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The original version of this article was published on March 13.
Sipsteria, an espresso and wine bar which opened in January 2024 at 1264 Amsterdam Avenue (between 122nd and 123rd streets), just opened its second location on the Upper West Side. The new spot is located at 774 Amsterdam Avenue (at the corner of 98th Street), which was previously home to Duke’s Deli. It opened on Monday, May 5.
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During a Community Board 7 meeting in March, co-owner Giorgi Papiashvili–who owns the restaurant with Sophio Marcellus–said the new outpost will have more food options than the Morningside Heights location, since it comes with a full kitchen. He also said they anticipate hosting private events a few times a month, and mentioned potentially having live jazz (which is something they currently do uptown).
Sipsteria offers espressos, organic and natural wines, tapas, cheese and charcuterie boards and “Georgian Gastronomy,” per the eatery’s Instagram page. The menu also includes a variety of croissants, cookies, pastries, sandwiches, breads and more, along with Colombian and Ethiopian coffee.
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Sipsteria also does daily happy hours and overall reviews appear to be positive, with a Google score of 4.7 and a Yelp score of 4.6. The restaurant was featured in late February by Columbia Spectator.
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Congratulations!
This is fantastic news! The neighborhood welcomes you and needs this!
I can’t wait to visit, as it sounds right up our alley.
I’m going to visit the first location too; I didn’t know about it until this article.
I love jazz, happy hours, and mostly, uh-hum, wine!
As a wine lover, I’ll try it all, and ask, humbly, to have many options, including the Pet-Nat mentioned above, and well, well beyond.
I’ll visit the first week you’re open there, and in the meantime, will head to 122nd location for my first experience. Cheers Sipsteria!
I was thinking how the upper 90s on Amsterdam needed more coffee places and then I read this article today. Can’t wait to try it out.
Gamarjoba! Is there an extensive wine list featuring wines from Georgia?
Awful news. Another totally overpriced, pretentious place instead of a neighborhood deli. Just what the neighborhood it does not need.