The American Museum of Natural History (Central Park West at 79th) has more great events scheduled in the next few days. First, it’s not too late to buy tickets to attend an interesting poetry event taking place tonight. Part poetry collection, part field guide, Bright Wings: An Illustrated Anthology of Poems About Birds [...]
Check out this interesting event… Landmarc (Columbus Circle, 3rd floor of the Time Warner Center) is holding a “Fête de Campagne” this Friday night. Join Chef Marc Murphy at the restaurant as he hosts his very own take on this classic French country feast and celebration, transporting guests to rural France through a midnight sampling [...]
If you are a Columbia student, or if you happen to be a member of the Columbia Alumni Arts League (CAAL), now there are some great discounts for you at Upper West Side restaurants. The Arts Initiative at Columbia University created partnerships with over 30 New York restaurants to provide special offers to current Columbia [...]
Are you a wine lover? Here are a few of the fun wine events on the Upper West Side this week. First, Bar Boulud (Broadway between 63rd and 64th) offers a nice wine and food evening this Tuesday with the Wiengut Knipser German Wine Dinner. Wiengut Knipser is a family-run domaine dating back to [...]
My Upper West tipster @Brazil_nut (via Twitter) found a new location of Maoz, a vegetarian restaurant with falafel sandwiches, fries, and a yummy salad bar, opening soon on Broadway between 110th and 111th. The chain currently has four locations in New York City, including one on Broadway between 70th and 71st.
Another opening is a second [...]
Come to one of several locations throughout the city for the Third Annual Stinky Cheese Festival! Upper West Side restaurants like French Roast (Broadway at 85th), Nice Matin (79th at Amsterdam), and Le Monde (Broadway between 112th and 113th) are participating in the festival, where chefs will create “Stinky Cheese” appetizers, entrees and desserts in [...]
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards will be held this Sunday, but just because you aren’t enjoying the festivities at the Kodak Theatre in LA doesn’t mean you are stuck watching the Oscars in your onesie on the sofa… the Upper West Side has some cool Oscar-related events this weekend to celebrate critically acclaimed films. First, [...]
While details of the upcoming opening of an Upper West Side Trader Joe’s (Broadway at 72nd) have remained highly secretive, our friends at West Side Independent have been digging for info to get some clues into the store’s opening. After a chat with City Councilwoman Gale Brewer, the initial rumored opening date was August of [...]
The UWS Village Pourhouse (Amsterdam between 108th and 109th) is putting on a fun series of classes starting Monday, “Mixology Mondays.” Come to the Upper West Side bar to learn how to mix your favorite drinks. Tickets are $20 per person and include an introductory bartending class followed by an hour of open bar. It’s [...]
Each month, My Upper West chooses an Upper West Side business as Pick of the Month. These businesses are part of what makes our neighborhood great, and we highly recommend checking them out if you haven’t yet had the chance. This month’s pick is the wine store Pour, located at 321 Amsterdam, at 75th. Click [...]
