Tag: food

At the first sign of danger, Upper West Siders tend to go food shopping. But what do they buy? We took an informal survey.

Just three years ago, the Upper West Side had zero 7-Elevens. Pretty soon, it will have four. The Slurpee-slinger

Upper West Sider Steven Weisz was shopping at Zabar's the other day when he looked down at the bottom of a sign for garlic: it said "Product of China." He wrote to us: "Can you believe that from

The rat infestation on the Upper West Side has reached a new low point: the furry creatures have been sighted in Fairway's produce section! Fairway, on 74th and Broadway, is right in the midst of the rat triangle of death: it's two blocks

Locals have listed numerous reasons why they don't like a new homeless shelter that was installed in two buildings on West 95th Street last month. But some of the shelter residents are peeved too -- in part because they can't afford the food in the nearby stores. Casey Tolan, a ...

By Tracy Kaler As I walk South on Broadway, I always know how many blocks I have left until I reach Zabar’s without ever looking at a street sign. I see the crowds of pedestrians ahead, the commotion and energy as I approach the store, and when I reach West ...

Alouette, a French bistro on 97th Street and Broadway, will close its doors for good on August 30, because the owners couldn't keep up with high taxes and rent. The writing was on the wall last month, as the restaurant sold more than 880 Groupon discounts, selling $92 meals for ...

Tavern on the Green took its first step to becoming an actual restaurant once again, as the city chose a Philadelphia company to run the historic spot, it announced today. The Emerald Green Group and chef Katy Sparks are expected to open the restaurant in the fall of 2013. Sparks ...

Talé Thai, a restaurant that had been around for almost exactly one year on Amsterdam Columbus between 84th and 85th Street, has closed down. The restaurant apparently stopped serving around July 4, and the windows have now been papered over. It's unclear what caused the place to close -- the ...

For months, we have been hearing rumors that RedFarm, the hugely popular West Village Chinese food restaurant, is planning to open a new restaurant on the Upper West Side. And now we know exactly where the restaurant is planning to open

By Josh Goldblatt Don't let anyone tell you you can't get good fried chicken on the Upper West Side, at least if it's Father's Day.* This past weekend, Thomas Keller, better known in these parts for fancy French restaurants (Per Se), offered a fried chicken meal at Bouchon Bakery in ...

Family-friendly pizza spot Rigoletto Pizza on Columbus and 69th is moving to 141 72nd Street, where Buttercup Bake Shop recently closed. Rigoletto has been in that spot for 20 years. The move means that it will be harder to grab one of Rigoletto's heaping spinach and ricotta slices and then ...

Artisanal coffee roaster Irving Farm Cafe opened its first Upper West Side cafe today at 224 West 79th Street. The spacious cafe (1,300 square feet) can hold 74 people and will serve some very fancy-shmancy coffee indeed -- the Kalita Wave coffee drippers were imported from Japan and the espresso ...

Some of the finest food in the city filled a white tent at 76th Street and Columbus this weekend as Whole Foods presented "A New Taste of the Upper West Side," a two-night celebration of local restaurants and food culture. Celebrities like

A new cafe just opened last week on Amsterdam Avenue between 74th and 75th Street, and its sheer cuteness is kind of astonishing. From the stenciled letters on the awning, to the wallpaper made of old newspapers, to the exposed brick walls, to the fresh mozzarella balls and pans of ...

A quick reminder that the food fest "New Taste of the Upper West Side" is this Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and there are still tickets available to many events, including a vegetarian extravaganza at Dovetail, a Comfort Food tasting smorgasbord, and the main event: the Best of the West tasting, ...

Well-known Irish chef Conrad Gallagher sent us a note about the concept behind The Purple Fig, his new restaurant on 72nd Street between Broadway and West End Avenue that opened in place of PD O'Hurley West End. "The idea for opening came from a friend of mine who had the ...

Sushi Hana, on Amsterdam Avenue between 82nd Street and 83rd Street, was closed this week by the Department of Health, for a variety of transgressions. The restaurant racked up 59 total points -- 28 and above tends to get you special scrutiny from health inspectors. The major violations (including evidence ...

By Tracy Kaler Thousands of restaurants have come and gone on the Upper West Side in the past fifty years since Big Nick's first opened its doors. But few have won their way into the hearts of locals like the little greasy spoon on Broadway and 76th Street. This past ...

By Phil Vasquez I got a taste test today at Fratelli La Bufala, the Neapolitan pizza restaurant opening later this week on the corner of 76th Street and Broadway. In a word? Bellissimo! Or maybe Bravissimo! The pizza is as Neapolitan as Salvatore Magno, the man who makes it. It ...