The French restaurant group Boucherie will take over adjacent spaces once occupied by Starbucks and The Milling Room on Amsterdam Avenue.
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Is there a kind way to stop my friend from regaling me with endless details of her grandchildren’s accomplishments?
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New York Knicks mania has taken over Martoonerville!
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For those of us raised on different transportation traditions, the idea that not every place is walkable can be difficult to grasp.
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Celebrate Pride Month with a tour exploring the areas of Central Park that have connections to the city's LGBTQ+ communities.
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A good way to tighten then loosen your belt.
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The easyplant shop on Columbus at 75th Street has closed, but the company will continue to sell self-watering plants online.
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This photo was taken on the UWS, sometime in the past. Do you know where, when, and what it shows?
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Abigael Sidi wraps up her tenure as the Rag's UWS Dish columnist with a trip to Carmine's.
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Vox is setting up bug traps in Central Park in an attempt to discover new insect species.
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Is that a bird? Is that a plane?
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I had a perfect route through Trader Joe’s on 72nd Street, and without it, I’m not sure I’ll remember half the things I need.
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PS87 and PS84 are holding spring fairs tomorrow, with music, bouncy castles, face painting, crafts, carnival games, and bake sales,
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Scuttlebutt and scones.
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Cream soda is basically vanilla—my favorite flavor. I’m not alone in this. So why can I not find cream soda on the UWS?
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Lily’s Roaster’s, which serves freshly roasted small-batch coffee, croissants, and pastries, opened on West 86th Street this weekend.
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My apartment mate acquired a cat while I was out of town. He knows I’m allergic. Now what?
Signed,
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La Bomboniera’s Nutella bomboloni is served fresh and warm, causing the Nutella to spill out upon taking a bite.
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The forecast calls for showers this morning, but clearing in time to get outside this afternoon. Happy Memorial Day, everyone!
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Central Park is quiet this weekend.
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We don’t have to go all the way back to Shakespeare to enjoy the art of ruining your life for love.
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Shakespeare in the Park kicks off the summer season tonight with "Romeo and Juliet." Here's how tickets will be distributed.
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Summertime dreaming.
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An independent record store will open this summer in the space formerly occupied by Europtica on Amsterdam Avenue near West 82nd Street.
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This photo was taken on the UWS, sometime in the past. Do you know where, when, and what it shows?
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I worried the dessert would be too sweet, but the strawberry jam in the crème fouettée brought enough acidity to level the sweetness.
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On this day in 1910, not much happened -- and that was very good news. Here's why.
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Well, it looks like I'm back to being cranky.
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Two hundred pedigreed sheep were imported from England, all the same color and size, to complete a picture-perfect pastoral scene.
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Conversing with strangers...
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