Wrote last month that Dakota Bar was getting closer to opening in the former Earthen Oven space at Columbus & 72nd (53 W. 72nd) The bar has been in the works since October 2011 and is owned by Jennifer Klein, a former Jordache model and one of the founding partners of UWS wine bar Wine [...]

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 [...]

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Jennifer Klein, one of the founding partners of popular Upper West Side bar Wine & Roses, is opening a new spot in the neighborhood. There’s quite a back-story here if you’re not familiar with it — Lauren & Torrey covered it last year before my tenure at MUW began. Klein, a former Jordache model, was ousted by [...]

Cupcake lovers rejoice — the Upper West Side is getting yet another cupcake shop/bakery.