Mentioned last night there’s a new Blondi’s hair salon in the neighborhood (447 Amsterdam, btw. 81/82). Lo and behold, today I spotted a deal for some deeply discounted salon services from them:

Despite today’s gloomy weather, summer is just around the corner. If you’ve been meaning to start going to the gym, you might be interested in the cheap trial membership being offered by New York Sports Club.

Catching up on some news that piled up while I was traveling. Women’s clothing retailer Betsey Johnson filed for bankruptcy protection last month and will be closing all its stores. The upshot for Upper West Siders is that there’s now a 20% – 50%-off liquidation sale at the 248 Columbus location (between 71st & 72nd).

Thanks to frequent MUW tipster Jim for sending in this photo — looks like Strawberry is closing their UWS location at 2689 Broadway (between 102nd & 103rd).

If you’re looking for some last minute plans tonight and want to catch a concert on the Upper West Side, Death Cab For Cutie is performing at the Beacon Theater at 8:00 pm and tickets are available on StubHub for below face-value. UPDATE 5:15 pm: I now see a single ticket for $15 — pairs [...]