Big City Bar & Grill October 14, 2002[CLOSED] Nobody likes to have the wool pulled over his or her eyes–especially when it’s really, really obvious....
Ranch 1 (Turtle Bay) October 14, 2002[CLOSED] Ranch 1 chicken joint is one of those chains that really has gained popularity over the past...
Village Ma October 14, 2002[CLOSED] We didn’t technically eat here. We didn’t technically drink here. We do know that they don’t appreciate...
Don Giovanni (Hell’s Kitchen) October 14, 2002Everyone loves brick oven pizzas. Don Giovanni makes ’em. Do they make them great? Not so much. They’re...
The Collins Bar October 14, 2002[CLOSED] Finally, a bar with no pretense. Collins Bar doesn’t try to pretend to be anything but a...
Penang (Upper East Side) October 14, 2002[CLOSED] We’re always reminded of some sergeant or other from some Vietnam movie (Full Metal Jacket?) screaming about...
Hallo Berlin Express October 14, 2002[CLOSED] Sausage, sausage everywhere and not a sub to sink. Vague, obtuse WWII references aside, you can’t argue...
St. Dymphna’s October 14, 2002[CLOSED] Irish food gets a bad rap. Okay, so some of it is kinda watery and boiled, but...
T.J. Keane’s Pub October 14, 2002[CLOSED] Of all the scary, generic Irish joints in a city full of scary, Irish joints, this one...
Chevy’s Fresh Mex Restaurant October 14, 2002[CLOSED] Our first issue with this place is its confusing name. Is it Chevy’s as in ’57 Chevy,...
Mama Sbarro’s October 14, 2002[CLOSED] This place confuses the crap out of us. It seems to be a regular Sbarro’s (the chain...
Chanpen October 14, 2002[CLOSED] Thai food is underrated. It doesn’t have the uniformity that Chinese food does. Americans like their food...
Georgio’s Country Grill October 14, 2002[CLOSED] Affectionately referred to as “the diner” by local worker bees, Georgio’s takes the Greek diner concept one...
Deacon Brodie’s October 14, 2002This isn’t the place you want to come if you’re looking for a wife. In fact, this isn’t...
Jezebel October 14, 2002[CLOSED] Mr. Hipster knows about as much about Southern food as the Pope knows about making a marriage...
Heartland Brewery & Chop House October 14, 2002[CLOSED] This must be the fancy version of the crappy smelling joint in Union Square. Why else the...
Burritoville (Hell’s Kitchen) October 14, 2002[CLOSED] Burritos like lead pipes. Quesadillas dripping with iridescent orange grease. Chips that could stain their way out...
Saigon Fun October 14, 2002[CLOSED] “Not so fun, really,” is the oft-used quip about this Hell’s Kitchen Vietnamese joint. “The food would...