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Chef Behind Miriam Opens Rafael on Lexington Avenue

Ethan Harfenist September 23, 2024 Food & Drink 1 Comment

A new Mediterranean restaurant called Rafael, created by Chef Rafael Hasid, opened its doors on September 19 at 973 Lexington Avenue (between 70th and 71st Read More...

Whole Foods Opens First Small-Format Store on Upper East Side

Ethan Harfenist September 18, 2024 Shopping, Food & Drink 2 Comments

Whole Foods opened up its first “smaller format store,” Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, on the Upper East Side on Wednesday at 1175 Third Avenue Read More...

Four Illegal UES Smoke Shops Get Raided, Closed

Ethan Harfenist September 17, 2024 NYPD + FDNY 3 Comments

More unlicensed smoke and cannabis shops on the Upper East Side have been recently shuttered as part of the city’s ongoing efforts to weed out Read More...

Signage up for the Popular Dough Doughnuts on Lexington Ave

Ethan Harfenist September 16, 2024 Food & Drink 2 Comments

Popular New York chain Dough Doughnuts is opening its newest location at 1119 Lexington Avenue (between 77th and 78th streets)–right between Venchi and Angelina Paris. Read More...

Upper East Side Restaurant Gets Added to Michelin Guide

Ethan Harfenist September 12, 2024 Food & Drink No Comments

Popular Upper East Side Thai eatery, Tha Phraya, earned a spot on the coveted Michelin Guide to New York on Wednesday. Read More...

Bites of Xi’an, Chinese Fast Food Spot, Opening First UES Location

Ethan Harfenist September 10, 2024 Food & Drink 2 Comments

The Western Chinese restaurant chain Bites of Xi’an is opening up its first Upper East Side location at 1711 Second Avenue (between 88th and 89th Read More...

UES to Get Delivery ‘Microhub’ for DOT Pilot Program

Ethan Harfenist September 7, 2024 Odds and Ends 1 Comment

As New Yorkers increasingly rely on deliveries, and the small electric vehicles couriers use to drop off food and packages, reimagining the city’s current freight Read More...

Open Streets Expands to 71 NYC Schools, Including 4 UES Private Schools

Ethan Harfenist September 3, 2024 Odds and Ends No Comments

The New York City Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that it plans to launch 71 Open Streets around schools across the five boroughs, including Read More...

Woman Arrested for Biting Dog’s Head on East 86th Street

Ethan Harfenist August 30, 2024 NYPD + FDNY 3 Comments

“Man bites dog” is arguably the most classic journalism joke of all time. Read More...

New Gelato Spot on UES is Superb

Ethan Harfenist August 23, 2024 Food & Drink 2 Comments

Mammamia Gelato opened up its Upper East Side outpost on Wednesday–less than a month after signage was spotted–bringing a fantastic variation on the Italian iced Read More...