Melody Serafino's move from downtown Manhattan to the Upper East Side illustrates a trend where this once unremarkable neighborhood is becoming a culinary hotspot. After years of pandemic living in a cramped space and dissatisfied with long lines at popular restaurants, she found a surprising revitalization in the Upper East Side, which now features an array of trendy eateries. New establishments and beloved favorites have emerged, reshaping the area’s social scene and attracting both new residents and returning locals after a period of stagnation. This shift marks a significant transformation in urban living preferences.
"I love a prewar building, and we just wanted more space…I had this perception that we were going to come up here and it was going to be a restaurant desert and everyone was going to have 2.5 kids and a dog - we don't have kids or a dog. But it hasn't been like that at all."
"The food world has already taken note of newcomers like Chez Fifi and Veau d'Or, crediting them with reinvigorating the moribund French scene."
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