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Issue #23: Owls, Open Doors and Pappardelle

Oct 16, 2026

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17 min read

Issue #23: Owls, Open Doors and Pappardelle

Good afternoon, West Siders. We're the neighbor who knows which water tower has owls, which UWS spot made Yelp's top 100 pasta list, and why Broadway at 75th suddenly has a sky. Heads up, you'll need a real coat tomorrow. Andiamo!

Michelle Holt
Michelle Holt

Events

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Issue #20:  A Sellout, a Windfall, and a New Neighbor

Sep 18, 2026

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15 min read

Issue #20: A Sellout, a Windfall, and a New Neighbor

Hello West Siders. We're the neighbor who went quiet for the summer and came back with $60 million, can tell you what 2,300 west siders fought to get tickets to, and why the man who conducted the Muppets at the World Cup matters more than ever to culture, music, and the Upper West Side. We'll still hold the elevator door for you. Let's go.

Michelle Holt
Michelle Holt

Events

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Issue #17: Caps, Gowns, and a Handbag at the Guggenheim

Jun 26, 2026

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14 min read

Issue #17: Caps, Gowns, and a Handbag at the Guggenheim

Good morning, West Siders. We're the neighbor who knows which of the five Greenmarkets has the best peaches, passed the tissues to the graduates, read your Citi Bike receipts, and pre-ordered the championship handbag, obviously. Gowns off, summer on! Let's go!

Michelle Holt
Michelle Holt

Date Night

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Issue #14: The Clutch, the Current, and the Coin

Jun 5, 2026

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16 min read

Issue #14: The Clutch, the Current, and the Coin

Good morning, West Siders. We're the neighbor who still has every penny in the change jar, just in case, knows the difference between a London plane and a Callery pear, and reads every Appellate Division ruling so you don't have to. PS: Today is National Donut Day. Krispy Kreme hands out a free donut (the closest brick-and-mortar is in Times Square at Broadway & 48th, but the UWS delivery is fast). Dunkin' gives one with any drink purchase. 😬 Bonus: NYC named the donut. Washington Irving wrote "dough-nut" down first in 1809, in his History of New York: "balls of sweetened dough, fried in hog's fat." We kept the name. Lost the hog's fat.

Michelle Holt
Michelle Holt

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