Nick worked at Absolute Bagels for 17 years. On Tuesday, he spoke with West Side Rag.

An Upper West Side pizzeria earned a spot on a recent ranking of the best pizza places in New York City.

Silver Moon Bakery on the Upper West Side is facing eviction from its landlord, according to court documents.

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

The gingerbread version of The Dakota building weighs roughly 13 pounds.

Reservations are now open for the first rendition of New York Restaurant Week in 2025.

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

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

The large shuttered former storefront of Garden of Eden appears to be getting a new tenant.

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.

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.

Christmas and Hanukkah share the same night this year, begging the question, What'll it be, latkes or lo mein?

Women are giving birth after eating the chicken and eggplant parmesan dishes at Pappardella on the Upper West Side.

Puppy Mill Law leads to retail closing; signs of good things to come; Bodega 88 expanding.

Famed Malaysian chef, Simpson Wong, has created a Malaysian dip with three intriguing dippers, available at the new restaurant, Kancil.

A plain bagel with flowers was placed as a shrine outside of a shuttered Absolute Bagels on Friday.

"May it rest in cream cheese."

Absolute Bagels has served its last bagel, according to multiple employees and the broker for the space.

An 88-year-old lamp store and a popular market are closing, but UWS honey is coming, along with a famous Chinese restaurant chain.

All in all, there are six restaurants on the UWS that received recognition from the Michelin Guide in 2024.

What if you could pick up an affordable, comforting, takeout container of Italian pasta covered with delicious, slow-simmering homemade sauce?

An international array of restaurant openings; coffee shop closing; Columbia favorites questionable; heated cabins for rent in Central Park.

I come for one dish and one dish only -- and a kebab it is not.

Some sad closings, but exciting openings too: a French-themed wine bar; a high-end marketplace; a work-friendly cafe, and a Southeast Asian eatery.

The daughter of violinist extraordinaire Itzhak Perlman and a former concert pianist herself, Navah Perlman's cake business is thriving.

Why was the assistant district attorney raiding UWS chop suey restaurants?

Here are some Upper West Side places where you can get a free holiday meal or volunteer this Thanksgiving.