Dont think of leaving if you havent had the Basbousa, a delicious coconut, yogurt, and semolina cake that gets sprinkled with nuts and drizzled with syrup to put the final seal of perfection! A few years later I moved to 71st Street into an old brownstone budding with a crooked staircase in which a friend had built a wooden platform where I could tap dance I would time it so I wouldnt bother my downstairs neighbor Ned Eisenberg, a fine Broadway actor, and jumped only during his matinee and evening performances. Cafe Rouge (Hotel Pennsylvania) La Caravelle (New York City) Carnegie Deli. 87th St.; 212-724-4707. J. (sorry) I LOVED that chain; they were all over, until when? At the Ayurveda Cafe, owned by legit Indian movie star Tirlok Malik, fully vegetarian set meals called thali, in which each element is calibrated to interact according to Ayurvedic principles, are served to local vegetarians, Buddhists, Jubus, hippies, and the hungry. 103 W. 77th St., nr. Now thinking about Cafe Lalos early days, when Ollies was on 84th st., Yuki on 91st, when Saigon Grill was the first restaurant that I knew of that kept your phone number for faster ordering. Chronicling an ever-changing city through faded and forgotten artifacts, Kara Thornton, Publicist, Black Dog & Leventhal 212-364-0537 kara.thornton@hbgusa.com, Ephemeral New York's new book was described as "beguiling, lavishly illustrated" by Sam Roberts in his Bookshelf column December 2, 2016, Thanks to EW for the kudos in their December 9 issue. This Israeli restaurant is also open for dinner, and its a great option for a nice, casual night out. We have Dunkin Donuts and 7 eleven now instead of Korean Delis or coffee shops. Thank You ! Although I am new to the neighborhood, after decades in Washington Heights, this sweet, lovely essay captures so much about what I love about the West Side (my sons used to call the top of Washington Heights the real upper west side) and New York City more generally. Joe, who was Mr. Olympia number 18 in the 1950s, exercises every night in Riverside park, with two shopping bags at 96, his mind sharp as a tack. The space at Boulud Sud gently curved ceiling, colorful banquettes in harlequin stripes, white tablecloths radiates monied calm. There are tons of non-dim sum items like Roasted Duck with some of the fattiest, most flavorful, and crispy skin. We moved five years ago but still read the WSR and again thank you for the beautiful memories! There are several that feel rather ancient, like the Emerald Inn on Columbus between 69th and 70th. Web1980s1990s: Boy Bar (15 St. Marks Pl.) My favorite was Chun Cha Foo, a Mandarin restaurant between 91st and 92nd on Broadway. Ephemeral New York in THE NEW YORKTIMES! The dough itself tastes malty and sweet, like it had a daydream years ago about being a dessert. rely on virtuosically prepared product, from silvery iwashi (Japanese sardines) and tuna otoro, to ikura (roe) cured in-house and a tangle of uni tongues from Hokkaido. 74th Street Cafe & Steakhouse2121 Broadway, nr. New York City in 3D in the Gilded Age made Entertainment Weekly's Must Have list for the week of June 27! Shake Shack (366 Columbus, 77th) great burgers, fries and shakes with a huge NYC following.. Alices Tea Cup (102 W 73rd, Columbus) Bakery During happy hour, he does brisk business in gaufrettes and gougres at the bar, incidentally the longest zinc bar in Manhattan, And the menu is AP Bistro. Being extremely famous for its stunning brunch dishes, Miriam has long been the locals hidden gem and will keep people lining up for a seat on weekends! Once entered, the large bar with stunning decor, drinks, and menu items are impressive enough to make you a repeat customer! No-one's mentioned Gitlitz yet in this thread, the good Jewish delicatessen that was for many years on 77 St. and Broadway. 18. Well written , , , Wilsons and China Club, two of my favorite spots of ALL time in the UWS. Wishing you many more, born and raised in nyc. 269 Amsterdam Ave, 10023. Noms Magazine is a food lifestyle publication based in Vancouver. What to order: Seafood Soup, Tuna Tartare, Truffle Cheddar Burger, Mafaldine, Address: 201 W 79th St, New York, NY 10024, A post shared by NYC Cheesy Food (SFP) (@sayfromageplz). 