Champion Crowned in UWS Super Bowl Dip Challenge
By Elyse Eisenberg
Creative Delites
The New Orleans Saints may have won the football Super Bowl, but there was a far more important contest taking place on the Upper West Side. The winner of the Super Bowl dip challenge has been crowned. Read More / Comment »
Restaurant Week Extended Until February 28
New York City Restaurant Week supposedly ended on Friday, but it has now been extended to Feb. 28. During restaurant week, you can get lunch at participating restaurants for $24.07 per person, and dinner for $35, though drinks, tax, and tip are not included. Check out the restaurant week participants from the Upper West Side below Read More / Comment »
Magnolia Bakery Denied Permit for Sidewalk Cafe
Magnolia cupcake-lovers, your empire is in peril.
Community Board 7 voted last week against renewing Magnolia Bakery’s license to have an enclosed sidewalk cafe at its West 69th Street location. Read More / Comment »
Events for $20 or Less Monday
February 8, 2010
James Web Space Telescope Talk
The James Web Space Telescope (JWST) is a large, infrared-optimized space telescope designed to study the formation of the first stars and galaxies, the evolution of galaxies and the production of elements by stars, and the process of star and planet formation. Read More / Comment »
New Website for the 55+ Crowd on the Upper West Side
The Upper West Side is young at heart, but on a strictly demographic basis it’s a little bit grayer than most other New York neighborhoods. Now, people who are over 55 have a website they can go to with events, listings, volunteer opportunities, and columns. Read More / Comment »
DA Investigating Police Response in UWS Hit and Run
District Attorney Cyrus Vance is looking into the death of film editor Karen Schmeer on the Upper West Side last weekend and the police chase that preceded it Read More / Comment »
Where to Watch the Super Bowl on the Upper West Side
Want to watch the Super Bowl at a bar or restaurant on the Upper West Side? Our friends at MyUpperWest put together a list of some of the spots that are offering specials this year. (The game starts a little after 6, but it never hurts to get there early.) We’ve posted a couple of the options they mentioned below, as well as our own: Read More / Comment »
Events for $20 or Less Sunday
February 7, 2010
Argentinian Guitarist Quique Sinesi
Born in Argentina, Quique Sinesi’s distinctive music is a mix of elements that includes Argentinean Folklore, Tango, Jazz, Classical and contemporary sounds. Read More / Comment »
Events for $20 or Less Saturday
February 6, 2010
Winter Jam
Snowshoe, cross-country ski and watch snowboard demonstrations at the Bandshell in Central Park. Snow machines have made tons of snow in the area. Read More / Comment »
Paul Simon Wannabe Tries to Scam Bank on 86th Street
Rafael Ramos walked into a Citibank at Broadway and West 86th Street this week and told the teller he was Paul Simon, police told the New York Post. But there was one big problem. Read More / Comment »
