Tag: closings

Penang, a Malaysian restaurant on 72nd street between Columbus and Broadway that has been on the Upper West Side for decades, just closed to make way for Legend Chinese restaurant. Penang's demise was unexpected (I just got take-out from there three days ago) and it's a sad day for the ...

The space at the corner of 102nd street and Broadway has been on an unlucky streak: First, Mama Mexico closed about a year ago, and now its replacement Maria Bonita has folded -- it "never caught on," said our tipster David. "We went a few times, most recently last weekend," ...

Despite a push by politicians to keep Food City on 94th street and Columbus Avenue open, the market has closed and one of the owners tells us there's little chance that it will move or reopen. Food City is a lifeline for many middle-class, poor, and elderly residents in the ...

Big Nick's Burger & Pizza Joint has been in limbo for months, as its landlord has said he will hike the restaurant's rent by about $20,000 a month, but hasn't done so yet. The beloved 51-year-old restaurant is still hanging on, but not by much. And Big Nick himself is ...

Two local supermarkets are on the brink of closing, and some people are mad as hell. But is there anything that can be done about it? At Food Emporium on 68th and Broadway, the end is approaching quickly (May 4), and the store is now offering up to 80% off ...

This week, we have lots of Upper West Side opening, reopening and closing news to report.

City Councilwoman Gale Brewer is calling on the owner of the land under Food City, the supermarket on 94th street and Columbus Avenue, to offer the market a new lease and save it from closing at the end of the month. Real estate company The LeFrak Organization apparently owns the ...

The Food Emporium on the corner of 68th street and Broadway is closing, and the store will soon be liquidating much of its remaining inventory, starting with a 10% off sale on Friday. The sale is likely to escalate as the days go by -- the store plans to close ...

Gotham Burger, a Kosher burger restaurant out of Teaneck, is planning to open in May at 726 Amsterdam Avenue between 95th and 96th street. That spot is currently home to Meat Me, a French Kosher steakhouse and sushi bar, which replaced Cuban restaurant Cafe Con Leche a little over a ...

Another day, another ominous sign for a Lincoln Square store catering to middle class people. The Rite Aid at 210 West 70th street on Amsterdam Avenue now has a "for rent" sign on it. Upper West Sider Michael Vooss took the photo above on Monday. A manager at Rite Aid ...

The massive Food Emporium on the northeast corner of 68th street and Broadway is planning to close in early May. It's a sudden end for a store that has been a stable presence in the neighborhood for well over a decade. The supermarket is big and clean, with plentiful aisles ...

They're still serving beer at the Emerald Inn on Columbus between 69th and 70th street, but women's accessories store Kate Spade is already measuring the drapes -- or rather, they're getting ready to rip down the drapes and much of the rest of the bar.

A hot new restaurant and a longtime favorite on Columbus Avenue between 84th and 85th streets have both been forced to close for an extended period of time because of a water main break on Columbus Avenue.

Saigon Grill has closed, a fact that will make some people very happy and others very sad, or at least moderately sad. The Vietnamese restaurant had a strong following, but also a long history of labor problems. A recent closure (and then 2 re-closures) for health violations may have been ...

The Blockbuster store on 93rd street and Broadway is liquidating all of its stock over the next few weeks as it prepares to close its doors for good. It's no secret that Blockbuster's business model has become obsolete, and the company is in the process of closing hundreds of stores ...

The Emerald Inn, a dive bar that has lasted for 70 years at 205 Columbus Avenue (69th street), is expected to close once its lease runs out on May 1. Its rumored replacement says all you need to know about Columbus Avenue circa 2013: leather and women's clothing retailer Kate ...

Italian restaurant Nonna at 85th street and Columbus Avenue closed last week as the owners transformed it into a new restaurant: A.G. Bistro. The new restaurant will serve "hearty rustic food," a manager told us, with various French and Spanish dishes on the menu. It will have a soft launch ...

Some news on the retail front: Laytner's Linens & Home, a bedding store on 82nd and Broadway, has decided to shrink by half "by March." The store is holding a consolidation sale, offering 20% to 70% off. They want to "improve your shopping experience while bringing you higher standards at ...

New owners have taken over Sushi Hana at 466 Amsterdam Avenue (82nd) and have turned the restaurant into a fusion spot called Amaze, serving Chinese and Thai food as well as Japanese cuisine like sushi. The restaurant opened today. Sushi Hana closed a little over a week ago, telling customers ...

Il Cibreo, an Italian restaurant on 2888 Broadway between 112th and 113th that lasted about a year and a half closed this week to make way for a new concept: Mexican food! A new restaurant called Amigos is expected to open in the same spot on Friday, offering mid-priced Mexican ...