UWS Ramen Spot Closes + The Great Cream Cheese Shortage

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Let's get this day started. Here's what's going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Clouds and sun; breezy, cooler. High: 42 Low: 34.

Here are the top stories today in Upper West Side:

1. Ramen, Japanese Sandwich Spots Close (I Love the Upper West Side)
2. NYC Bagel Shops Suffering From a Cream Cheese Shortage (Eater NY)
3. Yvonne Wilder of 'West Side Story' Dies at 84 (Extra)
4. West Side Rag » Monday Bulletin: Sorrow and Security at Columbia; Omicron Talk; Schmear Shortage (westsiderag.com)
5. NYC is home to one of the most expensive Michelin-starred restaurants in the world (Time Out New York)
6. The 101 Best Movies Set in NYC (Vulture)

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Today in Upper West Side:

• Museum of Arts and Design: MAD About Jewelry 2021 (10:00 AM)
• Ithaca College Visit - Urban Assembly for Green Careers (11:00 AM)
• BOSS Applicant In-person Open House - Business of Sports School (6:00 PM)
• Natural Wax Candlemaking Workshop (6:00 PM)
• The American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• American Museum of Natural History: "Meet the Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja). This apex predator inhabits forests in Central and South America, where it hunts monkeys, sloths, and sometimes even small deer. It’s considered one of the largest and most powerful eagles! Some of ..." (Facebook)
• Central Park: "Winter in New York City is all about perspective! ❄️ Through the colder months, Central Park is calm, quiet, and filled with opportunities for exploring. What are you looking forward to seeing in the Park next season? 📷 taken in 2019 by..." (Facebook)
• American Museum of Natural History: "Mineral Monday fact: the most abundant solid material in the Solar System is olivine: it’s found on all rocky planets, in meteorites, and on the Moon. Pictured is a gemstone variety of the mineral olivine, peridot! While olivine is commo..." (Facebook)
• Central Park: "Remaining bursts of red, green, and golden foliage stand next to bare branches along the water’s edge at the Lake, a beautiful marker of the changing season. On these cooler, breezy days, ripples through the water have an especially calm..." (Facebook)
• The Juilliard School: "There's no time like the present to pursue your passion! Register for in-person and online classes at juilliard.edu/extension #Juilliard #JuilliardExtension #continuingeducation #onlinelearning #continuinged #classesforadults #adultclass..." (Facebook)
• The Juilliard School: "TONIGHT at 7:30pm, join us for Juilliard Songfest at Alice Tully Hall. Juilliard singers will present songs in collaboration with pianist Brian Zeger, artistic director of Juilliard's Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts, who also curated the..." (Facebook)
• New York Institute of Technology: "Our beautiful New York City building standing tall! 🌇" (Facebook)
• Barnard College: "The uncertainty of the COVID-19 crisis has created compounding academic, personal, and societal stressors for many young people across the United States. Celebrate the #BarnardYearOfScience with a special panel discussion focused on the ..." (Facebook)
• The Beacon Theatre: "A night at the Beacon full of laughs and holiday cheer with Girls Gotta Eat!" (Facebook)
• Symphony Space: "As Hanukkah comes to an end, we share a few festive moments from our staff!" (Facebook)
• Riverside Park Conservancy: "Riverside Park Conservancy is deeply concerned about the proposed design of the 79th Street Dock House. It is boxy and dense, and incongruent to the surrounding area of the Park. We were neither briefed nor consulted on this design, and ..." (Facebook)
• Lincoln Square Business Improvement District: "Don't miss the fun starting TONIGHT 🙌🙌🙌" (Facebook)
• Symphony Space: "Tickets are available, but selling fast, for our upcoming Thalia Book Club as Amor Towles sits with Meg Wolitzer to discuss his recent novel "The Lincoln Highway." With a performance from the novel by Zach Grenier." (Facebook)
• American Folk Art Museum: "This Thursday! We’re excited for noted artist and collector KAWS to join Valérie Rousseau, Curatorial Chair for Exhibitions & Senior Curator, for a virtual dialogue exploring KAWS’ creative practice and vivid interest in the work of self..." (Facebook)
• New York Institute of Technology: "Let's learn more about some of the people who've recently joined New York Tech in our new series #NewFacesAtNewYorkTech. First up: Meet Dean of Students Felipe Henao, Ed.D.!" (Facebook)
• New York Institute of Technology: "Let's learn more about some people who've recently joined New York Tech in our new series #NewFacesAtNewYorkTech. First up: Meet Dean of Students Felipe Henao, Ed.D.!" (Facebook)
• The Beacon Theatre: "JUST ANNOUNCED: Marisela will perform at the Beacon on Feb 14! Access presale tickets starting this Wed, Dec 8 at 10am with code SOCIAL. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Fri, Dec 10 at 11am." (Facebook)
• The Beacon Theatre: "DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND, a 2nd The REAL Russell Peters show has been added at the Beacon on Sat, Jan 22. Access presale tickets starting this Thu, Dec 9 at 10am with code SOCIAL. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Fri, Dec ..." (Facebook)

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• Four Key Voices Address the History & Need for Philanthropy Giving to Social Welfare Programs (December 8)
• WEBINAR: Deconstructing Leg Pain (December 8)
• Randall Goosby, violin & Zhu Wang, piano play Mozart, Franck, and Price - LIVE IN PERSON CONCERT (December 9)
• The SymphoNYChorus presents: All on a Starry Night Christmas Concert (December 10)
• Art and Music Show in Tribute to John Lennon and Strawberry Fields Memorial (December 11)
• Holiday Tales at the Castle at Sands Point Preserve (December 12)
• Big Apple Circus is NOW OPEN in New York City! (December 12)
• Comedy Show at Silvana Cafe! (December 12)
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• It’s Never Too Early to Make a New School Plan (Details)
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— Gus Saltonstall

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