Category: Food & Drink

La Caridad Will Be Sorely Missed

Claudie Benjamin July 23, 2020 Food & Drink 20 Comments

Adios (goodbye) and zai jian (goodbye) to La Caridad 78, a Cuban Chinese restaurant beloved by Upper West Siders from the late 1960s until its Read More...

Talia’s Steakhouse Becomes Talia’s Fishhouse For Nine Days

Mike Mishkin July 22, 2020 1 Comment

Most Manhattan kosher restaurants are currently offering a special menu – called The Nine Days Menu – which includes fish, pasta and vegetarian options, replacing Read More...

More Restaurant Closings

Mike Mishkin July 16, 2020 5 Comments

Restaurant closings are sadly not slowing down. We continue to hear about more and more of them shutting down – including some long-time tenants. Read More...

Dumpling Spot to Open “Ghost Kitchen” on UWS

Mike Mishkin July 14, 2020 1 Comment

Dumpling Galaxy is about to open a “ghost kitchen” at 502 Amsterdam Avenue, between 84th and 85th Streets. The space will serve as a pick-up Read More...

Mama’s Too and Jacob’s Pickles to Collaborate!

Mike Mishkin July 13, 2020 Food & Drink 1 Comment

Mama’s Too and Jacob’s Pickles are collaborating to bring something truly special to the neighborhood. The “Fried Chicken Sandwich pal” will be available this Wednesday Read More...

It’s Time To Celebrate Life Again. Get Fed, Get Catered, Get CHEF ELIOT!

Mike Mishkin July 10, 2020 Food & Drink, Sponsored 3 Comments

Most of our social lives have have been limited to Zoom and FaceTime over the last few months. But with things beginning to reopen, we’ll Read More...

Ali Baba Closes Doors

Mike Mishkin July 9, 2020 3 Comments

Ali Baba of the West Side, the casual, Middle Eastern kosher eatery at 515 Amsterdam Avenue (corner of 85th Street), has shut its doors after Read More...

Baylander Steel Beach Opening Thursday!

Mike Mishkin July 7, 2020 7 Comments

Michael Trenk and his partners – who own Prohibition on 84th and Columbus Ave – are about to expand in a major way. They’re about Read More...

NYC Postpones Indoor Dining

Mike Mishkin July 1, 2020 No Comments

LATEST: Indoor Dining to Return on Valentine’s Day Mayor de Blasio has announced that NYC would postpone indoor dining in NYC indefinitely, after it was Read More...

Beacon Bar Has Closed: Some Question Motives

Mike Mishkin June 30, 2020 16 Comments

Mike Manjon left his bartending job at Beacon Bar, located at 2130 Broadway between 74th and 75th Streets, on March 14th, and has not been Read More...