The busiest Trader Joe’s location is shutting its doors — for now. The Upper West Side store at West 72nd Street and Broadway is closing temporarily for “major renovation plans” starting next month. According to a physical sign sitting outside the store, their last day open will be May 17. “We promise not to be … Read more
A popular Upper West Side restaurant has abruptly shuttered after the owner suffered a bizarre, “life-threatening” accident in Mexico — and may be on the hook for more than $1 million in back rent, Side Dish has learned. The Milling Room, known for its airy dining room and vaulted glass ceiling — closed unexpectedly in … Read more
This is snow impressive! A Manhattan wedding dress designer went viral this week for sculpting an uncannily realistic mannequin out of snow. Upper West Sider Colette Komm headed to Central Park Tuesday afternoon with only two serrated bread knives — and in just three hours, had carved out the snowy work of art. Dress designer Colette … Read more
It would have been a boss move. Tony Danza was champing at the bit to dust off his apron and reprise his iconic “Who’s the Boss” role opposite TV daughter Alyssa Milano in a spinoff about the pair living in a woke world. “We had a shot at it. I thought it might happen,” Danza, … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. This is pretty, pretty, pretty crazy. In mid-June, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star Larry David announced he was dropping into New York City’s … Read more
Essential by Christophe began serving dinner on Sunday night a few weeks ago, making it the only restaurant in its high-priced class open seven nights a week. Demand for seats left chef/owner Christophe Bellanca no other choice. It’s not only the best restaurant on the Upper West Side — a neighborhood not known as a culinary … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. In fall 2020, Trey Anastasio was performing live when virtually no one else was. Rather than sit out due to the COVID-19 … Read more
This 10-year-old skipped recess — and headed straight for the boardroom. Upper West Sider Julian Lin has been learning the art of the deal since he was just 4 years old, when he began volunteering to help stock produce and hawk it to customers at a fruit stand on West 68th Street and Columbus Avenue. … Read more
Livvy Dunne’s no Babe. Olivia “Livvy” Dunne struck out in her bid to buy Yankees’ great Babe Ruth’s former New York City home because the former LSU star gymnast overshared about the purchase on Instagram, The Post has learned. The co-op board in the Upper West Side building rejected Dunne’s purchase — a $1.59 million, … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. Larry David won’t be the only “Seinfeld” alum hanging out in the Upper West Side these next few months. Just a few … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. 27 years after the infamous “Seinfeld” finale, Larry David is returning to the Upper West Side. The short-tempered funnyman just announced he’ll … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. One of New York City’s favorite sons is returning home. This June, Paul Simon will play not one, not two, not three, … Read more
While it would appear that New York’s beloved bagel shop is back, there’s much more to this story. When Absolute Bagels on the Upper West Side shuttered late last year, New Yorkers were left heartbroken and mourning the bagel joint, which had made its mark on numerous best-bagel lists throughout its 30-year run. Now, a … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. If late night talk shows air past your bedtime, we just might have a solution for you. From April through December, desk … Read more
Han Solo subway spotting. Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart rode the subway in New York City alongside fellow commuters on Monday. Calista Flockhart and Harrison Ford walking in New York City on March 31. BrosNYC / BACKGRID Calista Flockhart, Harrison Ford step out in NYC. BrosNYC / BACKGRID Calista Flockhart and Harrison Ford on a … Read more
Salt & Straw — a Danny Meyer-backed, Portland, Oregon-based national chain of quirky ice cream shops — launched its first Big Apple spot at 360 Amsterdam Ave. last month to breathless media excitement. But the outfit’s weirder confections should have stayed in Portland, a city with possibly the nation’s most self-important culinary scene. Some Salt & … Read more
A Mack truck smashed into Emmy-nominated composer Steve Sandberg as he crossed an England street in the ’80s, propelling him into a street sign and launching a 40-year battle with back pain. Finally, last year, he had had enough. The Upper West Side pianist — who served as lead composer and musical director for Nickelodeon’s … Read more
It takes a village to raise a family. And Upper West Side mom Izzy Anaya is anything but short on support. Rather than becoming burdened by the daily demands of juggling her three homes, her two sons and a lifestyle content creation career, the unflappable mama simply delegates the more menial must-dos to her staff … Read more
Libra author, straw hat enthusiast and father of new journalism Truman Capote maintained, “New York is not a city, it’s a world.” The roughly 340 neighborhoods found within this world, this sprawling, five borough constellation, are defined as much by their physical properties and energetic feel as they are the people who inhabit them. … Read more
A popular Upper West Side restaurant that proudly displays its support for Israel has been vandalized multiple times – leaving the owner wary when someone steps through the door. Gazala Halabi, a member of Israel’s fiercely patriotic Druze community, told Side Dish someone scrawled “Free Palestine” in her restaurant’s bathroom on Monday — the second time … Read more