Ethan Harfenist, Author at East Side Feed

Madison Avenue Retail Continues Booming: 20 New Openings on Horizon

Ethan Harfenist February 4, 2025 Shopping 2 Comments

A report from the Madison Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) has revealed that twenty new businesses, running the gamut from restaurants and night clubs to Read More...

Upper East Side Street Co-Named in Honor of Holocaust Remembrance

Ethan Harfenist February 1, 2025 Odds and Ends No Comments

Following the observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, a portion of an Upper East Side street was inaugurated as Yad Vashem Way. Read More...

The Frick Announces April 17 Reopening

Ethan Harfenist January 31, 2025 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

The Frick Collection announced earlier this week that it is set to reopen this spring, with the museum and library unveiling revitalized historical spaces as Read More...

CM Chicken, Another Korean Fried Chicken Spot, Announces Closure

Ethan Harfenist January 30, 2025 Food & Drink 1 Comment

Korean fried chicken joints are dropping like bird flu-infected chickens. Read More...

ChickQueen Closes After Less Than 2 Years on the UES

Ethan Harfenist January 29, 2025 Food & Drink 2 Comments

Popular Upper East Side Korean fried chicken spot ChickQueen closed down last week, much to the dismay of its owner and local patrons. Read More...

Israeli President Visits Upper East Side to Celebrate Synagogue’s Grand Opening

Ethan Harfenist January 27, 2025 Odds and Ends 1 Comment

The Altneu Synagogue on the Upper East Side celebrated its grand opening on Sunday with a visit from Israeli president Isaac Herzog. Read More...

New Apartments Listed at Highly Controversial Building After Years of Opposition

Ethan Harfenist January 23, 2025 Real Estate 1 Comment

After a years-long battle between property developers and local activists, expensive new rental listings have hit the market at a historic Carnegie Hill building on Read More...

T-Time Boba Opens Second Upper East Side Location–Plus, a New Place for Coffee and Sandwiches

Ethan Harfenist January 22, 2025 Food & Drink No Comments

The Upper East Side got another bubble tea spot this week, as T-Time Boba opened its second location in the neighborhood on Wednesday. Read More...

Mamoun’s Falafel Opens on Upper East Side

Ethan Harfenist January 18, 2025 Food & Drink 3 Comments

Popular Middle Eastern chain Mamoun’s Falafel has opened its Upper East Side location at 1105 Lexington Avenue, between East 78th Street and East 77th streets. Read More...

Nino’s to Shut Down in June for New 23-Story Building Development

Ethan Harfenist January 18, 2025 Food & Drink, Real Estate 1 Comment

Nino’s Ristorante, a go-to Italian favorite that has been a fixture on the Upper East Side for more than three decades, will reportedly close for Read More...

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