72nd Street Dumpling Cart Relocated Due To New M104 Bus Stop

If you’ve spent any time walking around the intersection of 72nd & Broadway, you’ve undoubtedly noticed the dumpling/pot sticker cart that had a semi-permanent home in front of Trader Joe’s near the SW corner. A few days ago I received a tweet from MUW reader @elibolin noting the cart had disappeared and asking if I [...]

Upper West Side Openings: New Westside Market

Got a press release the other day that West Side Market is opening their fourth Manhattan store, which will be their third on the Upper West Side. The new store will be located at 2589 Broadway, between 97th & 98th. This spot was previously a Duane Reade (who knew Duane Reades closed!) The space will [...]

Trader Joe’s Pad Thai Slapgate Verdict: Not Guilty

The verdict in the case of the frozen Pad Thai slapping incident at Trader Joe’s is in. According to the New York Times: “The legal protection of self-defense, it seems, has been extended to noodle-related strife.”

Slappy Joe: Argument Over Frozen Trader Joe’s Pad Thai Ends With One Customer Slapping Another In The Face

MEOOOOOOW!! The New York Post has the story of two Upper West Side women who apparently got into a fight over frozen vegan Pad Thai (with tofu!) at Trader Joe’s in January. The case went to court today. Marcella Caprario admits to slapping Dr. Cathleen London in the face, so that’s not really the issue [...]

Upper West Side Celebrity Sightings

Chris Fowler, broadcaster for ESPN best known for his work on College GameDay, was spotted on the Upper West Side this week.  Fowler was at the Equinox Fitness Center at 76th and Amsterdam on Sunday night, according to tipster Mary. Also spotted recently in the neighborhood was Julie Taymor.  The Tony-award winning director, who recently [...]