Although the area around the Trump and Extell residential developments on the far west side of the neighborhood is currently lacking in shops and restaurants, there is hope on the horizon for Riverside South dwellers. Two establishments are in the works, with possible openings soon. Wei West, a restaurant featuring “Asian cuisine,” and The Yard, [...]
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 Recipe, the new American restaurant on Amsterdam between 81st and 82nd. [...]
Olde Good Things, an antique, decor, and housewares store, has opened in a permanent Upper West Side Location. The store, which has locations in Union Square and Chelsea, moved from a location at the GreenFlea market at 76th and Columbus to a storefront on Amsterdam between 81st and 82nd early last week, according to [...]
Planning on heading to a free screening of an amazing Met opera for the Summer HD Festival, running through Monday, September 6th? Wondering what to do for dinner? Then consider taking advantage of one of the local restaurants’ picnic specials offered for festival-goers. Check out the below list of restaurants offering boxed dinners for audiences [...]
Lincoln Center’s campus is bustling with crews to prepare for one of the Upper West Side’s biggest events of the year, the first-ever Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the complex. At left, Curbed snapped a photo last week of the tents going up at Damrosch Park (62nd between Columbus and Amsterdam), and progress has been continuing [...]
Come to Bar Boulud (Broadway between 63rd and 64th) tonight or an upcoming Monday for a special meal from Chef Damian Sansonetti. Each week, the chef will prepare a special seasonal dish, served family-style. Dishes like côte de boeuf, whole roast chicken, and loup de mere en croûte are offered, perfect for two to share. [...]
Above, check out the space that used to be O’Neals (64th between Broadway and Central Park West). This recent photo, taken by My Upper West tipster @whitneyhess, shows just how much work they are doing on the space to transform it to an Atlantic Grill. O’Neals’ closed on June 28th after Stephen Hanson’s B.R. Guest [...]
Mel’s Burger Bar (Broadway between 110th and 111th) is getting very close to opening, with a grand opening scheduled for tomorrow, and we are getting some sneak peeks of what the eatery will have to offer. Earlier this month, we previewed the milkshake menu, and now, we are getting some info on the beer. Rather [...]
NYC Go has extended the summer 2010 Restaurant Week through Labor Day, giving you more time to hit up some of the best restaurants in the city and enjoy prix fixe meals for only $24.07 (lunch) or $35 (dinner). Make your reservation online through Open Table at any of the participating restaurants, including Compass (70th [...]
Premium Rush, the bike-messenger-thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is back on the Upper West Side this week. Parking signs indicate the filming will take place tomorrow in the vicinity of 97th and Amsterdam. Thanks to My Upper West tipster William A. for the info.
Another UWS filming this week took place on Monday. My Upper West tipster [...]
