New York Magazine Lists Top 101 Restaurants In NYC For 2012 — UWS Is Home To...
New York Magazine restaurant reviewer Adam Platt recently released his list of the top 101 restaurants in New York City. The Upper West Side was decently represented with ten neighborhood restaurants...
View ArticleNY Post Restaurant Critic Takes Huge Shit On UWS Newcomer Joanne (Lady Gaga’s...
There are positive restaurant reviews, there are negative restaurant reviews, and then there are reviews like the one Steve Cuozzo of the New York Post wrote yesterday about Joanne (70 W. 68th), the...
View ArticleUpper West Side Restaurant Review: Caffe Storico
Have previously posted about the recent opening of Caffe Storico, the new Stephen Starr restaurant located in the Upper West Side’s New-York Historical Society (170 Central Park West, at 77th). Starr...
View ArticleUpper West Side Openings: Grill 212, Hummus Kitchen
Looks like the Upper West Side is getting another kosher/Middle-Eastern dining option. Grill 212 has put up a banner announcing their impending arrival to the neighborhood. Thanks to MUW reader Iris...
View ArticleUWS Restaurant Review: Savann
Amsterdam Avenue is chock full ‘o restaurants — some good, others not so much. Blanca over at FriendEat.com recently reviewed Savann, a Turkish restaurant at 414 Amsterdam (between 79th & 80th)....
View ArticleUWS Photo Of The Day: Flipped Over Car On Riverside Drive
Scary photo from MUW reader Amy, who sent this in just a little while ago. The accident took place on Riverside Drive & 113th. No word on injuries, although @Breaking911 reports “all occupants out...
View ArticleUWS Opening: Fratelli la Bufala — Menu, Photos & Initial Thoughts
Posted last week that the long-awaited Fratelli la Bufala at 2161 Broadway (corner of 76th) finally opened on Friday. I’m a bit late on my follow-up, but here’s a copy of the menu, some photos, and a...
View ArticleUWS Openings & Closings: Piccolo Cafe, Strawberry, Fratelli la Bufala,...
Looks like the UWS is getting a new cafe. Piccolo Cafe (313 Amsterdam, between 74th & 75th) is on the verge of opening. Thanks to MUW readers Stephanie, Adrian, @SLSoh, Dan, and Kevin for the tip...
View ArticleUWS Openings: The Purple Fig
Posted a couple of weeks ago (here, here & here) about UWS newcomer The Purple Fig (250 W. 72nd, between Broadway & West End). MUW reader Amy recently had a chance to dine there and sent in...
View ArticleUpper West Side Review: Piccolo Cafe
UPDATE 1/10/13: Piccolo Cafe files application to sell liquor in addition to wine and beer Upper West Side newcomer Piccolo Cafe (313 Amsterdam, between 74th & 75th) has been open for almost...
View ArticleBest Ice Cream Stores On The Upper West Side (From DNAinfo)
Posted yesterday that the Village Voice included UWS Grom on their “10 Best Gelatos In New York” list. Keeping the chilled dessert theme going, DNAinfo just published their own “Best Ice Cream Stores...
View ArticleNew York Times Review Of Lincoln Center Festival’s “The Clock” (Free Admission)
You may have noticed a link to The Clock in recent “Free & Cheap Events” posts (it’s part of the ongoing Lincoln Center Festival). If you’re looking for more details, NYT film critic A. O. Scott...
View ArticleUWS Dominates Village Voice’s “10 Best Pastry Shops In NYC” List; Nabs 5 Out...
UPDATE 2:10 pm: Brilliant MUW readers Eileen and @sourcows pointed out that I omitted Grandaisy, which also has an UWS location. I’ve updated the post to reflect that the Upper West Side actually has...
View ArticleUWS Restaurant Review: NYT Awards Two Stars To Nougatine At Jean Georges
New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells recently reviewed Nougatine at Jean Georges (1 Central Park West, at 60th) and came away impressed by both the food and the restaurant’s recent physical...
View ArticleUWS Restaurant Review: Candle Cafe West
I have no idea where the time has gone, but its been six months since Candle Cafe West, an offshoot of the popular East Side organic and vegetarian/vegan eateries Candle Cafe and Candle 79, opened its...
View ArticleUpper West Side Week In Review: 9/17 – 9/23/12
A round-up of some of the most popular posts on MyUpperWest from the past week: Upper West Side News & Crime: New UWS Lululemon Pisses Off Local Block Association Fire On West 72nd Requires 65+...
View ArticleNYT Overview Of Upcoming Screenings At UWS 50th New York Film Festival
Had a reminder post yesterday about the 50th New York Film Festival, which is in full swing at the Upper West Side’s Film Society Of Lincoln Center. Today, New York Times film critic Stephen Holden has...
View ArticleRestaurateur (And Upper West Sider) Mandy Oser Dishes On Her Favorite...
Serious Eats occasionally posts neighborhood dining guides based on the favorite spots of well-known/respected food and restaurant biz types from around NYC. In June they featured chef Michael White, a...
View ArticleEater NY Releases Updated List Of “The 38 Essential New York Restaurants”—...
Eater NY periodically releases a list of what it calls “The 38 Essential New York Restaurants.” The “Eater 38″ your answer and ours to any question that begins, “Can you recommend a restaurant…” This...
View ArticleNYT Profile/Review Of Artist Daniel Brush; UWS Exhibition At Museum Of Arts &...
The New York Times recently published a nice profile of artist Daniel Brush. The first “wide survey” of his work went on exhibit earlier this week at the Upper West Side’s Museum of Arts & Design....
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