The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers December 27, 2002I can't say I was a huge fan of the first film in this trilogy (see review above). Sure, it looked cool and had some interesting things going on, but it was just missing
Guided by Voices: Under the Bushes Under the Stars December 23, 2002Whoa there. Who is this? Apparently this is Kim Deal of the Pixies’ idea of what GBV should...
Odd Finds: Seeing-Eye Horses December 22, 2002I admit that I’m often behind the times. Apparently seeing-eye horses have been in the news several times...
Cutting Room December 12, 2002Hipsters by the dozen gather in this funky space to watch acts on the periphery of the periphery....
Sushi Hana December 12, 2002[CLOSED] Designed to look like a quaint Japanese dojo or something, we actually saw a crazed, drunken man...
Così Sandwich Bar (Times Square) December 12, 2002[CLOSED] Yuppies by the dozen pack this Times Square location. Actually, yuppies pack every one of these gyp...
Finnegan’s Wake December 12, 2002Unfortunately the name of this joint is very apropos. It made me feel very sad–mainly for this Finnegan...
Pam Real Thai December 12, 2002[CLOSED] Beware of the frauds out there, this is the real thing–or so they’d have you believe. If...
Belly Delly Deli December 12, 2002[CLOSED] All hail the mighty salad bar! No, don’t sneeze on it, hail it! Why do we care...
Marseille December 12, 2002Ah, the French. They make those cool new wave films. They have that whole “joie de vie” thing....
The Carriage House December 12, 2002[CLOSED] Fun is a funny word. Actually, it’s not so much the word itself as the meaning behind...
Haru (Times Square) December 12, 2002[CLOSED at this location] As far as I’m concerned, this is one of the few restaurant chains in...
Rosa Mexicano – First Avenue December 12, 2002[CLOSED] You know us here at TPKBAGS (that’s Mr. Hipster’s Booze & Grub Survey). We love the Mexican...
Lemon Tree Cafe December 12, 2002[CLOSED] The only tree within 100 yards of this place is a urine-soaked, dog-fertilized, scraggly, barren thing that...
Leisure Time Bowling December 12, 2002[CLOSED] renamed: Frames NYC There’s nothing nerdier than bowling. Luckily, when you’re drunk, it becomes way less nerdy...
Schlotzsky’s December 12, 2002[CLOSED] There’s something perverse about a “deli” being a public company (Nasdaq: BUNZ), let alone being sold on...
Tuff December 1, 2002I guess I missed the point here, but I haven’t been this depressed after reading a book in...