452 Amsterdam Ave, New York. Indulgent, expensive, and absolutely amazing in every bite! Easy to miss until you walk through the narrow hallway and the world opens up to you, the Milling Room is a giant, overlooked jewel of the Upper West. These small bites are often accompanied by only a touch of homemade soy sauce or exotic salt. actually, a quick perusal of the current offerings confirms that time does stand still..in 1981ish, that was our destination place on the UWS, from At the same time, even in 1981, Tong was channeling the ancient flavors of Yangzhou, Sichuan, and Shanghai, and those delicate balances found in the push-pull of hot-and-sour soup, for instance, or the mellow sweetness of red-cooked short ribs, Hangzhoustyle. But theres never been a better time to eat in the neighborhood. You have to read a book to find a boyfriend? There is no way he could have known the title which I had hidden. Mental Floss magazine named ENY's new book "New York City in 3D in the Gilded Age" one of their 5 favorite reads for August 2014! Sushi Nonaka offers a couple of omakase options starting at $105 (as well as la carte sushi), with a selection of fish that changes depending on what they get shipped that day. Sink your teeth into our pasta, seafood, or meat entrees with our Or the Crab Meat & Shrimp Dimsum which is no less mouth-watering! Murrays Sturgeon2429 Broadway, nr. 15. What to order: Buffalo Cauliflower, Prime Rib Of Pork, The Ox Burger, Smoked Salmon & Egg Benedict, Address: 20 W 72nd St, New York, NY 10023. She is still there today by the way, her name is Winsome. Great reminder of the wonderful things that bring us together. Restaurant 222 - on 79th St. It almost didn't occur to me to look at the Zagat entry for Fine & Schapiro to see if the date is noted there. It's China Fun now? I don't know how old Pier 72 is, the coffee shop on West End and 72nd. Inspired by the 1968 thread, I wanted to start a separate topic to discuss Upper West Side restaurant history. You can choose to add Labneh cheese to your dish to make the flavor even more phenomenal! Mamas Too!2750 Broadway, nr. Try the daikon cakes sauted in a sticky soy sauce with bean sprouts, eggs, and scallions, or the Thai Market egg crepe filled with shrimp, hot peppers, tofu, and sweet coconut sauce. What about all the Chinese restaurants on the UWS, especially in the 90s? I think I miss the "Appetizer Stores" the most when I visit NYC, you can still find "Deli's" but "Russ & Daughters" or "Zabars" and "Murray's" seem to be the only places mentioned on eGullet. Tuesday's - you could get a rack of ribs, big salad with lots of fresh blue cheese, and a baked potato for $9.99. Absolute Bagels2788 Broadway, nr. The menu, a choice between a 12- and a 16-course omakase, leans heavily on nigiri, a sushi high-wire act. My roommates were a black Cuban Shakespearean actor named Ascanio Sharpe and the now-famous actor Jeffrey Wright who taught me slang and would crack up at my European accent. Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS). Another place that I haven't seen a mention of here is the oddly named Turkish restaurant, Genghis Khan's Bicycle. Or thin slices of fatty beef? For over ten years, the unfussy Neapolitan spothas been presided over by owner Carmine Mitroni, a man as incandescent as a chandelier. Such a wonderful trip down memory lane. Even though celebrated on Broadway, my roommate Ascanio wouldnt get picked up by cabs when he hailed them. They are good on a shockingly addicting level! Went there at least once a week for years, and yes, everbody knew my name. And if theres any chance that duck gizzards and braised tripe can make it on the Upper West Side, this is their best shot. In these challenging times of the pandemic, I reflect back on what life was like for me on the Upper West Side, my favorite place in the world, as a budding actor/dancer/director in the late 1980s. According to their website, Westside Restaurant, Broadway and 69th, has been around since 1965. I don't know if there was continuity of ownership, but the basic food has always been pretty much the same. It was personal and made me melancholic. Believe it or not, the Upper West Side in NYC will never run out of top-notch restaurants for you to explore. This is the original and a 2nd is now in the Theater District. Too bad it closed after 30+ years. Lovely and loving. 68th and 69th? Chick Chick is a casual Korean restaurant on the corner of Amsterdam Avenue and 90th Street that serves surprisingly good fried chicken sandwiches, or any dish made from chicken. I was there at every place that you mentioned! Thank you, Marianne, for taking me down memory lane- the article is well written and the abundant memories are a reminder why I love the upper west side . These advertising-free forums are provided free of charge through donations from Society members. Map. Primary Location: New York - New York - 1122 - Upper West Side-(01122) Work Location: 1122 - Upper West Side-(01122) 269 Amsterdam Ave New York 10023. 