ilovetheupperwestside.com/delice-macarons-opens-at-75th-and-amsterdam/? ilovetheupperwestside.com/el-gallo-taqueria-502-amsterdam-avenue/? New Taco Place Opening on 84th and Amsterdam Mike Mishkin September 12, 2021 Food & Drink El Gallo Taqueria will soon be bringing its tacos to the Upper West Side. The owners tell us they’ll be opening at 502 Amsterdam Avenue, between 84th and 85th Streets, by the end of September. This space was once … Continue reading Two new food places on Manhattan’s UWS
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2 UWS bagel joints among best in NYC
https://patch.com/new-york/upper-west-side-nyc/2-upper-west-side-bagel-joints-named-among-best-new-york-city 2 Upper West Side Bagel Joints Named Among Best In New York City Bagels are the holy grail of New York City cuisine and two Upper West Side joints just got named as the very best bagel makers in the city. Gus Saltonstall, Patch StaffPosted Wed, Sep 1, 2021 at 10:20 am (1)Two Upper West Side … Continue reading 2 UWS bagel joints among best in NYC
Street performer used in NYC advertising keeps being shut down
This is a fun and interesting article about a street performer in Washington Square, her history as performer, and the obstacles street people can face to livening life for NYC residents. Just click thru. https://www.curbed.com/2021/09/kanami-kusajima-dancer-washington-square-nypd.html
New 9/11 film on Netflix doesn’t need to show attack to be powerful
Two reviews in case your instant reaction to a 9/11 movie is "NO. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/sep/06/worth-film-netflix-review-september-11? Why Netflix drama Worth is the best 9/11 movie to date The Kindergarten Teacher director Sara Colangelo’s sensitive and poignant film about the victim compensation fund is a surprisingly necessary tribute Michael Keaton and Stanley Tucci in Worth. Photograph: AP Benjamin Lee … Continue reading New 9/11 film on Netflix doesn’t need to show attack to be powerful
A funny murder mystery steeped in UWS and Broadway memes
http://www.westsiderag.com/2021/09/01/new-uws-based-comedy-only-murders-in-the-building-now-streaming-on-hulu New UWS-Based Comedy ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Now Streaming on Hulu Posted on September 1, 2021 at 11:16 pm by Carol Tannenhauser Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez. By Carol Tannenhauser The first three episodes of Only Murders in the Building, created and written by Steve Martin, Dan Fogelman and John Hoffman, starring … Continue reading A funny murder mystery steeped in UWS and Broadway memes
Details about NYC’s Ida-caused flash flood emergency
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/09/01/new-york-city-flash-flood/ http://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/09/01/us/hurricane-ida-updateswww.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/nyregion/new-york-city-faces-the-first-flash-flood-emergency-in-its-history.html? All have all sorts of details, tweets and photos that may be updated by the time this is posted. Click thru to see the latest.
Open streets coming to Columbus Avenue in the Upper West Side
Upper West Side’s top Italian restaurant
UWS Eatery Named One Of The Best Italian Restaurants In NYC The Upper West Side has no shortage of Italian joints, but only one local spot got named to a recent list of the 23 best in New York City. Gus Saltonstall, Patch Staff Posted Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 11:22 am ET The Upper West Side … Continue reading Upper West Side’s top Italian restaurant
NYC population booms but not everywhere and not for everyone
As any regular reader of this blog knows, I'm a huge fan of NYC. This city may not be perfect but it has so many great features -- walkability, diversity, public transit, wide range of activities, four seasons, and (believe it or not) many affordable aspects to daily life -- that the downsides, for me, … Continue reading NYC population booms but not everywhere and not for everyone
What’s with A/C for outside dining?
https://ny.eater.com/2021/8/11/22595852/nyc-restaurants-outdoor-air-conditioning-outdoor-dining For Restaurants That Can Afford Them, Outdoor Air Conditioners Are the Latest Pandemic Pivot Air conditioned outdoor dining rooms are driving up electricity bills. And luring back customers. by Luke Fortney@lucasfortney Aug 11, 2021, 6:19pm EDT As New York City settles into the slowest period of the summer season, some restaurant owners are once again on … Continue reading What’s with A/C for outside dining?
NYC Lincoln Center lands major talent from the Public Theater
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/shanta-thake-lincoln-center-leader/2021/08/03/09d47026-f459-11eb-9068-bf463c8c74de_story.html Lincoln Center announces groundbreaking appointment of top artistic leader Shanta Thake comes to Lincoln Center from the Public Theater. (David Andrako) By Peter MarksTheater criticAugust 3, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT0 NEW YORK — In a landmark appointment propelling her into the topmost ranks of American arts management, Shanta Thake has been named chief artistic … Continue reading NYC Lincoln Center lands major talent from the Public Theater
As of today, unvaccinated in NYC receive $100 with first vaccine shot
https://patch.com/new-york/upper-west-side-nyc/s/hp280/get-100-for-1st-covid-vaccine-shot-de-blasio-tells-unvaccinated? Get $100 For 1st COVID Vaccine Shot, De Blasio Tells Unvaccinated A new incentive offers $100 to New Yorkers who get their first coronavirus vaccine dose at city-run sites starting Friday. Matt Troutman, Patch StaffPosted Wed, Jul 28, 2021 at 11:18 am ET A city-operated mobile pharmacy advertises the COVID-19 vaccine in a neighborhood near Brighton Beach … Continue reading As of today, unvaccinated in NYC receive $100 with first vaccine shot
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