If you woke up today craving a street fair, you’re in luck (you’re also in luck if you were craving Mamapalooza 2013). The 29th Annual Amsterdam Avenue Festival hits the Upper West Side today, although the weather is certainly less than appealing at the moment.

Among the many festivities in the neighborhood this weekend is the annual Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Festival on Saturday (5/18). The action runs pretty much all day, from 11:00 am – 7:00 pm, at 302 W. 91st (at West End Avenue) and features traditional Greek food and desserts, music and dancing, a flea market, and [...]

There’s some action brewing at the old Cardeology space at 452 Amsterdam (81st/82nd) — a new store called Treat House is gearing up to open. It’s billed as “the first crisped rice treat emporium.”

Posted back in March that the Barney’s Co-Op at 2151 Broadway (between 75th & 76th) is slated to undergo a renovation and re-branding. As you can see in the photo above, that process has begun.

Posted all the way back in December 2011 that neighborhood stalwart Good Enough To Eat — located on the Upper West Side since 1981 — was facing the prospect of possibly leaving the neighborhood due to an issue with the landlord. There was more grim news on the subject last summer, when owner Carrie Levin [...]

“There’s always money in the banana stand.” Posted yesterday that Bluth’s Frozen Banana Stand is making an appearance at Columbus Circle today as part of the promotional tour for season four of Arrested Development launching on Netflix later this month. @arresteddev tweeted the photo above a little while ago, showing Ron Howard and Terry Crews [...]

UPDATE 5/14: UWS Photo Of The Day: Bluth’s Frozen Banana Stand At Columbus Circle (With Ron Howard & Terry Crews) If you’re a fan of Arrested Development (and if you’re not, you should be), you might enjoy this: As part of the promotional tour leading up to the launch of season four on Netflix later [...]

Looks like better weather tomorrow than today — perfect timing for the 7th Annual Japan Day in Central Park. The free festival features activities, stage programs, and food (yes, the food is free too).

Wrote back in February about plans for the Aldo shoe store at 2345 Broadway (at 86th) to relocate two blocks south to the former Coach store space at 2321 Broadway (at 84th). They’re finally getting close to opening.

If you blinked, you may have missed it — Malaysian restaurant Penang (172 W. 72nd, between Amsterdam & Columbus) has unexpectedly shuttered It has been immediately replaced by the second Upper West Side outpost of Chinese restaurant Legend, joining the one that opened at 258 W. 109th (near Broadway) back in December.

UPDATE 10:45 pm: I asked Joseph for some additional details about the damage and he responded with this: “It was significant as the front half of store ceiling was exposed. entire sidewalk ws white frm the wet sheetrock that fell.” Scary scene earlier today at the Lenny’s sandwich shop at 302 Columbus (74th/75th): MUW reader [...]

Wrote last month that the “For Rent” signs at the long-vacant Georgia’s Cafe space had been taken down (2418 Broadway, at 89th). Now there’s some more information: A restaurant called Cibo e Vino – cibo is Italian for “food” — is applying for a liquor license at the space.