I noticed an unexpected ingredient in both the antipasti and primi sections of the menu. Intrigued, I first ordered the Cappelletti with English Peas, Lemon and Butter.

At a block-long Thursday night picnic on West 103rd Street, diners shared salad niçoise, prosecco, and friendship.

To be classified as a “diner,” you need the large, multi-page menu describing the Great American Foodbook.

While both salsas worked as great condiments/dips for the flautas, I soon found myself treating them as if they were gazpacho -- full tablespoons straight into my mouth!

“He welcomes everyone who passes through the doors like family. He remembers everyone, and always makes them feel at home."

The pre-pandemic era numbers of people seeking aid have continued to go up, not down.

Sweets from around the world are coming to the UWS in mid-July, when Lil Sweet Treat opens a shop on Amsterdam Avenue.

The grilled steak in Raenu Thai's beef salad is cooked to a perfect, juicy medium rare.

Inside Epices Bakery with Robert Beck.

For this week's Here's the Dish, I ventured to an Upper West Side Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant.

A note on the door says the Upper West Side restaurant expects to reopen by the weekend.

An Upper West Side restaurant was knocked off the top position in the 2025 ranking.

For this week's Here's the Dish I stood in a line for a donut.

An Upper West Side pizzeria was featured in a recent best-of ranking from the New York Times.

The pide dough is flawless, a perfect crisp-and-crack, and it has a ridiculous, oozy, melt-in-your-mouth bite with a good cheese pull.

An Upper West Side Mexican restaurant was just named among the 18 best in the five boroughs.

"Every night I roast my coffee, every night I prepare my pastries, and I put all my heart in everything," says Chef Salvo Lo Castro.

My mom could talk all day about this pastry.

It's gorgeous to look at, but the lobster aguachile has some taste surprises.

At the opening of a new Wells Fargo branch, the bank announced a grant to help small businesses spruce up their storefronts.

Dad looked at me in utter disbelief when I ordered the Reuben sandwich from Barney Greengrass, the Sturgeon King.

Something new and only available at the UWS location: “Roti Tacos” feature Indian roti bread and Southeast Asian fillings.

Malaysian spot closes after five months; fencing club, self-watering plants opening; hardware store moving; and more.

The broker of the old Absolute Bagels UWS storefront confirmed to WSR that a bagel group has signed a lease.

A new Italian restaurant on the Upper West Side was just recommended by the Michelin Guide.

A woman was recently awarded $6.45 million after a 10-year legal battle following a slip outside of Citarella.

A psychic is coming to the neighborhood, along with a new Greek restaurant, a secondhand clothing store, and riverside dining.

PopUp Bagels, where eating the bagel and being seen eating it seem equally important.

The new bakery will be located on Broadway between 101st and 102nd streets.

This weeks Openings & Closings features three closings, with one promised replacement and two exciting openings.