Some happy news for a family dealing with an unspeakable tragedy: Marina and Kevin Krim, whose oldest and youngest children were killed by their nanny on the Upper West Side last fall, announced that they were expecting a baby. [ more › ]
Last week it was revealed here, there, and everywhere that New York-based Tinseltown scion Ben Stiller—his parents are the incomparable comedic legends Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller—sold his Upper West Side Hudson River view duplex for...Show More Summary
From New York's "Picture Newspaper", the Daily News:
" The New York Public Library’s newest branch is going to sparkle like fine crystal. "
The W. 53rd St. center will be an airy, vibrant structure with multiple public spaces, modern...Show More Summary
A couple of people sound interested, so let’s talk about where and when to meet. My first choice is Beer Authority on 40th, which isn’t exactly upper west side but has the kind of beer list that I can endorse. On the other hand Dublin House on 79th is a good location I’m not sure [...]
To update the post below, I will stay in the upper west side of Manhattan tomorrow night before an interview on Thursday, so if anyone knows a good place to hang out please share it in the comments. I know this is a last minute thing so please don’t feel any pressure to get fired [...]
Lunch at Spring on the Upper West Side was serviceable, pleasant, if slightly uninspired. Sitting outside, though, was a treat on this gorgeous day; it was also a treat to spend time with Lisa and Sam. And to blog the whole experience on my phone. Thanks, technology!
NOWNESS start May off with a great little film on French born photographer Elliott Erwitt, directed by Hudson Lines. Shot at his Upper West Side home, Erwitt discusses humour, man’s best friend, surrealism and the process of transforming a set of… ‘At Home With Elliott Erwitt’ – Hudson Lines visits the Legendary Photographer is a post by Lena Dystant on Selectism.
Pet Shop Boys have announced concerts at the Upper West Side's gorgeous Beacon Theatre on September 16th and 17th. Tickets go on sale this Friday.RELATED: The Presets and Dragonette will play Terminal 5 on May 8th. Get tickets here. UPDATE: Via Towleroad, there's the first video from the coming Pet Shop Boys album, Electric, which is due out on July 15th.
The G train is slow and unreliable and will irritate the person you are trying to have coitus with while the Upper West Side is crammed with older divorcées who engage in mature forms of courtship because they don't want to die alone. Show More Summary
Word to the wise, entrepeneurs: if you're going to break your fancy condo building's rules in order to make a few extra bucks, maybe don't brag about all that rule-breaking on the Internet. One Upper West Side condo-dwelling couple who'd...Show More Summary
Today on the streets of the Upper West Side of Manhattan I was startled by the rare appearance of this Buick Lacrosse test mule. Read more...
Upper West Side, New York, 12 pm
The Assembled Parties is one of the few original plays to debut on Broadway this season -- and it's a winner. Opening in a grand Upper West Side apartment populated by assimilated Jews, it addresses searing issues of family, class and culture.
Is the Doughnut Plant planning to bring their delicious fried dough creations to upper Manhattan? It's very possible, as a tipster told Bowery Boogie that the bakery was scouting locations on either the Upper West or Upper East side with the help of brokerage firm Lee & Associates. Show More Summary
He's going to need that double espresso.
He's in the West Village at Crown, the Upper East Side at the Lion, and also in midtown at Bill's Food & Drink, and now chef-owner John DeLucie has signed a deal on a fourth Manhattan restaurant, this one in the booming area of West Chelsea. Show More Summary
Tomorrow I will join a group of leading New York feminists at the Eleanor Roosevelt statue on the Upper west Side to endorse Christine Quinn in her race to become the first women and first gay mayor of New York City.
Cheap sandwiches we love, tasty Mexican on the Upper West Side, Thai grocery shopping in Queens, and more. Check out the top posts of our week.
Tipster Nicole K. Hidalgo sent us the above photo from Pier I at the Hudson River today, which shows the latest hot trend on the Upper West Side: alfresco pooping. "This is a first. Nanny brought kids port-potty to Pier I cafe so people can enjoy while eating," she added. Show More Summary
Look at where Mexican food succeeds in New York and you'll find three general categories of food business. One is the hole in the wall gem: the taco truck that does great goat stew, the taqueria in the back of a grocery store. Another is the high end, like Alex Stupak's modernist take on tacos at Empellon Taqueria and Cocina. Show More Summary
Gossip Girl isn’t all Girls y’know! There are some women involved, women like Lily. And when the woman in question is in fact Lily, there’s whole lot of sleek Upper West Side style involved! Kelly Rutherford has an enviable Hermès collection both on and off the screen but can we take a moment to collectively [...]