Upper West Side Openings: Screme Gelato Cart In Verdi Square

Good news if you’re a gelato lover — DNAinfo reports that Screme Gelato will soon be opening a new cart in Verdi Square (Broadway & 72nd). Per DNA:

Upper West Side Openings & Closings: Cascabel Taqueria, Cosi, New Town Pizza, P & G Bar, Susie’s Nail Salon

Dara sent in the photo above showing the imminent arrival of Cascabel Taqueria. It’s located on Broadway & 108th, in the former Lime Leaf space. Cascabel Taqueria was first mentioned on MyUpperWest in March, when DNAinfo had a post on the UES taqueria opening an UWS location. At the time they were shooting for an [...]

Upper West Side Openings & Closings

Daren E., who has been lighting up the tip-line of late, reports that you’re going to need to find a new tax guy if you’ve been using the H&R Block on Columbus & 96th. He wrote in to say they’re closed. Jim e-mailed to say that a new tenant has moved into the space vacated [...]

Opening Date Set for Columbus Square HomeGoods

HomeGoods, the furniture and home decor chain with locations throughout the country, is opening its first Manhattan location on the Upper West Side, and it looks like the grand opening date is set.  The store, which is another addition to the Columbus Square development and will be located near Columbus and 100th, is opening at [...]

Duane Reade Gets Hit with Violations for New Sign

DNAinfo reports that the Department of Buildings ruled against the new Upper West Side Duane Reade and determined that the use of their video billboard is illegal.  The DOB, who investigated the bright sign after neighbors complained and New York State Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal announced her opposition to the sign and sprang into action, determined [...]