UWS Openings, Temporary Openings & Closings: Harry’s Shoes, Halloween City, The Purple Fig

Posted back in May that Harry’s Shoes (2299 Broadway, between 82nd/83rd) would be expanding its store by taking over the space next door neighbor Talbot’s had vacated. The new combined space opened earlier this month and I recently had a chance to stop by and check it out. They’ve done an outstanding job with the [...]

UWS Openings, Reopenings & Closings: Lululemon, Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW), The Cottage, Betsey Johnson

The new Lululemon slated for the corner of Broadway & 75th has been in the works February. Branded plywood went up in late May, and now there’s word the store is just a few weeks from opening.

UWS Openings: Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW), Gymboree Play & Music, Wine & Roses

Looks like the wait for the new UWS Designer Shoe Warehouse is just about over. The store is slated to open this Saturday (7/21).

UWS Openings: Refine, Geox

Looks like boutique fitness studio Refine — home of the the Refine Method — is opening an outpost in the neighborhood. The Refine Method is a combination of fitness and resistance training. In 2011, New York Magazine’s dubbed it NYC’s “Best New Workout.”

Two Trunk Shows On The UWS Today: Shoes & Jewelry

Quick note for those of you interested in trunk shows — there are two in the neighborhood today.

Upper West Side Openings

The Upper West Side JackRabbit Sports that MyUpperWest discussed in January is nearing its grand opening. Tipster Amy reports that it’s scheduled to open on Sunday, May 15, at 72nd, between Amsterdam & Columbus. JackRabbit specializes in gear for running, fitness, swimming, and yoga. Patrick S. wrote in to say that two storefronts on the [...]