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Archive for May, 2009

H & H Bagels Closed Briefly on Friday

Oy!  There was much bigger hole than any  that was ever punched in a bagel when the much-loved H & H Bagels at Broadway and 80th Street was briefly shuttered Friday for non-payment of taxes, according to a story in The New York Times.
Taxes, schmaxes!  We need our neighborhood bagel shop!
For my face-off between East [...]

New York City Outdoor Dining Options Abound

A few days ago, I listed some Upper West Side spots where you can eat outdoors in the warm weather months.  Elsewhere around New York, sidewalk cafes and garden terraces also abound.  Here are a few choices:
What are your favorite outdoor dining spots?
Alto
11 East 53rd Street , 212-308-1099
This is the first summer that Alto has [...]

Beer: New Brewery Set to Open in Greenport, LI

On the North Fork of Long Island, a new type of tasting experience is in the works—and it isn’t happening at the area’s vineyards.
Beer drinkers, welcome to wine country.
Final touches are being added to the Greenport Harbor Brewing Company, set to open in mid-June in the Long Island seaport village. On tap will be free [...]

Upper West Side Restaurant Closes

Another old time Upper West Side restaurant has closed.  Hanafin’s, which served diner-style food to a clientèle that leaned heavily toward elderly ladies in the neighborhood, has shut its doors.
According to Eater, the owner of the eatery on Broadway between 82nd and 83rd  decided not to renew his lease.

New York Pastry Shop on Upper East Side May Close

According to a report in Crain’s New York Business, Payard Patisserie & Bistro, the famed New York City Upper East Side pastry shop, could close as soon as August.  The landlord is threatening to double the rent, Crain’s reports.
Situated on Lexington Avenue between 73rd and 74th streets, the pastry shop was opened by chef Francois [...]