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Popular Grocery Store-Cafe Hybrid Expanding to UES

Mike Mishkin March 4, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

Pop Up Grocer, the discovery-driven grocery store and cafe known for its curated selection of better-for-you products from independent makers, is heading to the Upper East Side. Read More...

Surf City Pizzeria Opens on the Upper East Side, Bringing Brooklyn-Born Slices to First Avenue

Mike Mishkin February 16, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

A family-owned pizzeria with roots in Coney Island has expanded to the Upper East Side. Read More...

Zaxby’s, Southern Chicken Chain With Over 1,000 Locations, Opening First NYC Restaurant on the Upper East Side

Mike Mishkin February 11, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

Zaxby's, a fast-casual chicken chain that has long been a staple of the South, is heading to Manhattan — and the Upper East Side will be its first stop. Read More...

The UES Happy Hour You’ve Been Missing

Mike Mishkin February 10, 2026 Sponsored, Food & Drink No Comments

There’s a spot on Third Avenue that most people walk into for cheesesteaks—and walk out wishing they’d discovered the happy hour sooner. Located at 1664 Read More...

Two New Coffee Shops and a Mexican Joint

Mike Mishkin February 9, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

Three new food and drink establishments have opened their doors on the Upper East Side. Read More...

Julien Boulangerie Abruptly Closes All Locations

Mike Mishkin February 7, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

It appears that all locations of Julien Boulangerie — including its three Upper East Side bakeries — have abruptly closed. Read More...

Three New Restaurants Opening on the Upper East Side

Mike Mishkin February 4, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

Community Board 8 held its Street Life Committee meeting on Tuesday evening. Restaurant owners and their reps attended via Zoom in order to further their liquor license applications, and Read More...

Caroline’s Donuts Closes on Second Avenue

Mike Mishkin February 3, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

Caroline's Donuts has closed its Upper East Side location at 1631 Second Avenue (between 84th and 85th Streets). Read More...

Heidi’s House Reopens

Mike Mishkin January 30, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

An Upper East Side wine bar that was forced to shut down by the city’s Health Department late last year is preparing to reopen. Read More...

Costa on Madison Avenue Has Closed After Just Over a Year

Mike Mishkin January 25, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

A Mediterranean restaurant that opened on the Upper East Side less than two years ago has quietly shut its doors. Read More...