16. Too bad it's gone. The Kebab Chain Poised to Shake Up New Yorks Doner Scene. You beautifully described why this frequent visitor loves visiting NYC. La Tacita de Oro, a Cuban-Chinese place, was in the old wooden former-general-store corner building on 100 St. and Broadway for the longest time until a few years ago, when they were forced to move and moved half a block south. 108th St.; 212-510-7256. Trust us, the portion is huge! This was just a delight. The Lincoln Plaza Cinemas would provide us with interesting indie films, seats that were ridiculously uncomfortable yet so great, and the lox on a piece of sour dough bread for sale at the counter; you had to ask for extra mustard so it wouldnt taste so dry. Barry, came by and asked me straight out: how to find the perfect mate? At Steps I would see Bill Murray take a beginner Jazz class, an aging Rudolf Nureyev showing off in ballet class dressed in bright red outfits, robocop actor Peter Weller, Brooke Shields and many others. a few kids and a move to the suburbs might have blurred this memory.. corrections appreciated. 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Some of the Cuban-Chinese and Dominican places have been around seemingly forever. The Village Voice gave Ephemeral New York's new book a nice thumbs up. Big Nicks was my lunch staple and he knew our kids since they were born. All rights reserved. Drop by and get seduced by not only the food quality but the cozy ambiance and authentic Japanese decoration as well! I remember having Imam Bayildi for the first time at that meal. With some ginger and yuzu zest on top of every piece, youre all set! Thanks for reminding me, beautiful sentiments . 17. 98th St.; 646-861-3604. Earn 3X Points. Im moving back to where I was born in a month or so, Ill miss all of it but I already have been missing so much more. While exploring The Ribbons menu, youll notice that The Ribbon mainly serves the classics with enough of a twist to make the food stand out. A Special Edition of Pupper West Side: Remembering Mr. PWS A Little Dog Who Led A Big Life, See Shakespeare in the Parks This Weekend Like You've Never Seen It Before -- Masked and Socially Distanced, Openings & Closings: Zaad, Kissaki, La Terrine, How Local Cops Broke the E-Bike Case: I Floored It, Captain Says. Wilsons regular (Hey Debbie & Glen! 35 Of The Best Restaurants On The Upper West Side: Eater The popular food website Eater just published a list of 35 local restaurants that give you a reason to 13. Oxbow Tavern240 Columbus Ave., nr. Keep exploring our best restaurants in New York here! Lucknow, the capital of Awadh, the state in Uttar Pradesh from whence Gaurav Anand draws culinary inspiration, is renowned for its transcendent taste. Grays Papaya2090 Broadway, nr. And I saw it all; thank you dear, for letting us in on such a precious, shimmering & deeply felt treat, one that swirled & spun until my eyes fairly brimmed with tears of joy and sadness. 6. If you live on the Upper West Side, then your answer is easy: Viand Cafe. I had a summer job sty Ruelles. Grab your chore coat. The space is bright and pleasant, with big windows and some leafy vines scattered throughout, and theres a bar in the back in case you want to dine solo. Since Bnh first opened its door in 2020, its become one of the best restaurants to have graced the neighborhood. I hung out on the UWS a lot during the late 80s and moved here in 1993 so this brought back so many memories! My clearest memories are from when I was in high school in the mid-1980s because that's when I was dining autonomously, but I remember a lot of restaurant experiences all the way back to preschool. I always hope to get her when I am on line to pay! 7 elevated WebUpper West Area Restaurant Guide. 