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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards will be held this Sunday, but just because you aren’t enjoying the festivities at the Kodak Theatre in LA doesn’t mean you are stuck watching the Oscars in your onesie on the sofa… the Upper West Side has some cool Oscar-related events this weekend to celebrate critically acclaimed films. First, [...]
The Upper West Side will be getting another high-end retail shop soon when a Burberry store will open in the former location of the Reebok sportswear store on the ground level of Reebok Sports Club (Columbus between 67th and 68th). Thanks to Jim C. for the tip. Another UWS shakeup is the opening of a [...]
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 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 [...]
The extension of NYC Restaurant Week Winter 2010 to the end of the month means it’s not too late for you to get a great deal at some of the best restaurants in the city. Restaurant Week ends tomorrow, so if you still have a participating restaurant on your list of to-do’s, make your reservation [...]
The Upper West Side location of Carmine’s (Broadway at 90th) is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month, and the tasty family-style Italian joint is recognizing the milestone with a great deal. This week is the final week to enjoy a $20 menu on Monday through Wednesday. Feast on eight types of pasta, magnums of [...]
