Polar Cocktails at the American Museum of Natural History

Buy your tickets now and come to the American Museum of Natural History (Central Park West at 79th) next Tuesday for a special cocktail event.  “Adventures in the Global Kitchen: Polar Cocktails” allows you to join internationally recognized cocktail connoisseur David Wondrich and master mixologist Don Lee of Momofuku Ssäm Bar for an evening of [...]

Upper West Side Photo of the Day

Above, Jamie of the fabulous From Me To You photography blog snaps a photo of the roses at the 72nd Street Subway Station from Broadway’s Verdi Square.
Did you take a photo of the neighborhood recently?  Send it to “alerts [at] myupperwest.com,” and we might post it!

Today: Pig Roast at Fatty Crab

Come to Fatty Crab (Broadway near 77th) this afternoon for a pig roast.  The restaurant will offer a fun Memorial Day holiday celebration for all, beginning at 3:00 pm.  $29 gets you the roasted pig, along with unlimited beer, raw-bar items, and live music.  Enjoy! [Source: Grub Street]

Today on the Upper West Side: 5/31/2010

Click through to see some events in the neighborhood for Monday, May 31st, 2010…

Memorial Day Events on the Upper West Side

The Upper West Side has a couple of great events to celebrate Memorial Day, taking place tomorrow.  First, Riverside Park is hosting a Memorial Day Observance tomorrow.  Come to the Soldiers’ & Sailors’ Monument (Riverside Park at 89th) to honor the men and women of the United States Navy.  Mayor Michael Bloomberg will be at [...]