UWS Photos Of The Day: Ice Sculptures At Central Park Ice Festival @ Tavern On The Green

Mentioned this morning there was an “Ice Festival” in Central Park today with master carvers from Okamoto Studio. If you weren’t able to make it over there, @gigi_nyc tweeted a couple of photos of the happenings. Thanks to @CentralParkBuzz (the official Twitter feed of the Central Park Conservancy) for retweeting them. The photo above is [...]

Ice Festival In Central Park Today — Free Ice Sculpting Demonstrations

It’s snowing (lightly) as I write this, which means today is one of the few times it has actually looked like winter this year. The timing is fortuitous — today is the Ice Festival in Central Park. If you’re looking for something out-of-the-ordinary to do, head on over to Tavern On The Green for free [...]

Upper West Side Openings & Closings: Allbright Trading Company, Runway Authentic Clothing, Best Copy & Shipping Center, H & H Broadway Wine Center, Metro PCS, Tavern On The Green

MUW reader Seth just checked in with a slew of opening/closing news happening in the vicinity of Broadway & 101st. Per Seth:

NYC Aims To Reopen Iconic Tavern On The Green By 2013; Big-Name Restauranteurs Getting Ready To Bid

It’s been more than two years since the iconic Tavern On The Green restaurant in Central Park served its last meal. Central Park Boathouse restauranteur Dean Poll was supposed to take over TOTG, but that deal fell through in the spring of 2010 and the landmark restaurant has been languishing as a snack bar/gift shop/visitors [...]

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 12/11/11

13 free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Sunday, December 11th, 2011…