UWS Restaurant Review: Osteria Cotta

Village Voice restaurant critic Robert Sietsema recently stopped by Osteria Cotta (513 Columbus, between 84th & 85th) and came with pretty much only positive things to say.
“Recently, we’ve seen the Italian bistro perfected, and the Upper West Side’s Osteria Cotta represents a milestone in the process. It’s a type of restaurant you’d never see in [...]

Upper West Side Openings: Vai & Milk Bar Spy Shot

Mentioned back in May that Vai Restaurant/Wine Bar was moving back to the neighborhood after being forced out of their 77th Street location by condo construction.
They’ve been having some sort of unofficial soft-opening over the past few days and MUW reader Jay was able to sample some of their goods. Per Jay:

Upper West Side Week In Review: 8/15/11 - 8/21/11

A round-up of some of the most popular posts from the past week:

Homeless Man Found Squatting In Ann Curry’s Vacant UWS Townhouse
UWS Wine Bar “Wine & Roses” Served With Eviction Papers In NYS Civil Court
Upper West Side Photo Of The Day: Double Rainbow Over The Neighborhood
“Boarding School Bandit” Pleads Guilty To String Of Central Park [...]

Upper West Side Wine Bar “Wine & Roses” Served With Eviction Papers In New York State Civil Court

Popular Upper West Side wine bar Wine & Roses (286 Columbus, btw. 73rd/74th) is back in the news again, and it’s not good.
Last summer there was a messy split between the bar’s founders, and now there is word the bar has been served eviction papers in New York State Civil Court.

Upper West Side Wine & Food Deal From Arte Around The Corner

Potentially great deal from Arte Around The Corner (274 Columbus, between 72nd/73rd) today — four glasses of wine and an appetizer for only $29 (normally $60), plus you get another 10% off any additional food or drink you might order that night.