Another day, another Upper West Side Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf update (with plenty of non-Coffee Bean stuff too). Thanks to MUW reader Chari’s photo above, we now have some concrete evidence they plan to open a location at 79th & Columbus.

UPDATE 12/1: Coffee Bean Location At 392 Columbus (@ 79th) Appears Confirmed The Upper West Side Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf saga continues… Today, a CBTL pop-up shop opened at 2169 Broadway (between 76th & 77th), but with a catch: it’s not really a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.

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Greek newcomer Loi (which is replacing the old Compass restaurant) is getting closer to opening. Posted a couple of weeks ago that the Compass signage was still up despite the rumored mid-October opening, but MUW reader Sara just sent in this updated photo showing the new (and more colorful) Loi signage. Sara recently posted a [...]

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Mentioned last month that Compass (208 W. 70th) had closed and was being reimagined as Loi, a Greek restaurant headed by Maria Loi. It now appears as though the opening is nearly upon us — MUW reader @jmagNYC tweeted to say she spoke to a manager who said it would open the “second week of [...]

@chippygee tweeted last night night that at least one of the two new UNIQLO pop-up stores mentioned earlier in the week is supposed to be open as of 10:00 am today.