Category: Food & Drink

Korean Fried Chicken Spot, Chick Chick, Opens at 90th and Amsterdam

Mike Mishkin March 27, 2021 Food & Drink 4 Comments

A new Korean fried chicken restaurant, Chick Chick, had its soft-opening this week at 618 Amsterdam Avenue at 90th Street. This space was formerly occupied Read More...

Lion’s Head Tavern Expands to Breakfast

Mike Mishkin March 24, 2021 Food & Drink No Comments

Lion’s Head Tavern, located at 995 Amsterdam Avenue at 109th Street, has expanded to include a daily 9am-2pm popup breakfast with “fresh fried homemade donuts Read More...

Free Donuts at Krispy Kreme

Mike Mishkin March 24, 2021 Food & Drink 1 Comment

Krispy Kreme will give you a free donut every day this year, as long as you can prove to them you’ve been vaccinated. Read More...

Café Con Leche Cookie to Buzz Up Levain Bakery Locations in NYC

Justine Lee March 22, 2021 Food & Drink No Comments

Starting March 22, Levain Bakery will be selling a limited run of its most recent cookie flavor concoction, Café Con Leche, at its storefront at Read More...

New Signage Smells Like Seafood, Beer and Convenience

Mike Mishkin March 22, 2021 Food & Drink 4 Comments

A couple of new businesses appear to be opening on Amsterdam Avenue between 79th and 81st Streets. Signage is up for The Hoptimist at 422 Read More...

Is The Cottage Returning?

Mike Mishkin March 16, 2021 Food & Drink 21 Comments

We can’t say for sure, but New York State Liquor Authority records from March 16 list “The Cottage Restaurant” at 2199 Broadway (corner of 78th Read More...

Santa Fe is Back in Business!

Patricia Youngquist March 11, 2021 Food & Drink 2 Comments

It’s been about a year since the governor’s office issued an executive order closing non-essential businesses to prevent the spread of COVID-19. As we know Read More...

NYC Restaurants Can Expand to 50% Indoor Dining Capacity

Mike Mishkin March 10, 2021 Food & Drink No Comments

Governor Cuomo’s office announced Wednesday that New York City restaurants will be able to increase their indoor dining capacity from 35 to 50% beginning March Read More...

Absolute Bagels Gets Some National Recognition

Mike Mishkin March 8, 2021 Food & Drink 4 Comments

Food & Wine recently published a list of the “Best Bagels in America,” and one of our own made it to the top! Absolute Bagels, Read More...

The Many Restaurants of 208 West 70th Street

E.L. Danvers March 8, 2021 Food & Drink 8 Comments

Restaurateurs seeking to become a long-term neighborhood staple have not found much success at 208 West 70th Street, between West End and Amsterdam Avenues. Read More...