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Featured, Food & Drink

5 Best Rated Margaritas on the Upper West Side

The Upper West Side of Manhattan is renowned for its cultural richness, leafy streets, and diverse dining scene. Among the many culinary delights that draw locals and visitors alike, the…

August 1, 2025

Featured, Food & Drink

The Best Italian Restaurants on the Upper West Side

If you’re a fan of Italian cuisine, NYC has a huge menu of offerings. Sure, there’s Little Italy downtown and a shout-out to the incomparable Arthur Avenue in the Bronx.…

June 13, 2024

Food & Drink, Featured

5 Best Diners on the Upper West Side

One of the key things to know about your neighborhood (or the one you may be visiting) is where to find a good diner. Diners have long been a part…

August 10, 2025

Featured, Community

Best Manhattan Independent Book Stores on the UWS

You might have wondered recently what’s going on with the independent bookstores in your neighborhood. According to people who follow these things, the end of the nineties and early 2000’s…

March 3, 2025

Featured, Hidden Treasures, Days Gone By

7 Architectual Landmarks on the Upper West Side

The Upper West Side of Manhattan is a showcase of architectural grandeur, blending historic elegance with modern innovation. Its streets are lined with buildings that not only define the skyline…

July 16, 2025

Hidden Treasures
Must See Coffee House on the Upper West Side
Amanda Ward / May 16, 2023 / 0 Comments
A Hungarian couple opened The Hungarian Pastry Shop in 1961. It has retained a remarkable and striking presence in its upper west side location to this very day. The cafe has changed ownership…
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Activities
One of the Largest Game Board Cafes on the East Coast
Eric Young / May 11, 2023 / 0 Comments
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…
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Days Gone By
Edgar Allan Poe’s Years at the Brennan Farmhouse
Eric Young / May 9, 2023 / 0 Comments
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…
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Community
Why I Love the Upper West Side
Eric Young / May 1, 2023 / 2 Comments
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.…
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