There’s some action brewing at the old Cardeology space at 452 Amsterdam (81st/82nd) — a new store called Treat House is gearing up to open. It’s billed as “the first crisped rice treat emporium.”

It’s been eight months since Turkish restaurant Savann suddenly closed shop at 414 Amsterdam (between 79th & 80th). I heard at least one rumor at the time that they would reopen, but it never happened. The space is now slated to become the Upper West Side’s newest Pinkberry.

Broadway in the West 90s is rapidly becoming a mecca for all things relating to frozen yogurt. There’s the iCrave at Broadway & 95th, a Lite Choice across the street, a Tasti D-Lite half a block away, and a 16 Handles three blocks north. As of today, you can add Pinkberry to the list — [...]

DailyGobble is giving away free Pinkberry Mini’s. That’s right, FREE. If you want more than a mini, they’ll give you $3.25 back. I mentioned DailyGobble last Monday when they had a promotion with Shake Shack. They’ve got an interesting take on the whole discount/deal model. There are no coupons or pre-purchases required. You simply take [...]

At left, debut novelist Hilary Duff poses with a copy of her novel Elixir at Borders Columbus Circle (in the Time Warner Center) on Monday.  The star was on-hand to sign copies of her first novel.  Photo courtesy of People.com. Also spotted this week was John Oliver, known for his spots on The Daily Show [...]