A husband-and-wife team with a decade of restaurant experience has announced plans to open a coffee shop on West 86th Street this spring. Photo by Lisa Kava.

By Lisa Kava and Natalie Demaree

Lily’s Roasters, a coffee shop, is planning to open this spring at 107 West 86th Street  (between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues). It is owned by married couple Bessi and Ariana, who have been in the restaurant industry for over 10 years. This will be their first coffee shop. “Hospitality has always been a big part of our lives and opening a neighborhood cafe is something we’ve talked about for a long time,” Ariana wrote to West Side Rag.  “We’re excited to create a cozy neighborhood spot where people can enjoy great coffee and feel at home.” Along with freshly roasted, small-batch coffee, the shop will also serve croissants and pastries. The planned hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday. The owners chose the name Lily “because it feels warm and happy, and it reminds us of blooming flowers and fresh beginnings,” Ariana wrote noting that it is also her mother-in-law’s name.

Healthyholic’s UWS hub has closed, but the company will continue to serve the neighborhood. Photo by Natalie Demaree.

Healthyholic Kitchen, a healthy meal plan service founded by husband and wife Jose Rodriguez and Daniela Padilla, closed their location at 2801 Broadway (between West 108th and West 109th streets), in November. However, the Upper West Side remains a service area,  and customers may order meals for delivery online via the website, Padilla told West Side Rag in an email. Healthyholic, which opened the UWS location in June 2024, serves pre-packaged meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with the goal of providing healthy food for people who do not wish to or have time to cook. Meals are prepared by a team of cooks at a hub kitchen in the Bronx. The company’s  three other locations (Bronx, Yonkers, and Englewood, N.J.), will remain open.

A Pilates studio is coming to West 72nd Street. Photo by Lisa Kava.

Pilates Addiction, a Pilates studio, is coming to 117 West 72nd Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues). It was founded in Los Angeles in 2022 as a franchise opportunity, and opened its first studio there in May 2025. The company now has numerous franchises in multiple states. The Upper West location and a planned Upper East Side location will be the first ones in New York. Pilates Addiction utilizes an apparatus called the “WundaFormer” which according to the website “combines the reformer, wunda chair, ballet bar and jump board into one patented machine.” The company has not yet responded to West Side Rag’s outreach, but we will update when we have an expected opening date.

HearUSA, closed since last February, should reopen soon. Photo by Natalie Demaree.

HearUSA, a hearing aid center, will reopen within the next few months at 2825 Broadway (between West 108th Street and West 109th Street), a company spokesperson wrote to the Rag in an email. The location has been temporarily closed since February 2025 due to lack of provider coverage, according to the spokesperson.  “Currently we have an apprentice waiting to take her state licensure exam and she’ll move to the Upper West location after successful completion,” the spokesperson wrote. Signage on the door says  “We appreciate your understanding and patience during this transition,” There are four other HearUSA locations in Manhattan, with the nearest one at 1212 Fifth Avenue on the Upper East Side.

Nightingale Eye Associates has moved from Central Park West to larger headquarters on Broadway. Photo by Lisa Kava.

Nightingale Eye Associates, an ophthalmologists group providing comprehensive eye care, moved from 211 Central Park West (at West 81st Street), to 1776 Broadway (at West 57th Street), in December. The reason for the move was that larger space was needed, a representative told West Side Rag on a phone call.  All services remain the same.

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