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Exploring The Upper West Side

Exploring The Upper West Side

Your Guide To All Things Upper West Side

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Food & Drink, Featured

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.…

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November 14, 2025
Shopping, 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…

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March 3, 2026
Hidden Treasures, Landmarks, Featured

The Buildings of Lincoln Center: A Complete Cultural Guide

Lincoln Center is more than a collection of performance venues—it is one of New York City’s most important cultural landmarks, where architecture, art, and history come together on a single…

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July 13, 2026
Days Gone By, West Side Stories, Featured

5 Haunted Locations on the Upper West Side of NYC

Part of what makes the Upper West Side such a compelling place for ghost stories is its mix of grandeur and memory. The neighborhood is full of historic buildings, cultural…

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July 6, 2026
Days Gone By, Food & Drink, Featured

The 7 Best Upper West Side Restaurants for a Classic NYC Experience

The Upper West Side has a food identity all its own. It’s a neighborhood where old-school New York institutions sit alongside casual favorites, cult bakeries, and restaurants that have become…

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July 1, 2026
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    The Best UWS Things To Do On a Rainy Day

    Amanda Ward / December 5, 2023 / 0 Comments

    When visiting New York you just might find days where the weather is uncooperative. Typically, New York City has 119 days of precipitation annually, so it makes it sensible to have a list…

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  • Food & Drink

    8 New Michelin Stars Awarded to New York Restaurants

    Desmond Walker / November 15, 2023 / 0 Comments

    The Michelin Guide recently awarded new Michelin stars for 2023. New York City has over 25,000 restaurants serving 8 million inhabitants and is home to over 400 Michelin-star restaurants. Eight restaurants across the…

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  • Activities

    Best Holiday Things To Do On The Upper West Side

    Amanda Ward / October 26, 2023 / 0 Comments

    If you’re wondering whether the holiday season seems to start earlier with each passing year, you’re not alone. There are early deals in brick-and-mortar stores, and packages on stoops everywhere. The holiday season…

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    Celebrate The Lunar New Year at an Upper West Side Restaurant

    Amanda Ward / October 23, 2023 / 0 Comments

    The Chinese New Year, sometimes known as the Lunar New Year, generally falls somewhere between late January and mid-February.  In 2024, Saturday, February 10th starts the Chinese New Year and with that, a…

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  • Community

    Spotlight on…The Secret Garden On The Upper West Side

    Eric Young / October 18, 2023 / 0 Comments

    Tucked away on the roof of a very ordinary parking garage on 97th Street, between Broadway & West End, is something extraordinary. It’s called The Lotus Garden. Hiding in plain sight is this…

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    Self-Guided Walking Tour – Lesser Known (but Popular) Places to Visit

    Eric Young / August 22, 2023 / 0 Comments

    Have you ever been asked by a fellow New Yorker, relative, or friend the best way to view the Upper West Side? Without hesitation, have them lace up their sneakers, find a good…

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    Images of Some of the Best Upper West Side Doors

    Amanda Ward / August 15, 2023 / 0 Comments

    Have you ever taken the time to walk the streets of the Upper West Side and view the doors on many of our iconic brownstones and older historic homes?  If you have, I’m…

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  • Food & Drink

    Best NY Ice Cream Shops on the Upper West Side

    Eric Young / August 8, 2023 / 0 Comments

    If you’re on a hunt for the best Upper West Side ice cream spots, look no further. We have what you crave. And though it may look like all roads lead to Amsterdam…

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    Upper West Sider’s List of the Best Pizzerias

    Eric Young / August 1, 2023 / 4 Comments

    So maybe we don’t have John’s of Bleecker Street right on our doorstep. Or Frank and Pepe’s or Sally’s of New Haven, DiFara of Brooklyn, or Joe’s of Greenwich Village around the corner.…

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    Free Things to Do On The UWS in February 2024

    Desmond Walker / July 31, 2023 / 0 Comments

    As we do every month, here we look to present a sampling of some of the best free things to do on the UWS. Hopefully, this will allow you to enjoy the neighborhood’s…

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