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Harlem Restaurants Offer Free Ride to Upper West Siders, Other Manhattan Diners

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Drive to dinner in style, courtesy of a group of Harlem restaurants that’s trying to lure diners uptown.
As reported by NBC-4, three Harlem dining destinations—Pancho Gringo, Covo Trattoria and the Hudson River Cafe—will send a car service to your apartment if you and your date (or spouse, or partner or just a friend!) [...]

Upper West Side: New Bookstore to Open at 114th & Broadway Promises Some Food Titles

Book Culture, the independent bookstore that stocks scholarly and literary works in its shop on West 112th Street, will soon be taking over the space on Broadway formerly occupied by the beloved Morningside Bookshop.  The new book shop will open in about three weeks, says owner Chris Doeblin.
Deoblin says he’s been in talks with Columbia [...]

Upper West Side Restaurant Community Food & Juice to Reopen Mid/Late July

Update:  Community Food and Juice reopened Oct. 21.
Favorite neighborhood brunch spot Community Food and Juice, which was shuttered because of a fire April 24, is set to reopen in mid-to-late July, a company spokesperson said.
The blaze broke out in the kitchen, according to Dede Lahman, of Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant, which owns Community [...]

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 Outdoor Dining Blooms on Upper West Side

Finally, this past weekend, summer arrived! So that means it’s time to scout out some outdoor dining options on the Upper West Side.
This is the time of year when the Upper West Side shines. The neighborhood brims with outdoor cafes, hidden gardens and other warm weather dining spots.
Later this week, I’ll list some outdoor eateries [...]