Evelyn Kanter’s NYC Guidebook | Gourmet Garage is closing its store at Broadway and 96th St. on the UWS, thanks to a greedy landlord who is tripling the rent. Not just doubling the rent — but tripling the rent, according to one of the store’s assistant managers. The store is due to close on Saturday, 12/24. As of last [...] The first Trader Joe’s in Staten Island opens on Friday, October 7th, at 2385 Richmond Avenue in the New Springfield section. It’s the first Staten Island location for the chain known for its additive-free and organic products, fair trade coffee, reasonable prices and friendly staff. The store opens at 8 .m. with a [...] Saturdays are free at the Jewish Community Center – better known as JCC — on the Upper West Side, which is also known as UWS. Every Saturday through April 9th, you and the kids can enjoy free yoga, free music, free indoor play, and free art workshops. And when the weather is better, there’s [...] Monday, September 20 is a happy day for NYC foodies, as Trader Joe’s opens on the Upper West Side, at 72nd St. and Broadway. It turns this part of Manhattan into a true gourmet paradise, with Fairway, Citarella and Zabar’s all within a few blocks. In July, Trader Joe’s opened in Chelsea, at Sixth Avenue [...] The Upper West Side is on a roller coaster ride for shoppers trying to find the best NYC bargains and deals. The newest Trader Joes is set to open at 72nd St. and Broadway on Sept. 20, confirmed by shopping website The Shophound. The new TJs is blocks from Fairway and Zabar’s, and across the [...] | |