11. The Red Baron -- that was a really strange place; so dark and ominous, corner of 69th and Columbus, Sidewalkers -- the crab place on 72nd between Columbus and CPW, I think where Sambuca is now, Captain Nemo -- 72nd between Columbus and Amsterdam, seafood. Salty, meaty, and saucy, you cant say no to that one! Thank you for the memories! Dagon is one of the few places on the Upper West Side that serves equally delicious brunch, dinner, and late-night drinks. Start your day off on the right foot with Nova Scotia Salmon Scrambled Eggs. 94th St.; 212-932-2400. I moved here in 1994 and have been here ever since, and have also compiled a long list of amazing stories, but I wish I wouldve run into you back in the day. Your palate will thank you for having this! Afterwards we would go to Big Nicks on 76th Street, open 23 hours where we would have greasy omelettes prepared by the owner Big Nick himself. Settle down with Bone-in BBQ Beef Rib with a smoky, sweet, savory, and full of flavors, then served with jalapeno cheese grits, biscuit, hot sour pickle chips, and pickled jalapenos. From tasting-menu places to incredible takeout spots, here's where you should be eating in Greenpoint. Thank you, neighbors! What to order: Shakshuka, Croissant Sandwich, Burekas, Herbed Eggs, Address: 300 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10023. WebBooked 37 times today. Fun memories. You should never miss their Siu Mai Dimsum, the filling is tasty with a mild ginger taste, and soy sauce adds additional savory flavor to it. This deli and appetizing storeopen for over 100 years nowhas a small dining room with vinyl seating and historical murals on the walls, and that's where you should be eating bagels, sturgeon, latkes, and eggs with a side of lox. You cant believe how delicious and soft the texture is until you actually try it! The smell of the chickens roasting that wafts out of the shop is just heavenly. Big Nicks Burger and Pizza Joint at Broadway and 77th Street. (1 Beginner 10 Expert) Traits. . Gjelinas Owners Insist Their New York Restaurant Will Reopen. During the three nightly seatings at this tiny, crazily affordable sushi-ya owned by Yoko Hasegawa, there are but 12 people and then the rest of the world. Their outsides are substantial but ultimately yielding. I was taken out there for my birthday when I was, I don't know, 9 maybe? Like a precursor to Tony Roma's and Rachel's,they had onion ring bricks. New York Buffalo Dansville Fredonia Greece Jamestown Lancaster LeRoy Medina North Tonawanda Syracuse North Carolina Durham Gastonia Hickory Ohio , Hey neighbor, you sound like a beautiful person. If you have 99 problems and you live on the Upper West Side, its safe to say that a neighborhood Thai spot is not one of those problems. This Upper West Side newcomer has quickly ushered itself as one of the neighborhood's most important restauants. On a recent afternoon, the bric-a-brac space was full of students staring at their phones, slurping glassine noodles, and thinking of home. I hear that Ernies and their big bowls has finally bid adeiu. What to order: Sasso Chicken Liver Mouse, Shish Barak, Crispy Roasted Lamb, Basbousa, Address: 2454 Broadway, New York, NY 10024. ALF is scheduled to open in Chelsea Market next month. Stop by for a half-bird with skin that tastes like its coated in brown sugar, and add a side of boiled green bananas. Valenti gussies up a normcore frise salad with plump moules. Though often unjustly overlooked in the mourners kaddish frequently recited over Great New York Delicatessens, this 90-year-old institution quietly doles out towering pastrami sandwiches, tender kreplach, and the elusive tongue polonaise (tongue with a sweet-and-sour raisin sauce) in a no-nonsense dining room where walkers more often than not crowd the linoleum floor. I can't remember it ever not being there. Settle down with the famous Seafood Soup with salmon, shrimp, and loads of chopped veggies make this chowder a hearty, herby meal-in-a-bowl! And yes, Victor's (Cuban) was somewhere up there, before it opened on 52nd Street. This classic Upper West Side restaurant is more about dining in a dimly-lit, red-leather-booth institution than it is about any single plate of food. And those arent even the best slices here. 22 Restaurants That Show Off the Upper West Side. The best things about this French bistro on 104th Street and Broadway are the long list of French wines in the $20 range and the food thats consistently buttery and delicious. If youre going to brunch at Jacobs Pickles, bring a handful of Tums and a big group of friendsthen order a bunch of heavy Southern comfort food with reckless abandon. WebMo Gridder's Montrachet (restaurant) Moondance Diner Mori (restaurant) Munson Diner N Nedick's O Oak Room (Plaza Hotel) Old London Inc. Onyx Club P Le Pavillon (Henri I though at that time the space was Peretti's, though maybe I'm