There are positive restaurant reviews, there are negative restaurant reviews, and then there are reviews like the one Steve Cuozzo of the New York Post wrote yesterday about Joanne (70 W. 68th), the highly-anticipated restaurant venture from Lady Gaga’s dad (aka Joe Germanotta) and celebrity chef Art Smith that opened on Wednesday (previous coverage here, [...]

Posted in December (here & here) that the Subway Sandwich shop at 2595 Broadway (between 97th & 98th) closed rather suddenly with no explanation.
Looks like they were bought out by the Westside Market slated to open next door at 2589 Broadway.

This month’s “Bagel Bark” is being held Saturday morning from 7:30 to 9:00 am at “The Pool” in Central Park (enter from CPW between 100th & 103rd — see map below).
Join other Central Park-area dog owners during off-leash hours for coffee, juice, pastries, and bagels (of [...]

Catching up on some opening/closing news that’s been building up during my brief hiatus…
Mentioned a few weeks ago that Mexican restaurant Mama Mexico (2672 Broadway, between 101st & 102nd) shuttered rather suddenly (previous coverage here, here, and here).
It was unclear at the time whether or not the closing was temporary or permanent, but it now [...]

A couple of neighborhood deals of note today: