UWS Freddie & Pepper’s Pizzeria Closed By Health Department
UPDATE 5/1: Freddie & Pepper’s has reopened After a rash of health department-related closings in the neighborhood last month (here, here, here, & here), it looked like April might pass without...
View ArticleUWS Closings: Charm Thai, Freddie & Pepper’s
A slightly abbreviated post tonight… MUW reader Aaron reports Charm Thai (722 Amsterdam, between 95th & 96th) may have gone out of business. Per Aaron: This past week, I’ve called [Charm Thai]...
View ArticleUWS Reopenings & Closings: Freddie & Pepper’s, Charm Thai, Westside Market
Just a couple of quick follow-up notes tonight on some previously mentioned news: Posted yesterday that Freddie & Pepper’s had been closed by the Department of Health (303 Amsterdam, between 74th...
View ArticleUWS Restaurant Pomodoro Rosso Closed By Health Department
UPDATE 5/21: Pomodoro has reopened Looks like neighborhood standby Pomodoro (229 Columbus, btw. 70/71) is the latest victim of the Health Department’s crackdown on restaurants. Pomodoro joins a slew of...
View ArticleUWS Restaurant Wok City Closed By Health Department
UPDATE 7/3: Wok City has reopened Looks like Chinese joint Wok City (153 Amsterdam, between 66th & 67th) is the latest neighborhood spot to be shuttered by the Health Department. Wok City had...
View ArticleUWS Openings & Closings: Hot & Crusty, Wok City, Betsey Johnson, Corvo Bianco
The Hot & Crusty at 2720 Broadway (104th/105th) seems to have closed suddenly. This doesn’t appear to be a health department closing, as there’s no DOH signage and the “Business is closed” sign is...
View ArticleUWS Restaurant Thai Season Closed By Health Department
Update 7/12: Thai Season has reopened It’s a little blurry, but that fuzzy yellow thing above is the telltale sign that a restaurant has been closed by the health department. In this case, it’s Thai...
View ArticleUWS Restaurant Hudson Beach Cafe Closed By Health Department
UPDATE 8:45 pm: MUW reader @chantalmclaugh reports the restaurant reopened today. Apparently the DOH hasn’t updated their website yet. Looks like Hudson Beach Cafe is the latest neighborhood spot to be...
View ArticleUWS Wine & Roses Closed By DOH For “Operating Without A Permit”; Should...
UPDATE: Wine & Roses is indeed open tonight. Give that the notice went up last night and they don’t normally open until 4:00 pm, it’s debatable as to whether or not this even qualifies as them...
View ArticleUWS Restaurant Machiavelli Closed (And Reopened) By Health Department
UWS restaurant Machiavelli (519 Columbus, at 85th), which opened last September, was recently shuttered by the health department. The restaurant had previously earned an “A” grade after their most...
View ArticleWARNING: UWS To Be Sprayed With Pesticide Overnight To Combat West Nile Virus
Well here’s a delightful bit of news… In an effort to combat the spread of West Nile Virus, the Department of Health is spraying a huge chunk of the Upper West Side with pesticide. Spraying will take...
View ArticleUWS Cold Stone Creamery/Tim Hortons Combo Closed By Health Department
The Cold Stone Creamery/Tim Hortons Coffee combo at 162 W. 72nd (between Amsterdam & Columbus) is the latest UWS spot to be shuttered by the Department Of Health. They had previously earned an “A”...
View ArticleThe Purple Fig Closed By Health Department For Operating Without A Permit
The ongoing saga at The Purple Fig continues: Yesterday, the restaurant was ordered closed by the Department of Health for operating without a permit. This is the just the latest in a long string of...
View ArticleUWS Greek Restaurant Kefi Closed (And Reopened) By Health Department
UWS Greek restaurant Kefi (505 Columbus, between 84th & 85th) is the latest neighborhood eatery to be temporarily closed by the health department. The restaurant had previously earned an “A” grade...
View ArticleWest 81st Street Starbucks Closed (And Reopened) By Health Department
So this actually happened last Friday, but between the horrifying nanny stabbing news and the arrival of Sandy, I never got around to posting it. Seems kind of trivial at the moment, but I know some...
View ArticleUpper West Side Absolute Bagels Temporarily Closed; Likely Shuttered By...
UPDATE 1/23: Absolute Bagels (Finally) Reopens UPDATE 1/21: Confirmed — Absolute was closed by DOH. They racked up 73 violation points during an inspection on 1/17, prompting the closure. DOH updated...
View ArticleUpper West Side Restaurant Saigon Grill Closed By Health Department
Posted the other day that popular neighborhood spot Absolute Bagels is temporarily closed and that it might be the result of a failed health department inspection. MUW reader Brian reports that Saigon...
View ArticleUpper West Side Convenience Store M2M Closed By Health Department
UPDATE 1/25: M2M has reopened Looks like the health department has been busy on the Upper West Side. Not only did they close Absolute Bagels and Saigon Grill, they also shuttered convenience store M2M...
View ArticleAbsolute Bagels (Finally) Reopens After Being Closed By Health Department...
Good news if you’ve been unable to get your bagel fix the past few days. Absolute Bagels, which was shuttered by the health department last week, reopened today. The store, considered by many to have...
View ArticleUpper West Side 3 Star Coffee Shop Closed By Health Department; Second Time...
Looks like 3 Star Coffee Shop (541 Columbus, at 86th) got zero stars from the Health Department. The restaurant was recently shuttered by DOH after racking up an impressive (i.e. NOT impressive) 106...
View ArticleUpper West Side Cava Wine Bar Closed By Health Department
Cava Wine Bar (185 W. 80th, between Amsterdam & Columbus) is the latest Upper West Side establishment to incur the wrath of the Health Department. DOH ordered the space temporarily closed on...
View ArticleUpper West Side Cheesy Pizza Closed By Health Department
Upper West Side stalwart Cheesy Pizza (2640 Broadway, at 100th) is the latest neighborhood spot to be closed by the Health Department. The restaurant, which has been on the UWS for more than 20 years,...
View ArticleUpper West Side 72nd Street Bagel Closed By Health Department
Another day, another DOH closing. Wrote yesterday that Cheesy Pizza (Broadway & 100th) was temporarily shuttered. Now comes word that 72nd Street Bagel (130 W. 72nd) is the latest UWS eatery to...
View ArticleUpper West Side Simit + Smith Closed By DOH For Operating Without A Permit
UPDATE 5/3: Simit + Smith’s VP of Marketing posted a note in the comments about this — as I had speculated, this appears to have been a clerical issue. You can read the comment in its entirety below,...
View ArticleUpper West Side Chinese Restaurant Legend (Formerly Penang) Closed By Health...
Wrote earlier this month that Chinese restaurant Legend unexpectedly took over popular Malayasian restaurant Penang at 127 W. 72nd (Amsterdam/Columbus). It’s only been a few weeks, but they’ve already...
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