By Scott Etkin and Lisa Kava
With additional reporting by Adelaide Gorton

Ever/Body, a cosmetic dermatology and health spa, is opening a large outpost at 2159 Broadway between 75th and 76th Street this November. The health spa will take up almost half the block, filling the vacancies left by Stuart Weitzman, Papyrus and L’Occitane. Its services will include facials, botox treatments, dermal fillers, laser hair removal, and plasma injections. A shop within the spa will sell skincare products. 

“There are no cosmetic dermatology centers like ours on the Upper West Side and we are excited to bring our personalized treatments to this community,” an Ever/Body representative wrote to WSR. Ever/Body opened its first location in NYC in 2019 and it now has several across the city and in the DC-Maryland-Virginia area. (Thanks to Ian for the tip.)

Red Peony, a Shanghainese restaurant in midtown, is opening a new location at 102 West 86th Street. The French restaurant La Mirabelle, which closed last summer after 37 years, used to occupy the space. Red Peony plans to open in September or October, a staff member from the West 56th location told WSR. The menu features Szechuan and Cantonese food as well as Dim Sum. (Thanks to Matt for the tip.)

Empellón, a Mexican restaurant with five locations in Manhattan, will be opening at 27 West 72nd Street in the spot formerly occupied by Dallas BBQ. The space has been empty since 2014, when Dallas BBQ closed its UWS restaurant after a 36 year run. This is the second restaurant in the neighborhood for Empellón, which opened a taqueria at Waterline Square on West 59th Street last December. Empellón, which means “shove” in Spanish, was founded by chef and restaurateur Alex Stupak in 2011. Empellon’s menu is known for its tacos, guacamole and margaritas. There are also Empellón bars in the East Village and Murray Hill. (Thanks to Andrea for the tip.)

Pearls, the longtime Chinese restaurant, has closed their location on 796 Amsterdam at 99th Street and moved to 9th Avenue between 47th and 48th Street. The signage for a previous restaurant is still up in front of the new space but it will be replaced next week, a representative told WSR. They decided to move due to a rent increase. (Thanks to Jonathan for the tip.) 

Star Thai at 794 Amsterdam Avenue has closed. We tried calling the restaurant but the phone number is no longer in operation. (Thanks to Westender for the tip.)

A Nuts Factory is coming to the corner of 80th Street and Broadway, replacing the Pinky nail salon. This family-owned business, which already has locations on the Upper East Side and in the Flatiron District, specializes in “on the spot” dry roasting a variety of foods, including nuts, fruits, spices, olives, chocolates, candies, coffee, tea and legumes. 

104 Broadway Farm, the bodega on the Southwest corner of Broadway and 104th Street, is closing next week. (Thanks to Tracy for the tip.)