Gusto May 15, 2006[CLOSED] When I was growing up Italian restaurants had Chianti bottles in that straw basket thing with candles...
Dublin 6 September 26, 2005[CLOSED] So, I’ve actually been to Dublin, and let me tell you: this place ain’t no Dublin. Dublin...
Girl From Ipanema April 1, 2003[CLOSED] “Mind if we dance wif yo dates?” The scene kept flashing through my brain after walking in...
Cowgirl Hall of Fame February 10, 2003The name of this place is lame. Sorry to be blunt, but it’s just plain embarrassing telling people...
Jekyll and Hyde Pub June 9, 2002[CLOSED] Ah, the dreaded theme restaurant. Nothing whets the appetite like being surrounded by Fonzi’s jacket, Gene Simmons’...
The Duplex August 4, 2001Look, we know what you’re thinking–first they review Hell and now Duplex? Has Mr. Hipster gone all funny...
Village Idiot August 4, 2001[CLOSED] Became: Gin Lane You know a bar must really have something going for it if it can...
White Horse Tavern August 4, 2001Look, I’m old. I can collect 125 years worth of dust on my chandeliers. You know Dylan Thomas,...
NV/289 Bar Lounge August 4, 2001[CLOSED] Places like this would normally annoy the living crap out of us. Bug-eyed bouncers look at you...
Village Vanguard October 4, 2000Okay, we understand this is one of the most famous jazz clubs in the world, but is that...
Caliente Cab Co. February 26, 2000Addendum [hey, things change] After the Giuliani no-fun machine got ahold of the all-you-can-drink specials in the mid...
Blind Tiger Ale House February 26, 2000[CLOSED at this location] Reopened: Blind Tiger Ale House II Welcome to your classic pub, complete with wood...
Miracle Grill (West Village) February 26, 2000[CLOSED] The miracle is that anyone can find this place. Buried way in the recesses of the West...