Open and Shut: Goodbye Artistes, Hello A Voce
Each week we take a look at what new stores have opened (or announced an upcoming opening) and which have closed. Last week, we learned Cafe des Artistes was Read More / Comment »
Café Des Artistes Has Closed
The famed Café Des Artistes has closed its doors and will not open in September as originally expected, a New York Times blog post said today. The 92-year-old restaurant at 1 West 67th Street is Read More / Comment »
Tavern on the Green License Awarded to Boathouse Owner
Tavern on the Green will be under new ownership next year after the city awarded the operating license Friday to Dean Poll, who runs the Central Park Boathouse. Read More / Comment »
Is Whole Foods a Wolf in Eco-Friendly Fair-Trade Clothing?
by Avi - August 28, 2009 at 12:32 am - - 2 Comments
The new Whole Foods at 97th Street and Columbus opened loudly on Thursday, as a group advocating for single-payer health care stood outside calling for a boycott. About 50 Read More / Comment »
Michael’s Stores Hiring for First Manhattan Store on 100th
by Avi - August 26, 2009 at 10:39 pm - - 4 Comments
Long rumored as a possible tenant at 808 Columbus Avenue, Michael’s Stores is getting ready to move in. The craft store chain is hiring for various positions at the new store in the same Read More / Comment »
Apple (Finally!) Acknowledges Upper West Side Store
Apple-watchers have been buzzing for months about the construction site at the corner of 67th Street and Columbus Avenue that was once the site of a Victoria’s Secret. Read More / Comment »
Preview: New Whole Foods Might Not Break Your Wallet
By Laura B. Weiss
For the food market deprived—that would be anyone living in the area around 96th Street on the Upper West Side—yesterday was a big day Read More / Comment »
Accused Neighborhood “Kitty-Killer” Turns Himself In
Sean Lynde, who has been accused of killing four of his Upper West Side ex-girlfriend’s cats, turned himself into police on Friday and faces felony animal cruelty charges. Read More / Comment »
Frustration Builds at Stores that Waste Air Conditioning
Councilwoman Gale Brewer and the National Resources Defense Council have followed up on the Westside Independent’s investigation into businesses that pump air conditioning out their open doors, with similar findings. Read More / Comment »
Storm Cuts Swath Through Central and Riverside Parks
A massive thunderstorm tore through the Upper West Side last night, destroying hundreds of trees, mostly between 90th and 110th streets. The storm, with winds reportedly at 80 miles per hour, hit Read More / Comment »
