UPDATE 1/8: UWS Liquidation Sale: Up To 50% Off At Card-o-Mat Looks like Card-o-Mat (2884 Broadway, between 112th & 113th), a boutique card and gift shop, is closing after 20 years on the Upper West Side. “Store Closing” and “Everything Must Go!” signage appeared over the weekend.

UPDATE 1/25: Grand Opening Of The Lounge At Upper West Side Cafe Tallulah UPDATE 1/9: More details on Cafe Tallulah UPDATE 1/7: Food and drink menus for Cafe Tallulah It’s been 18 months to the day since word first broke that a new cafe and cocktail lounge from Upper West Sider and Amsterdam Billiards founder [...]

I little late with tonight’s “Openings & Closings” due to earlier reports of an explosion that turned out to be related to fireworks. The corner space at 53 W. 72nd (at Columbus) has been vacant ever since Indian restaurant Earten Oven closed in August 2011. In October 2011 it was reported that Jennifer Klein, a [...]

UPDATE 4/16/13: Looks like Birch will be opening on April 30 If you live anywhere near Columbus & 96th, you’ve probably seen the “Coming Soon” signage for Birch Coffee — it’s been been up since August. Finally got an update on this space and it looks like they’re planning to open in February.

The December “UWS Work From Home” meeting/networking/social event will take place on Wednesday, 12/12. The monthly “meetings” serve as a great opportunity for people in the neighborhood who are self-employed, telecommute, freelance, or otherwise work from home to get out and meet people in similar situations from around the UWS. I’ve attended a few of [...]

If you’ve been wanting to get your Skeeball on but didn’t feel like treking out to Brooklyn or the Lower East Side, you’re in luck. Starting in January, the New York City Skeeball League will be hosting an eight-week season at the Upper West Side’s Soldier McGee Tavern (480 Amsterdam, at 83rd).

Wrote back in September that spinning studio Flywheel was planning to vacate its space at JCC In Manhattan and move into a much larger space at 466 Columbus (between 82nd & 83rd). Flywheel closed at the JCC on Sunday and will officially open their new space tomorrow, Wednesday 11/14.

Posted back in July that Backyard @ 160 had closed (160 Freedom Place). The closing was notable because Backyard was one of the few restaurants in the immediate area of all the Riverside Boulevard/Freedom Place buildings. After several months, it looks like a new restaurant is finally getting ready to take its place.

If you’re a long-time reader, you may have noticed there haven’t been any recent posts about the casual monthly get-togethers for Upper West Siders who work from home. MUW reader @wiljr started organizing the effort last year and the “meetings” served as a great opportunity for people in the neighborhood who are self-employed, telecommute, freelance, [...]

Posted last month that Papasito Mexican Grill & Agave Bar (2728 Broadway, btw. 104/105) had its application for a liquor license renewal denied by the State Liquor Authority. It appeared to be the knockout punch for the restaurant that has drawn the ire of neighbors and Community Board 7 for more than a year. Not [...]

UWS comedy club Stand Up NY is hosting “Stand Up To Sandy” this Sunday (11/11), a fundraiser that will benefit The Brooklyn Recovery Fund. Tickets are $50 and include an open bar. From Stand Up NY:

Got word from a couple of readers about two Upper West Side bars holding Sandy relief fundraisers tonight (Thursday, 11/8):