NYC Aims To Reopen Iconic Tavern On The Green By 2013; Big-Name Restauranteurs Getting Ready To Bid

It’s been more than two years since the iconic Tavern On The Green restaurant in Central Park served its last meal. Central Park Boathouse restauranteur Dean Poll was supposed to take over TOTG, but that deal fell through in the spring of 2010 and the landmark restaurant has been languishing as a snack bar/gift shop/visitors [...]

Striking Employees Allege Central Park Boathouse Sold Filtered Tap Water For $8/Bottle; Operator Dean Poll’s Own Family Picketing Against Him

The hits keep on coming for embattled Central Park Boathouse operator Dean Poll. After a surprise walk-out earlier this month (including a row boat siege on the landmark), employees are now accusing the restaurant of serving filtered tap water, disguised as bottled water, for $8 a pop.

Upper West Side Week In Review: 8/8/11 – 8/14/11

A round-up of some of the most popular posts from the past week: Upper West Side Blue Donkey Bar Shutters, Blames Vocal Angry Neighbor Alec Baldwin Ditching Upper West Side For SoHo & Yoga Instructor Girlfriend Second Triathlete Dies After (Mostly) Upper West Side Race Police Make Arrest In Connection To “Serial Groper” Case Upper [...]

Central Park Boathouse Walk-Out Includes Epic Rowboat Siege

A surprise walk-out at the Central Park Boathouse yesterday forced the landmark restaurant to close just before the lunch rush. On its own, that’s news of note. But what takes things to another level was the daring, rowboat-powered, amphibian assault by striking workers!

Sexual Harassment Charges At Central Park Boathouse

The Central Park Boathouse is back in the news again. In April their were accusations of a variety of improprieties, resulting in a union rally outside the restaurant. Now, six workers have filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the Boathouse. This comes on the heels of the recent sexual harassment suit at another Upper West [...]