By Scott Etkin

Every Wednesday, West Side Rag publishes a new “Openings & Closings” column, which monitors the businesses coming and going from the neighborhood. Each article usually has four or five entries – and that really adds up. In July, we published a list of more than 100 businesses that had been featured over the first half of the year. 

Now that we’re at the end of the year – time flies! – below is an alphabetical list (with links) of every opening we’ve covered over the past six months. This list also includes businesses that are planning to open soon as well as some that have popped-up, moved, expanded, or renovated.

Of course, the Openings & Closings column wouldn’t be possible without our many tipsters: thank you! Anyone can send tips about openings and closings that they see or hear about to info@westsiderag.com. Photos appreciated! 

UWS Openings Year-End Report (July to December 2024):

4 Corners Marketplace, 2501 Broadway (at the corner of West 93rd Street) | More info

A-Ves Chinese Cuisine, 102 West 86th Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam) | More info

Albanian Universe Hair Salon, 2664 Broadway (between West 101st and 102nd streets) | More info

Andrew’s Honey Emporium, 315 Columbus Avenue (West 75th Street) | More info

Appleton’s Marketplace, 110 West End Avenue (West 65th Street) | More info

Auntie Anne’s / Carvel, 2658 Broadway (between West 96th and West 97th streets) | More info

Bleecker Trading, 185 West 80th Street off of Amsterdam Avenue | More info

Bodega 88 (Expanding), 573 Columbus Avenue (between West 87th and 88th streets) | More info

Boka, 410 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 79th and 80th streets) | More info

Cajun Halal Platters, 2707 Broadway (between West 103rd and 104th streets) | More info

Campaign Field Office (Pop-up), 2742 Broadway (between West 105th and 106th streets) | More info

Canto, 2014 Broadway (between West 68th and 69th streets) | More info

Capital One Café, 1843 Broadway (corner of West 60th Street) | More info

Central Park Farm Stand (Seasonal), West 110th Street and Malcolm X Boulevard, along the border of Central Park | More info

Chaotic Good Cafe, 200 West 84th Street (off Amsterdam Avenue) | More info

Chick-fil-A, 795 Columbus Avenue (near West 98th Street) | More info

Children’s Art Classes, 752 West End Avenue (between West 96th and 97th streets) | More info

Claire’s Kitchen Cafe & Wine Bar, 45 West 107th Street and Manhattan Avenue | More info

Clara (Reopening), New-York Historical Society (West 77th Street and Central Park West) | More info

Cocoon, 408 Columbus Avenue (corner of West 79th Street) | More info

Columbus Circle Holiday Market (Pop-up), West 59th Street and Central Park West | More info

Curl Divinity Salon, 220 West 79th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam) | More info

D’Lioz Bakery, 926 Ámsterdam between West 105th and 106th streets | More info

Easyplant, Columbus between West 75th and 76th streets | More info

Eshel, 507 Columbus Avenue (between West 84th and West 85th Streets) | More info

European Wax Center (Renovation), 314 Columbus Avenue (between West 74th and 75th streets) | More info

Fleet Feet and New Balance (Pop-up), Ground floor of the Shops at Columbus Circle (West 59th Street) | More info

Florentin, 480 Amsterdam Avenue (West 83rd Street) | More info

Fresh Bites Marketplace, 2280 Broadway (at West 82nd Street) | More info

Friedmans West (Renovation), 35 West End Avenue (between West 61st and 62nd streets) | More info

FUNY Standup, West Side Comedy Club (201 West 75th Street) | More info

Gartner’s Hardware (Moving), 121 West 72nd Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam) | More info

Gelateria Gentile, 498 Amsterdam Avenue (corner of West 84th Street) | More info

Gnocchi on 9th, 228 Columbus Avenue (between West 70th and 71st streets) | More info

Gorjana, 209 Columbus Avenue (West 69th Street) | More info

Health Atlast, 279 Central Park West Suite 1A (corner of West 88th Street) | More info

Holy Cow, 23 West 100th Street (between Central Park West and Columbus) | More info

Honeybrains, 495 Amsterdam Avenue (corner of West 84th Street) | More info

Hungarian Pastry Shop (Renovation), 1030 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 110th and 111th streets) | More info

Inspire Orthodontics, 424 West End Avenue (between West 80th and 81st streets) | More info

Juilliard Station (Pop-up), Southwest corner of West 66th Street and Broadway | More info

Kancil, 434 Amsterdam Avenue (West 81st Street) | More info

L’Occitane, 416 Columbus Avenue (at West 80th Street) | More info

La Farine Pâtisserie et Café, 2394 Broadway (between West 87th and 88th streets) | More info

