What’s Missing on 14th St?

Now open on University after a very long delay: Simo, authentic pizza from the south of Italy.

It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for, New York is coming back! With the recent announcement of lifted restrictions, New Yorkers are ready to celebrate a return to normalcy, and Union Square NYC is the place to reunite with friends and loved ones. With no curfew in sight, there is no longer the need to dine and dash, and all you night owls can officially carry on with your late-night plans. Whether you’re looking for the perfect dinner reservation, happy hour spot, or late-night adventure, head on over to Union Square-14th Street to kickstart your evening plans and celebrate the start of summer.

Nostalgic dessert chain Milk Bar is opening its 10th New York City location Saturday, but this time with new menu items only available at this store near Union Square.

Located at 110 Fifth Ave. and 16th Street, this latest Milk Bar is a part of a new store called Camp, created to be “immersive” shopping for families. The 10,000-square-foot space has a camp theme that will change every eight to 12 weeks, with “base camp,” modeled after children’s summer camps, first up.

To fit into the camp theme, Milk Bar will have a sundae bar with a rotating special — starting off, appropriately, with a s’mores sundae of cereal milk soft serve topped with compost cookie crumbs, charred marshmallows, fudge sauce, and marshmallow sauce. The sundae bar also has very Milk Bar-esque topping options such has cornflake crunch, confetti cookie crumb, and blueberry corn. And Milk Bar classics — crack pie, corn cookie, birthday cake truffles — fill out the rest of the menu, in full below. There’s also Counter Culture coffee.

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Your reporter visited an open house at 15 Union Square West. The verdict: the ceilings are incredibly high and the windows are huge. Fixtures are fantastic although overdesigned for someone with more sedate tastes. The most interesting feature: an interior atrium complete with 19th century ironwork and a skylight that will be restored. Incredible to see it. The big problem: these apartments are insanely expensive.

Now in the neighborhood: City Space Suites, a loft on Broadway between 9th and 10th that offers fully tricked-out office space starting at $1,000 per month.