Manhattan Upper East Side

Gracious four-bedroom, four-bathroom residences with opulent living areas, floor-to-ceiling windows, exquisite finishes and hardware, and panoramic city views are among the hallmarks of elegance at The Charles—a new condominium on the Upper East Side.

With Babeth’s Feast, which opened last month, Elisabeth de Kergorlay hopes to be launching nothing short of a revolution in home cooking.

NEW YORK—As the permit to build the garbage station on East 91st Street expires in October, officials and advocacy groups are calling for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to thoroughly review the permit before it is renewed.

In the latest news surrounding the planned 91st St. garbage transfer station on the Upper East Side, Asphalt Green, a nearby sports complex, has come up with an alternative proposal to build public parks over the site.

Il Tesoro is just that: a treasure, and worth seeking out. Chef and owner AJ Black serves Italian cuisine on the Upper East Side that’s bold yet delicate, and manages to surprise.

Stratis Morfogen and hospitality philanthropist Unik Ernest have teamed up to open Cucina Ciano, a new Upper East Side lounge and eatery.

Daniel Holzman and Michael Chernow have been expanding The Meatball Shop to include sit-down restaurants. Their latest opening is on the Upper East Side.

Prices for new residential developments in Manhattan have risen by 12.4 percent from March 2011 to March this year, according to a StreetEasy report.