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 [...]
Above, figure skater and reality show star Johnny Weir goes on a shopping spree in the Shops at Columbus Circle on Monday night. While Weir finished a disappointing 6th place in the men’s figure skating competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics, his celebrity status is rising, with his new show on Sundance and his recent [...]
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 Upper West Side will be getting another high-end retail shop soon when a Burberry store will open in the former location of the Reebok sportswear store on the ground level of Reebok Sports Club (Columbus between 67th and 68th). Thanks to Jim C. for the tip. Another UWS shakeup is the opening of a [...]
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 [...]
The 77th Street Greenmarket, a popular farmers market with a wide array of local and organic offerings, is expanding, according to its website and Food and Things. The market, open year-round on Sundays, was approved by Community Board 7 last month to move from its location in a schoolyard to the tree-lined sidewalk on the [...]
Select Williams-Sonoma stores are putting on a great cooking program over the next three months, and the Columbus Circle location (in the Time Warner Center) will participate, giving Upper West Siders an opportunity to experience a fun cooking event. The Cookbook Club is a series of three cooking classes that teach select delicious recipes from [...]
Come to the Columbus Circle Williams-Sonoma (in the Time Warner Center) tomorrow for a great free cooking technique class. “Cooking Up Comfort” will focus on comfort foods, perfect for a cold winter day. An expert will show you how to make some of their favorite homey recipes, from meat loaf with mashed potatoes to tacos. [...]
Whole Foods Columbus Square (Columbus near 97th) has some great free happenings this week… first, stop by the growler station tonight for a free beer tasting. Shmaltz Brewing Company will be giving out samples of five of their beers while you receive $1 off 64 oz. growler fills for Thursday Happy Hour. Also happening tonight [...]
The Filene’s Basement branch at Broadway and 79th has plans to expand, according to the New York Post. The clothing retail store, owned by Syms Corp., signed a lease to the vacant space on the north end of the block of Broadway between 79th and 80th, previously a Circuit City. The store’s expansion adds 22,700 [...]
