By Scott Etkin and Lisa Kava
Restore Hyper Wellness, a center for physical recovery treatments, is opening on the corner of 92nd Street and Columbus. They offer a variety of services for rejuvenation, including: red light therapy, infrared sauna, compression boots, and cryotherapy (super-cold temperatures), among other spa-like treatments. There is another Restore on the Upper West Side on 76th Street, which opened earlier this year. It’s the first time the retail space on 92nd has been filled since construction on the building was completed a few years ago. (Thanks to Leslie for the tip.)
Sforno Pizza at 2393 Broadway between 87th and 88th Streets has closed. The website thanks its customers for their support and says “we are looking for ways to deliver our high-quality pizza in the city in some shape or form….Our brick and mortar is now closed but we will be back somewhere.” A sign on the storefront says that the space is closed for renovation. The pizzeria opened this location around three years ago. (Thanks to Sandy for the tip.)
Patisserie Chanson, a high-end cafe, has opened on the corner of Broadway and 70th Street. The menu includes coffee, croissants, and cakes, as well as some inventive drinks like strawberry matcha and a honey vanilla-rose latte. Pastry chef Rory Macdonald opened the first Chanson in the Flatiron District in 2016 with a dessert-bar tasting menu. There are also locations in Tribeca and on the Upper East Side. The Upper West Side location is open Tuesday to Sunday from 8am to 6pm. The space used to be a T-Mobile store.
Aquarius Hardware at 601 Amsterdam (between 89th and 90th Streets) is closing in August after 25 years at this location. They do not have an exact closing date, a manager told the Rag. The store will hold a 25% off sale beginning Thursday, July 6th. The manager told WSR that the sale will likely increase to 50% off at some point in the coming weeks, depending on inventory. (Thanks to Ital for the tip.)
And check out ALL the Upper West Side Openings so far this year here.
