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Mighty Quinn’s Officially Closes UES Location

Mike Mishkin August 20, 2025 Food & Drink 2 Comments

Mighty Quinn’s BBQ has quietly closed its Upper East Side location at 1492 Second Avenue, ending a nearly decade-long run on the block between 77th and 78th streets. Read More...

Xi’an Famous Foods Planning Second Upper East Side Location

Mike Mishkin August 14, 2025 Food & Drink 2 Comments

Partial signage is up for a new Xi'an Famous Foods at 1390 1/2 Second Avenue (between 71st and 72nd streets). Read More...

From Poke to Ramen: Yorkville’s Asian Fusion Shuffle Continues

Ethan Harfenist August 11, 2025 Food & Drink 1 Comment

In what seems to be becoming something of a Yorkville tradition, yet another Asian fusion restaurant that bit the dust a few weeks back has been swiftly replaced by a … Read More...

The Upper East Side Restaurants with the Hottest (and Least Hot) Customers, According to Website

Mike Mishkin August 7, 2025 Food & Drink 2 Comments

An eyebrow-raising new website is using artificial intelligence to rate restaurants — not for their food or service, but for the physical attractiveness of their customers. Read More...

4 New Restaurants Opening on the UES

Mike Mishkin August 6, 2025 Food & Drink 1 Comment

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...

New Mexican Spot Opens on First Avenue

Mike Mishkin August 4, 2025 Food & Drink 1 Comment

MAYA Mexican Grill has opened its doors at 1586 First Avenue (between 82nd and 83rd streets), which was previously home to Inase Sushi. Read More...

Business Openings: Gamut School, IL Laboratorio Del Gelato, Zofia’s Hideout, Raising Cane’s

Mike Mishkin July 30, 2025 Food & Drink No Comments

Tropical cocktails, gelato and chicken fingers. And a middle school. Read More...

Business Openings: Thom Browne, Zing! Fit, Artara Coffee, Bel Ami Cafe

Mike Mishkin July 24, 2025 Food & Drink 1 Comment

Make sure to sign up for our free email newsletter for more UES openings. Thom Browne has just opened two Upper East Side stores, WWD reports. The Read More...

Here are the 39 Upper East Side Restaurants Participating in NYC Restaurant Week

Mike Mishkin July 19, 2025 Food & Drink No Comments

Reservations are now open for NYC Restaurant Week's summer 2025 session, which will run from July 21 through August 17. Read More...

Cookie Place with Viral Banana, Pecan Pie Flavors Opens Doors on UES

Ethan Harfenist July 18, 2025 Food & Drink 1 Comment

A cookie shop with several viral flavors has opened its doors on the Upper East Side. Read More...

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