Lady M, 1 West 60th Street (just off of Broadway) | More info

Le Labo, 205 Columbus (between West 69th and 70th streets) | More info

Maxx & Fluffy’s, 2661 Broadway between West 101st and 102nd streets | More info

New York Historical (Rebranding), West 77th Street and Central Park West | More info

Nirvanna Designs (Pop-up), 1875 Broadway (between West 61st and 62nd streets) | More info

NYU Langone Health, Corner of West 67th Street and Broadway | More info

Old John’s Luncheonette (Expanding), 148 West 67th Street | More info

Omne Martial Arts, Fitness and Wellness, 200 West End Ave (between West 69th and West 70th streets) | More info

Ophira Aesthetics, 228 West 82nd Street (between Amsterdam and Broadway) | More info

Oula, 2875 Broadway between West 111th and 112th streets on the second floor | More info

P.C. Richard & Son (Moving), 2220 Broadway (West 79th Street) | More info

PHS (Moving & Rebranding), 405 Amsterdam (between West 79th and 80th streets) | More info

Pig & Khao, 433 Amsterdam (between West 80th and 81st streets) | More info

PUREWAXNYC, 53 West 72nd Street (2nd floor) just off of Columbus Avenue | More info

Qahwah House, 2869 Broadway between West 111th and 112th streets | More info

Raising Cane’s, 2850 Broadway between West 110th and 111th streets | More info

Rosa Mexicano (Moving), 61 Columbus Avenue (West 62nd Street) | More info

Rudraks, 706 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 94th and 95th streets) | More info

Salt & Straw, 360 Amsterdam Avenue (corner of West 77th Street) | More info

Sample Sale (Pop-up), 90 West 96th Street (off Columbus Avenue) | More info

Senn (Renovation), 452 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 81st and 82nd streets) | More info

Solidcore, Corner of Broadway and West 78th Street | More info

Soothr, 35 West 64th Street (between Central Park West and Broadway) | More info

Sote Coffee Roasters, 329 Amsterdam between West 75th and 76th streets | More info

Spear Physical Therapy, 273 Broadway (between 81st and 82nd streets) | More info

Strength Society (Rebranding), 237 West 105th Street | More info

SUGARED + BRONZED, 495 Columbus Avenue (at West 84th Street) | More info

Sugarfish, 207 West 75th Street between Amsterdam and Broadway | More info

Super Nice Pizza, 975 Amsterdam (West 108th Street) | More info

Supreme Shades & Drapes, 453 Columbus Avenue (between West 81st and 82nd streets) | More info

Sushi Lin, 170 Amsterdam Avenue at West 68th Street | More info

Tanya Luxury Fashion Boutique (Rebranding), 133 West 72nd Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues) | More info

Teddy’s Collection, 324 Columbus Avenue (between West 75th and 76th streets) | More info

The Cashmere Sale (Pop-up), 2139 Broadway (corner of West 75th Street) | More info

The Flowery, 2465 Broadway (between West 91st and 92nd streets) | More info

The Lotus Method, 408 Columbus Avenue (at West 79th Street) inside of Cocoon | More info

The Mermaid Inn, 335 Columbus Avenue, on the corner of West 76th Street | More info

The Migrant Kitchen Holiday Cabins (Pop-up), Central Park, located just north of the Heckscher Ballfields (near West 65th Street) | More info

The Old Yew Plant Shop, 448 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 81st and 82nd streets) | More info

The Parsons Research Center for Psychedelic Healing, 600 West 112th Street | More info

The U-Bar and Grill, 1207 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 119th and 120th streets) | More info

Tracksmith (Pop-up), 341 Columbus Avenue (corner of West 76th Street) | More info

Twin Tails, The third floor of the Shops at Columbus Circle (West 59th Street) | More info

UpDog Studios, 2672 Broadway on the second floor (between West 101st and 102nd streets) | More info

Vanguard Wine Bar, 230 West 74th Street (between Broadway and West End) | More info

Verizon Wireless Zone, 2875 Broadway (corner of West 112th Street) | More info

Village Square Pizza (Reopening), 2479 Broadway (between West 92nd and West 93rd streets) | More info

West Side Democrats (Pop-up), 455 Amsterdam (corner of West 82nd Street) | More info

West Side Vision Care (Rebranding), 2165 Broadway (between West 76th and West 77th streets) | More info

Westland Roe, 174 West 72nd Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam) | More info

Wonder, 741 Columbus Avenue (West 97th Street) | More info

WTHN, 69 West 71st Street (between Central Park West and Columbus) | More info

Xi’an Famous Foods, 309 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 74th and 75th streets) | More info

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