Tag: upper west side

Dorian Thornley, the owner of Westsider Books on Broadway and 80th Street, was in the store Tuesday as customers walked out with arms full of books

Did you ever think you would live to hear Upper West Siders cry “Save Our Starbucks?” As recently as 2017, East Villagers rallied in opposition

Westsider Books, a small bookstore that has survived for 35 years at 2246 Broadway between 80th and 81st Streets, is closing, management

January 14, 2019 Weather: Sunny, with a high of 37 degrees.

A good pizza spot has closed, but a wine bar just opened.

Made in New York Pizza opened on 80th and Amsterdam last month to rave reviews on Yelp, but its owner is now facing controversy after his former employer

A funky diner wants to shake things up, a new restaurant remains unconfirmed, and a Mexican restaurant hit another snag during the first meeting

January 7, 2019 Weather: Cloudy, with a high of 37 degrees.

A squirrel outside the Cathedral of St. John the Divine binged Thursday on one of the great human inventions: an Oreo cookie.

Two new Indian restaurants have opened, as an Italian spot shuts its doors.

As 2018 comes to a close this month, four kosher businesses –Seasons (661 Amsterdam Avenue), Chocolate Works (641 Amsterdam) near

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December 31, 2018 Weather: Cloudy then rainy, with a high of 46 degrees.

John Oliver made a surprise appearance at the Westside Comedy Club on 75th Street on Saturday night, slipping in before the opening act

It seems like 2018 is just getting started, yet suddenly we’re making plans for New Year’s Eve! On the other hand,

An artist got her block into the holiday spirit by decorating the trees on 73rd Street between Broadway and West End Avenue

There will be no joy in Mudville if the city moves forward with a plan to use the baseball fields at 77th Street in Riverside Park as staging grounds for the planned

The Upper West Side has gone from unaffordable to borderline ridiculous in the past five years, as sellers have benefited from high demand and low inventory

A new pizzeria is getting ready to open, as a longtime Middle Eastern spot closes its doors.

Ram Badan Singh, who has been selling newspapers on 86th Street and Central Park West for more than 30 years, has been gone from his corner this week.