Experience NYC Restaurant Week 2024 on the UWS
The Upper West Side is ready for the arrival of NYC Restaurant Week Winter 2024. From January 16th through February 4th, both food enthusiasts and casual diners will have the opportunity to savor…
Best Bars on the Upper West Side to Visit Now
So I’ve been thinking about Upper West Side bars recently. Of which there are quite a few. How many choices are there? And what makes for a good one you might not want…
Grit, Gangsters, Grandeur and Glamour on One NYC Block
Next time you wonder along Riverside Drive between 105th and 106th Streets, pause to take in the “Seven Beauties”. No ordinary block, it is home to seven beautiful mansions, once filled with “actors,…
Hiroshima Statue Resides Next to New York Buddhist Temple
Outside the New York Buddhist Temple at 331-332 Riverside Drive stands a large, 22-ton bronze figure, complete with a large, circular hat. It is Shinran Shonin, who, according to the Church’s website, founded…
Step Back in Time at Hidden Pomander Walk
Pomander Walk, sometimes known as “The Walk” or “The Colony,” is a co-op building located between Broadway and West End on 94th and 95th Streets. For years I’ve made the mistake of hustling…
One of the Largest Game Board Cafes on the East Coast
Located on the Upper West Side at 2911 Broadway between 113th and 114th Street, Hex & Company has built a steady following since its opening in 2018. With over 4,000 sq. feet, the…
Edgar Allan Poe’s Years at the Brennan Farmhouse
Edgar Allan Poe spent summering on NYC’s upper west side in the 1840’s. In what was primarily farmland at the time, Poe boarded at The Brennan Farmhouse, a home on what would later…
Why I Love the Upper West Side
I’ve always liked the Upper West Side. It’s special and unique, a place and space where you get a sense of history and cutting-edge, all within a few blocks. Take architecture, for example.…
Your Guide To All Things Upper West Side
