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Upper West Side: Kosher Restaurant My Most Favorite Food Opens in Time for Passover

It seems strange that it’s taken until now for longtime kosher eatery My Most Favorite Food to set up an outpost on the Upper West Side. Regardless, the restaurant will be throwing open its doors March 25 at 247 W. 72nd Street just in time for Passover.
The eatery is counting on Upper West Siders of [...]

Upper West Side: Oscars and Hors d’œuvres March 7 at Lincoln Center

This year, I’m watching the Oscars in my PJs at home. But if you want to put on the dog and do Oscar night up right, then you can mosey on down to Lincoln Center and watch the awards—admittedly, Lincoln Center ain’t Hollywood—on a big screen TV. Swill down cocktails and nibble on  horsd’œuvres . [...]

Upper West Side: 77th Street Greenmarket Expands

Just in time for spring—will it ever come?!—the Sunday greenmarket at 77thth and Columbus is growing, adding new farmers and more space.
The weekly market has moved out of its longstanding schoolyard locale and onto the sidewalk lining the east side of Columbus Avenue where it will extend one additional block, to 80th Street. The action [...]

Upper West Side: New Restaurants for Steak Lovers

The Westside Independent reports that steak houses appear to be taking over the Upper West Side restaurant scene.  At least two new places are featuring lots of red meat.  Carnivores, read the story here.

Upper West Side: A Voce Shines with Dishes that Delight

A Voce’s Time Warner Center outpost buzzed the night I was there with a mix of tourists and locals. As for the food, the pasta dishes were sublime. But why take my word for it? Our very own Discerning Diner filed the following report:
We shared the ravioli with taleggio and brown butter and sage, with [...]