The new year has marked the closing of the venerable Tavern on the Green. But the restaurant scene is constantly evolving, and there are some new places to talk about. Here’s a roundup of recent Upper West Side restaurant activity:
Mama Mexico declared bankruptcy. The recession as well as reported non-payment of taxes apparently led to the [...]
Big Daddy’s, the chainlet of popular 80’s retro-style eateries, is opening a new Upper West Side outlet on Broadway and 91st Street in early 2010.
The opening of the 150-seat restaurant is slated for January or February, said Caki Zamoiski, marketing rep for the casual family-friendly eateries, with existing locales in Gramercy and on the [...]
Academia di Vino Opens up On Broadway. Upper East Side wine bar Academia di Vino has moved into the space at 2427 Broadway that was occupied by Docks, the neighborly seafood house that closed earlier this year. (212 787 3070)
Dovetail closes for renovations. The New York Times reports that Dovetail, the inventive American spot on [...]
Calling all Upper West Side brunch-goers—upper Broadway restaurant Community Food and Juice reopened today. The restaurant’s been closed for months due to a devastating fire. Today, it was packed, so it probably pays to get on line early for their popular Sunday brunch.
If you want to eat Eastern European but are sick of the same old knishes and bagels, then chase down the kolache, a new nosh just now hitting New York.
What’s a Kolache you ask? The kolache [pronounced kuh‐LA‐chee
] is a type of sweet yeast-risen fresh-baked dough filled with savory ingredients like spinach and feta, or [...]
