New places to eat and a Target opening close enough not to need a cab home. Yes!!

Two Local Spots Win Michelin ‘Cheap Eats’ Awards

Miss Mamie’s Spoonbread Too on 110th makes it all from scratch.

Michelin’s “Bib Gourmand” list of the best affordable restaurants in New York was released on Tuesday and two Upper West Side spots made the cut. The Bib Gourmand restaurants are generally less pricey than restaurants on the traditional Michelin list, which features fancy shmancy — or “haute” — cuisine.

And the two restaurants are… drumroll please!

Amelie Wine Bar, 566 Amsterdam Avenue (87th-88th). Amelie just oepned last year so it’s a new entry on the list. The Michelin folks called the wine bar “a hidden gem. The French-leaning menu of this wine bar is quite concise. The dishes deliver a wonderful expression of flavor, from the whole wheat flour mini-ravioli from the south of France to the moules and deconstructed tart Tatin.” Here’s the menu.

Miss Mamie’s Spoonbread Too, 336 West 110th Street (between Columbus and Manhattan Avenue). This Southern-food spot has been around awhile and has made the Bib Gourmand list in the past. Here’s the menu.

Remember to eat local!

Target Opening Its First Upper West Side Store

A rendering of the new store.

Target will open a new store at 1865 Broadway between 61st and 62nd Streets, in the ground floor of a new luxury building being constructed there. The 34,000-square-foot Target will be an “urban concept” store, smaller than the chain’s suburban locations. It’s expected to open in 2019, according to CityRealty.

“The new store will have a food and beverage selection that includes fresh produce, grab-and-go options, and snacks and meal solutions. There will also be areas devoted to health essentials, beauty products, apparel and accessories, and home décor. Evolving with today’s trends of online shopping, Target notes that 95% of orders placed online will be ready for pick-up within an hour.”

According to Real Estate Weekly, Target will take a little over half the retail space in the new building, which is on the site of the former American Bible Society.

We had previously seen plans that appeared to be for a Target store in an empty storefront a few blocks away, though that’s unlikely to happen if Target is opening on 62nd.

A rendering posted at the site during construction of 1865 Broadway.