not properly coordinated as to the date ranges. More democratic but no less a wonder is the 74th Street Cafe & Steakhouse, an anomalous oasis of calm and extremely satisfying chicken-salad sandwiches on the second floor of Fairway. actually, a quick perusal of the current offerings confirms that time does stand still..in 1981ish, that was our destination place on the UWS, from NYUegads, rather amazing that I developed a palatte after all those onion bricks and chicken legs! Like the Upper East Side location, the here menu ranges from omelettes to meatloaf, but A coq au vin is offered as dark as night, the chicken-liver mousse as light as air. We ate at The Cherry Restaurant which was really a diner- when we had money. There must be a bunch of them around, since there are so many pre-WWII buildings in the neighborhood that were obviously designed for well-to-do people to live in. 2023 West Side Rag | All rights reserved. Alan looked a little like Howard Stern who worked out at the same gym as I. Updates on what's yummy in Vancouver to your inbox. The joy is in the physics of heat and meat. Steffie, an immigrant from Germany, whose husband died of cancer, plays Frisbee with Emile, a French tourist guide who in the 70s lived with a tribe of cannibals in Papua, New Guinea, and ran from Tavern on the Green to California and back. But for 40 years, for 24 hours a day, among the snappy hot dogs and frothy papaya drinks, Grays Papaya has given New Yorkers (and temporary New Yorkers) a place to stand and watch life go by. Weighed in a bowl, these ingredients are then whisked into a kitchen in the back and emerge, mere minutes later, as a delicious dried hot pot. What a treasure it is to live here! Among them are the house slice, grated post-oven with two-year-old parmesan and sprinkled with a greenhouses worth of basil, and the Angry Nonna, made spicy with Calabrian chile oil and soppressata, and sweet with honey. 's Sacred Cow. It was great. The Allstate Cafe West End Avenue between Bway & West End. Thank you in particular for mentioning my FAVORITE cashier at Fairway, Winsome.SUCH a lovey person, and her name suits her. NEW: CALL US FOR PRIVATE DINING.Located in New York City's Upper West Side, Bustan serves Mediterranean cuisine in a modern, colorful And who knew at the time tha we would all miss Big Nick so much! The Absolute Best Restaurants on the Upper West Side. Not sure what might have been there in the interim. That would make it 1974. The Gilded Age in NewYork. Columbus Ave; 212-362-3800. Places I miss: Al Buon Gusto: first on 72nd St, then around the corner (I think @SQC has that space now.) ABG was inexpensive italian, I remember t Chanterelle (New York City restaurant) Chelsea Place. 2023 Vox Media, LLC. 8. I think La Rosita, further north on Broadway between 107th and 108th Sts., has been there equally long. How about the older lady who roamed Columbus with a red wagon loaded with her many small (virtually identical) dogs, all with colorful bows in their hair? No less august a man of letters than Philip Roth extolled the virtues of the lox, eggs, and onion, which the writer called more American than apple pie. That holy trinity fish, allium, zygote has, for years, been an icon of the old Upper West Side, a beacon to which the madding crowd draws every weekend morning for the click-clatter of an old New York brunch. Had a nice truffle festival as I recall. Dont believe us? They totally nail it! They used to be all over the 5 Boroughs and the Suburb's, generally seemed busy to a visitor it's hard to understand why there are now so few left. We also love the ribs, collards, black-eyed peas, and cornbread. The fried chicken here (the original location was in Harlem) is famously made in a cast iron skillet rather than a deep fryer, and the meat comes out tender beneath a well-seasoned crust. Celeste502 Amsterdam Ave., nr. But don't let it get around that I don't. The 90-seat restaurant, on 70th, buzzes with a 1980s New York energy extruded through 1920s Paris. As everyones saying, this is so lovely and heartfelt and moreover it rings so true. Reading it makes my heart beat faster and my body shiver with the joy of all our city friends, neighbors, and perhaps most of all friendly strangers. Enter your email address to follow Ephemeral New York and receive notifications of new posts by email. Powered by Invision Community. 