Scott Etkin

2 weeks ago | westsiderag.com | Scott Etkin |Lisa Kava

By Scott Etkin and Lisa KavaThe Gyro Project, a Greek restaurant, opened at 2062 Broadway (corner of West 71st Street) on April 7th. The menu includes gyros, souvlaki, falafel, and moussaka, as well as salads, appetizers, and specialty fries. For dessert, there’s frozen yogurt and baked goods. This Thursday, there will be an opening celebration with giveaways of free gyros and merchandise to the first 50 customers.

3 weeks ago | westsiderag.com | Scott Etkin |Lisa Kava

By Scott Etkin and Lisa KavaKossar’s, the bakery known for its bialys, has opened at 37 West End Avenue (between West 61st and 62nd streets). The Kossar’s brand dates back to 1936 on the Lower East Side, and it still uses the authentic ingredients passed down from recipes from 17th-century Eastern Europe, according to the company’s website. The menu includes hand-rolled bagels, bialys, pastries, breakfast wraps, omelets, challah French toast, breakfast catering platters, and more.

4 weeks ago | westsiderag.com | Scott Etkin |Lisa Kava

By Scott Etkin and Lisa KavaLe Vin Coeur, a wine bar, opened on Saturday, March 22, at 108 West 81st Street, between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues. It is owned by Jerome Mathieu and Massire Sissoko, two friends who met while living in France years ago. This is their first venture together. Sissoko has been in the restaurant business for 30 years, initially as a manager of restaurants in Paris, before coming to New York City.

1 month ago | westsiderag.com | Scott Etkin |Lisa Kava

By Scott Etkin and Lisa KavaSuper Nice Pizza opened two weeks ago at 975 Amsterdam Avenue (southeast corner of West 108th Street) in the space that used to be Spice, a Thai restaurant. If the name sounds familiar, it might be because Dan Cohen, the proprietor, also runs Super Nice Coffee and Bakery, a doughnut shop around the corner that he opened in 2022.

1 month ago | westsiderag.com | Scott Etkin |Lisa Kava

By Scott Etkin and Lisa KavaVariety Coffee is “coming soon” to 455 Amsterdam (at the southeast corner of West 82nd Street). Variety opened its first café in Williamsburg in 2008 and now has six locations in the city, as well as its own roasting facility in Brooklyn. “Our coffees are a direct reflection of what’s in-season, so our menu changes frequently throughout the year,” according to the company’s website.