UPPER EAST vs. UPPER WEST

The World Cup is officially going strong, but I've got more important matches to worry about. Like figuring out whether my old 'hood–the Upper East Side–has more or less to offer than my new one–the Upper West.

After months of bitching about moving out of an area that I loved, let's see who really wins this game:

                     Upper East Side                    Upper West Side                                  WINNER

Groceries     -Amazing Fairway                    -Whole Foods + West Side Market           UWS

Running       -Carl Schurz Park                    -Central Park                                              TIE

Shopping     -Everything + Bloomies           -TJ Maxx                                                    UES

Hummus     -Hummus Kitch + Soom Soom -ZILCH                                                        UES

Views         -East River                                -Central Park                                             UWS

Subways    -Basically Nothing                     -Basically Everything                                 UWS

Friendliness -Minimal                                  -Very Much                                               UWS

Gym            -Boom + NY Yoga                    -West End Fitness                                     UES 

And the winner by a smidge is.... UWS! However this face-off will DEFINITELY reconvene once the new Second Ave. subway line gets movin'.