Fete de Campagne at Landmarc

Check out this interesting event… Landmarc (Columbus Circle, 3rd floor of the Time Warner Center) is holding a “Fête de Campagne” this Friday night.  Join Chef Marc Murphy at the restaurant as he hosts his very own take on this classic French country feast and celebration, transporting guests to rural France through a midnight sampling [...]

Restaurant Discounts for Columbia Students

If you are a Columbia student, or if you happen to be a member of the Columbia Alumni Arts League (CAAL), now there are some great discounts for you at Upper West Side restaurants.  The Arts Initiative at Columbia University created partnerships with over 30 New York restaurants to provide special offers to current Columbia [...]

Wine Events this Week on the UWS

Are you a wine lover?  Here are a few of the fun wine events on the Upper West Side this week.  First, Bar Boulud (Broadway between 63rd and 64th) offers a nice wine and food evening this Tuesday with the Wiengut Knipser German Wine Dinner.  Wiengut Knipser is a family-run domaine dating back to [...]

Upper West Side Openings

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 [...]

Through Friday: Third Annual Stinky Cheese Festival

Come to one of several locations throughout the city for the Third Annual Stinky Cheese Festival!  Upper West Side restaurants like French Roast (Broadway at 85th), Nice Matin (79th at Amsterdam), and Le Monde (Broadway between 112th and 113th) are participating in the festival, where chefs will create “Stinky Cheese” appetizers, entrees and desserts in [...]

Mixology Mondays Start Next Week at Village Pourhouse

The UWS Village Pourhouse (Amsterdam between 108th and 109th) is putting on a fun series of classes starting Monday, “Mixology Mondays.”  Come to the Upper West Side bar to learn how to mix your favorite drinks.  Tickets are $20 per person and include an introductory bartending class followed by an hour of open bar.  It’s [...]

Today Only: 53% Off at PicNic Market & Cafe

Groupon is a community service that offers a daily deal that is usually unbeatable.  The deal is activated when enough people sign up for the Groupon, allowing too-good-to-be-true discounts with the power of group buying.  Today’s Groupon for New York City gives you 53% off at a tasty Upper West Side restaurant, PicNic Market & [...]

Tomorrow: UWS Fatty Crab’s 1st Birthday Party

Tomorrow marks the 1st birthday of the Upper West Side location of Fatty Crab (Broadway between 76th and 77th), and the bar/restaurant is inviting all to a special celebration evening.  Come to the uptown location to eat, drink, and be merry for the party.  General admission is from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm, allowing the [...]

77th Street Greenmarket Expanding

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 [...]

Fundraising Art Auction at 25CPW

Come to 25CPW, the Upper West Side’s new contemporary art gallery located on the ground floor of 25 Central Park West (at 62nd), for a fabulous fundraiser.  On March 10th, the gallery will be showing and auctioning off Afghan paintings.  Proceeds will go to the Afghanistan Women Council, which aids women and children inside Afghanistan, [...]