The Wall Street Journal reports that Café des Artistes, the iconic Upper West Side restaurant on 67th between Central Park West and Columbus that closed last August due to financial losses and union costs, will get some new life.  Restaurateur Gianfranco Sorrentino has reached an agreement to rent the space in a 15-year lease with [...]

Although it was announced that the closing of Café des Artistes (67th near Central Park West) was temporary until September 13th, The New York Times’ Diner’s Journal reports that the closing of the famous restaurant is permanent.  According to the article, owners Jenifer and George Lang had temporarily closed the restaurant for a vacation, and [...]

The NY Post reports that some big-name restaurants have decided to take an “end-of-summer break,” if you will, by closing down for the month of August, with some staying closed well into September.  Along with well-known restaurants throughout the city, there are some notable spots on the Upper West Side that will close their [...]