...things sure have changed on the Upper West Side since the 1970s and 80s.

A malfunction had caused errant electrification of the surrounding metal infrastructure, including the sidewalk ventilation grills and the light pole.

Four openings, a couple of temporary renovation projects, and one closing.

Cindy and Karen offer advice for UWSers who have leftover Absolute bagels in their freezers.

There's a chance of snow in New York City this week. Here's what to know.

Answers welcome in the comments. Time is on your side.

Happy New Year! And here are the new signs to know about in 2025.

Enjoy this look backward as the new year begins.

The first Openings & Closings of 2025! Two closings, but new Chinese and sushi spots; and trading doughnuts for pizza.

Here's how an Upper West Side townhouse featured in "Home Alone 2" compares in price to other famous holiday movie homes.

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year.

Celebrate Chanukah in Theodore Roosevelt Park; catch a movie, a Broadway or off-Broadway show; attend a concert for peace.

Let the party begin!

The day after Christmas? January 1? Or when the tree decays?

I had created the forms, and now I would dress them with light and shadow. That’s how you stop time.

Here's an alphabetical list (with links) of every opening we’ve covered over the past six months.

Any true connoisseur of pizza enjoys a return to roots once in a while -- the “real thing."

“Applesauce,” she replied. It may have been my imagination, but her lip seemed to curl slightly at the idea of sour cream.

You live on the UWS! You’ve got it pretty good! Don’t get hung up on your problems. That’s OUR job!

Blowing up my text chats, which felt like trauma-survivor groups, was the question: “Where do we go now for bagels?”

There is one Upper West Side bagel spot left on Eater NY's ranking of the best in New York City.