Donohue’s Steak House Has a Successor, but Much of the Old Room Has Already Left Town

Mike Mishkin October 4, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

A new restaurant is headed for the old Donohue's space, and its operator wants to keep as much of the original as he can. Read More...

Chip City Cookies Closes All of Its Locations, Including on the UES

Mike Mishkin October 2, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

The cookie chain is shutting down every one of its stores, including its two Upper East Side shops. Read More...

Cult-Favorite Café BloomBar Is Opening Its First Manhattan Location on the UES

Mike Mishkin October 2, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

BloomBar Café et Fleurs, the café and boutique with a cult following in New Jersey and Brooklyn, is coming to the Upper East Side. Read More...

Man Slashed in Chest After Argument on Train Approaching UES Station

Mike Mishkin October 1, 2026 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

A rider was slashed in the chest after an argument on an uptown train. Read More...

Zaxbys Just Opened Its First Manhattan Location on the Upper East Side, and It’s Handing Out Free Chicken

Mike Mishkin October 1, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

The Southern chicken chain is celebrating its Manhattan debut with free samples and swag for the first 100 guests. Read More...

Tulipán Is Bringing a Hungarian Restaurant, Market and Artist Residency to an 1890s UES Townhouse

Mike Mishkin September 30, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

A restored 1890s townhouse is becoming a new home for Hungarian culture. Read More...

Woman Found Dead in Central Park Was a Familiar Face to the Park’s Birders

Mike Mishkin September 30, 2026 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

The woman found dead in Central Park on Sunday has been identified. Read More...

Business Openings: Solidcore, Jonathan Adler, Ember, The Daily Spread 88, Lori Kassin Fine Jewels, Bloom Bar

Mike Mishkin September 30, 2026 Odds and Ends No Comments

Make sure to sign up for our free email newsletter for more UES openings. Solidcore, a high-intensity, low-impact strength-training brand, has signed a lease for a new Read More...

Man Charged With Murder After Woman Is Found Dead in Central Park

Mike Mishkin September 28, 2026 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

A 63-year-old woman was found dead in Central Park on Sunday morning, and by that night police had arrested a man and charged him with Read More...

The City Wants the Upper East Side to Grow Faster Than Any Other Neighborhood in New York

Mike Mishkin September 25, 2026 Real Estate No Comments

A new city plan sets a five-year housing target for the Upper East Side that one local board member called "really fantastical." Read More...