Sara Lewin Lebwohl

Panineria, a family-owned panini and sandwich shop, has opened in the space formerly occupied by Edible Arrangements on Amsterdam Avenue. Photo by Lisa Kava. By Lisa Kava and Sara Lewin Lebwohl Panineria, a panini and sandwich shop, opened for takeout and delivery on December 1st at 616 Amsterdam Avenue (at West 89th Street). The restaurant will be open for seating and service in late December or early January, a manager told West Side Rag on a visit to the cafe.

Chalait, a matcha cafe, is closing its physical store on Amsterdam Avenue on Friday, but will continue to sell matcha and related products online. Photo by Lisa Kava. By Lisa Kava and Sara Lewin Lebwohl Chalait, the matcha shop and cafe at 461 Amsterdam Avenue (at West 82nd Street), is closing on Friday, November 28th at 12 p.m. but will maintain a web presence, a representative confirmed to West Side Rag.

By Lisa Kava and Sara Lewin Lebwohl Zurutto, the Japanese ramen restaurant at 142 West 72nd Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam), which closed in August due to high rent, began temporarily operating out of Dark Bullet Sake & Oyster Bar, at 154 West 72nd Street, on November 8th. Zurutto, Dark Bullet, and Tenzan, (at 285 Columbus Avenue), are all under the same ownership.