60th and 61st. I loved this story, made me cry. Announcing a new leader in the competition: V&T Pizza says 1945. New York has been, and IS, everything to me. Will it be pigs ear, sliced into ribbons like meat fettuccine? Feels like heaven all the time! The steakhouse Irwin refers to was Mrs. Bergamo, where the young Leonti once lived, is the Upper West Side of Italy: plush, lush, and opulent. Yeah. Victor's Cafe was on the corner of 71 St. and Columbus. first adult apartment was in 1977 w/2 roomates in a one bedroom walk up(now a million dollar brownstone) on W 75th between Amsterdam and Columbus. Jin Ramen is pure heaven for all ramen lovers in the Upper West Side, this is absolutely worth a trip if youre looking to satisfy your ramen cravings and your empty tummy. 89th St.;212-724-2650. He introduced me to many of his friends in the biz like the late Raul Julia at Wilsons restaurant at the Lucerne, Gregory Hines at the China Club in the basement of the Beacon Hotel where we danced the night away and where I turned down a modeling contract by John Casablancas, owner of the Elite Model Mgmt, because I wanted to be an artist rather than a model. I hope she will see this. thanks for reminding me of the west side I moved into. Im about a decade behind the author, but remember fondly much of what she writes aboutand wish I had gotten to experience the rest! It is not an offshoot or a clone, and so no matter how wonderful the Mermaid Inn or the Ribbon, for instance, might be, for these purposes, they are hors concours. Ayurveda Cafe706 Amsterdam Ave., nr. To another 30 years at least! this is going to be a great thread to read, albiet not one I can contribute tomy only reference was the rib place on 72nd? I cant decide if Im getting older or the city is losing its character and charm. Born in Germany with a mother of Jewish background, I always felt I had been born into the wrong country. As a teenager I made my dream come true. I moved into my first UWS apartment in 1988 at the Milburn Hotel, 242 W. 76th Street, 11th floor. People love Jacobs Pickles for their signature Catfish Taco with hearty catfish fillet coated with bread crumbs, fried to perfection, and taste surprisingly good. He did this along Broadway from the lower Broadway all the way up to the North End of Manhattan. Dont forget to grab a bottle of Allagash White, a Belgian-style witbier with a refreshing balance of citrus and spice to cut down the fat! There are technically better bagels in New York City, but in terms of all-around experience, Barney Greengrass is hard to beat. I look forward to seeing her again and telling her how much I appreciated her memoir. Why San Franciscos Top Restaurant Critic Is Resigning After Just Four Years, I had one year of normal restaurant-critic stuff, then everything went to shit., A Tasting Menu That Ends With Plenty of Leftovers. edited after reading MHesse's superior information. City Council One Step Closer to Really, Finally Making Streeteries Permanent, A New Bakery With Legendary Baguettes and Overlooked Egg Tarts. Kaito on West 72nd Street serves a 15-course omakase for less than $100 that doesn't follow the same progression as most other high-end options in the neighborhood. Author Delia Cai Makes the Most of a Breakup Brunch, The Dinner Parties Happening Inside New Yorks Restaurants, How do you capture the warmth of a people?, What to Eat at Flushings New Tangram Food Hall. This is so lovely, really enjoyed reading your story, We MUST have crossed paths as we hung out in all of the same places Are you certain that Al Buon Gusto took the SQC space after closing on 72nd? I though at that time the space was Peretti's, though maybe I'm not pr And El Malecon, though previously under a different name I forget, has been between 97th and 98th on Amsterdam for as long as I can remember. Every two or three nigiri rounds will be broken up by a cooked dish like tempura fried hake in a mushroom broth. This upscale Japanese spot operates out of the bottom floor of Korean restaurant Boka, and with its high-quality sushi and nice garden patio, it's one of the most impressive dining options on the Upper West Side. Wow- Captain Nemo, that brings back memories. If you live on the Upper West Side, then your answer is easy: Viand Cafe. Fat Guy The restaurant no relation to Ren Redzepis 108 is the first one devoted specifically to the Chongqing municipality in the city. Loyal fans routinely swing by for their craveable food and the menu with a roster of all-time favorites. 10. 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