upper east side

A modern theater draws an old crowd on the UES

While most Columbia students rarely venture into the glitzy world across the park, don’t let the classy atmosphere fool you—affordable tickets abound.

By Maricela Gonzalez | Oct 29 07:32 pm ET

O’Keeffe exhibit shows artist’s evolution

The exhibit chronicles the evolution of O’Keeffe’s artistic style, from dreamy charcoal sketches to commanding oil paintings. The

By Melissa von Mayrhauser | Oct 29 07:31 pm ET

Bibliophiles flock to uptown book society

Leipzig scholars have amassed quite a book collection over the last six centuries.

By Allison Malecha | Oct 29 07:30 pm ET

Celebrity chefs’ restaurants on the UES are as stuffy as expected

Beware of restaurants like JoJo and Fishtail that masquerade as fine dining establishments but fail to disguise even the most elementary of mistakes.

By Jason Bell | Oct 29 07:26 pm ET

Raw art meets raw fish on the Upper East Side

Unlike the sexually suggestive promotional ads that feature a wet, naked girl draped with a transparent shower curtain, seven of the nine sub-exhibits fell flat and felt stale by comparison.

By Elyssa Goldberg | Sep 17 07:20 pm ET

Despite tough market, condos thrive

Amid a slew of struggling housing developments in New York City, the Kalahari, a luxury condo development on West 116th Street between Lenox and Fifth Avenues, is going green in more ways than one.

By Katherine Meduski | May 3 10:10 pm ET

Student foodies find budget-friendly favorites with class

Despite its chic shine, the UES has a few reasonably priced restaurants where students can dine on a dime.

By Angus Armstrong | Apr 16 11:20 pm ET

Membership libraries offer a glimpse into the past

The New York Society Library fulfills every expectation one might have for an Upper East Side library. Hushed, exclusive, and rich in history and artifacts, it sits proudly in the center of the block (on 79th Street, between Madison and Park avenues).

By Elizabeth Keene | Apr 16 11:19 pm ET

Ultra hip uptown art galleries go conservative

The Upper East Side has long been overshadowed by downtown neighborhoods known for exciting nightlife and edgy art galleries. Incentives to visit this part of town are a little less hip. Fifth Avenue is the home of Museum Mile, which includes the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim, and the many historic mansions of New York tycoons.

By Liza Eliano | Apr 16 11:17 pm ET

Trying Upper East Side history on for size

Welcome to the Upper East Side: home of Museum Mile, Millionaires’ Row, Madison Avenue Boutiques, and of course, Gossip Girl. What do all of these things have in common? They all portray the finer things in life: high art, high prices, high fashion, and high drama.

By Dasha Chirkov | Apr 16 11:15 pm ET

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