https://patch.com/new-york/upper-west-side-nyc/popular-french-bakery-open-2nd-upper-west-side-location? Popular French Bakery To Open 2nd Upper West Side Location Maman, which was dubbed NYC's best cookie maker, is opening a second UWS location by the end of March near Columbus and West 66th Street. Gus Saltonstall,Patch Staff Posted Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 12:57 pm ETReply (1) An image of the Maman location at 429 … Continue reading Popular French bakery opening 2nd location on Upper West Side
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A marvelous love letter to NYC’s Upper West Side
http://www.westsiderag.com/2022/03/18/coming-home-a-love-letter-to-the-upper-west-side Coming Home, A Love Letter to the Upper West Side Posted on March 18, 2022 at 9:17 am by West Side Rag Photographs by Jules Watson. by Jules Watson I moved to 325 W. 75th Street on a hot sweaty August afternoon in 1977 with my Mom and my little brother Michael when I … Continue reading A marvelous love letter to NYC’s Upper West Side
Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall (opening Oct. 2022) looks glorious
http://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/see-the-gorgeous-new-theater-opening-at-lincoln-center-this-october-030922 Photograph: DBOX See the gorgeous new theater opening at Lincoln Center this October David Geffen Hall has been reimagined as a welcoming space with much more public access. Written by Shaye WeaverWednesday March 9 2022 New York City's iconic Lincoln Center announced today that its massive new David Geffen Hall, where the New York Philharmonic … Continue reading Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall (opening Oct. 2022) looks glorious
New Plaza Cinema offering 7 hard-to-find movies this weekend on UWS
UWS movie theater reopens
ilovetheupperwestside.com/jcc-theater-reopens-after-full-renovation/ JCC Theater Reopens After Full Renovation Mike Mishkin February 13, 2022 Last week, the Carole Zabar Center for Film at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan reopened for the first time since the Omicron variant hit, with a screening of the film Breaking Bread. The theater closed its doors when the pandemic first hit, at which point … Continue reading UWS movie theater reopens
NYC’s UWS is home for many entertainers
/ilovetheupperwestside.com/celebrities-on-the-upper-west-side/ Home Celebrities An (Incomplete) List of Famous People Who Live on the Upper West Side Mike Mishkin February 13, 2022 Celebrities There are tons of celebrities on the Upper West Side, and it’s certainly not hard to understand! Living on the Upper West Side can be quite relaxing compared to the rest of the city. The … Continue reading NYC’s UWS is home for many entertainers
NYC restaurants screaming about skyrocketing electric bills
Surprised that this article doesn't mention that the outside parts of NYC restaurants were required to switch from butane heat to electric. That could account for much of the increase. https://ny.eater.com/2022/2/11/22927772/con-edison-price-increases-electric-bills-nyc-restaurants-brooklyn-kolache-886-guevaras NYC Restaurants Blindsided by Skyrocketing Electric Bills The drastic, overnight bill increase, one restaurant owner says, is “highway robbery.” by Emma Orlow Feb 11, 2022, 11:05am … Continue reading NYC restaurants screaming about skyrocketing electric bills
Why are chain pharmacies closing? Is it the newly organized thefts?
https://www.curbed.com/2022/02/shoplifters-arent-why-nycs-chain-pharmacies-are-closing.html RETAILING11:51 A.M. Shoplifters Aren’t the Reason New York’s Chain Pharmacies Are Closing By Jack Denton Photo: Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images Michael Rapaport knew exactly what was going on. “Yo! This fuckin’ guy just filled his two bags up with everything in Rite Aid,” the actor narrated from his local Upper East Side chain pharmacy as … Continue reading Why are chain pharmacies closing? Is it the newly organized thefts?
16 best NYC coffee spots for working remotely (no chains)
https://www.thrillist.com/drink/new-york/best-nyc-coffee-shops-remote-work? The 16 Best NYC Coffee Shops for Working Remotely These work-friendly cafes are equipped with WiFi, and plenty of plugs to keep you productive. By Kyler Alvord Published on 1/31/2022 at 2:46 PM VIEW 16 PLACES ON MAPDevocion USA The pandemic has changed how many New Yorkers work now and possibly forever. Prior to 2020 … Continue reading 16 best NYC coffee spots for working remotely (no chains)
Would you accept a toilet down the hall to save $1,000/month in rent?
https://www.curbed.com/2022/02/shared-toilet-hallway-nyc-apartment-nyt.html? THE REAL ESTATE 12:20 P.M. In Praise of Shared Toilets By Kim Velsey Photo: Volkmar Heinz/picture alliance via Getty Images Last week, the New York Times published an essay that asked the question “Do I really need a toilet?” The writer, Stephen Ruddy, was reflecting on the indignities of apartment hunting after 17 years in the same space. That’s … Continue reading Would you accept a toilet down the hall to save $1,000/month in rent?
NY restaurants take another hit because of omicron drop-off in customers dining inside
https://ny.eater.com/2022/1/31/22910323/new-york-restaurants-survey-omicron-covid-business-sales-declines NY Restaurants Hit Hard by Indoor Dining Drop-Off Over the Past Month, Survey Says by Erika Adams Jan 31, 2022, 11:07am EST Customer demand for indoor dining declined in January. New York’s omicron-fueled spike in COVID-19 cases has unsurprisingly dealt another blow to the state’s battle-weary restaurants. According to a January survey released by the New … Continue reading NY restaurants take another hit because of omicron drop-off in customers dining inside
Only in NYC
secretnyc.co/normal-in-nyc-nowhere-else/? 40 Things That Are Considered Totally Normal In New York City…But Not Anywhere Else CLAIRE LEADEN • JANUARY 6, 2022 You already know NYC is like no other city or place: a world all its own. And because of that, there are some things we’ve become accustomed to that anyone else would feel like they were on … Continue reading Only in NYC
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