Category: Shopping

Upper West Siders Share Thoughts on Food Shopping During Coronavirus Crisis

Claudie Benjamin March 18, 2020 Community, Shopping 1 Comment

How is noted documentary-maker and Upper West Sider Ric Burns approaching his food shopping routine with impending restrictions on movement in NYC? He says his Read More...

Fairway Receives Huge Offer To Sell Stores

Mike Mishkin March 14, 2020 Food & Drink, Shopping No Comments

Fairway has received at $75 million offer for six of its stores – five in Manhattan and one in Pelham Manor (Westchester), in addition to Read More...

The Strand Approaches April Opening

Sara Lewin Lebwohl March 10, 2020 Shopping No Comments

The Strand Bookstore’s UWS location will be opening in early April. Their website already has three events listed, the earliest being April 15th. The new Read More...

New Hardware Store Replaces Beacon Paint and Hardware

Mike Mishkin March 3, 2020 Community, Shopping No Comments

After Beacon Paint and Hardware closed after 120 years, the landlord, Brusco, has taken over the space. There is now a new hardware store operating Read More...

Long’s Bedding is Finally Headed East

Mike Mishkin February 27, 2020 Shopping No Comments

Almost a year ago, the owners of Long’s Bedding at 121 West 72nd Street posted an unfortunate sign in their window. After 108 years on Read More...

The Strand Bookstore Will Open on the Upper West Side

Sara Lewin Lebwohl February 6, 2020 Shopping No Comments

Big News – as the announcement via Twitter reads – an Upper West Side Strand Bookstore will be opening at 450 Columbus Avenue, between 81st Read More...

Report Says Fairway Will Close All Stores. Fairway Says Otherwise.

Mike Mishkin January 22, 2020 Shopping No Comments

I woke up this morning and saw an email from one of our readers, Susan Zinder. She told me about a New York Post article Read More...

Book Culture on Columbus Permanently Closes

Mike Mishkin January 21, 2020 Shopping, Community No Comments

Chris Doeblin, Book Culture’s owner, has just updated his fans and followers with an email they didn’t want to see. Sadly, Book Culture on Columbus Read More...

Europan Closes on 78th and Broadway, While Independent Pharmacy Gets Ready To Open

Mike Mishkin January 20, 2020 Food & Drink, Shopping No Comments

The Europan Bakery Cafe at 2197 Broadway, off the corner of 78th Street, has abruptly closed its doors. Another Europan location – at 135 Columbus Read More...

Papyrus To Close All Stores

Mike Mishkin January 19, 2020 Shopping No Comments

The parent company of  stationery store Papyrus – Schurman Retail Group – recently announced that all Papyrus stores would be closing. This includes three locations Read More...