Openings and Closings Roundup

It’s been a big week for Upper West Side openings and closings, so we put together a roundup of the most recent news.
• Trader Joe’s is for-reals.  The grocery store has officially confirmed its upcoming location at 72nd and Broadway as part of 200 West’s residential and retail development, although the rumored September opening date [...]

Tomorrow: Art Exhibition Opening at GINA Gallery

GINA (the Gallery of International Naïve Art, 82nd and Columbus) is presenting the works of Ben Hotchkiss, and Thursday marks the opening of the exhibition.  Hotchkiss is a self-taught artist with imagery that has been compared to cellular structures and psychological states of being.  Come to the gallery to get a glimpse of his work [...]