Proper Food – Rockefeller Center October 6, 2021This joint falls somewhere between a Pret a Manger and a grab-and-go joint at LaGuardia. Its aesthetic is...
The Ragtrader September 23, 2021I have to say, this place is pretty cool. The Ragtrader (or, alternatively, The Rag Trader), so named...
Tauro Restaurant September 16, 2021I suppose you could call restaurants like Tauro “old school.” In this new NYC, so full of large...
Ted’s Montana Grill – New York August 28, 2021I saw Ted Turner once. I’d say it was around 2001. I worked for Random House, which was...
Top Chef Halal Food August 19, 2021Look, you can have your Halal Guys. That shit is mushy and overly commercial. In fact, I only...
The Press Box Restaurant & Pub August 3, 2021I’m not certain it’s a fair assessment, but it’s a realistic one: The Press Box has at least...
The Little Beet – Midtown East July 4, 2021I feel like beets are controversial. They’re one of those love ’em or hate ’em vegetables. I’ve seen...
Dill & Parsley – Midtown East June 18, 2021There is a bizarrely addictive quality to Dill & Parsley’s food. And it wasn’t just because my office...
The Perfect Pint – East May 24, 2021If someone asked you to point to a quintessential Midtown Irish bar in NYC, The Perfect Pint would...
Natureworks – Midtown May 6, 2021I grew up in California literally eating wheat germ and carob. We used to go to those grocery...
The National Bar & Dining Rooms April 10, 2021Frankly, I’m not certain what the dining rooms part of The National Bar & Dining Rooms is. But...
OBAO Noodles & BBQ – Midtown East March 18, 2021In all fairness, it’s been a minute since I’ve been to OBAO. It was a cold day, as...
Hillstone – Midtown March 5, 2021This is just a Houston’s. Come at me, bro. You, bro. And you, bro. All you bros hanging...
Connolly’s Pub & Restaurant – 5th Ave. February 12, 2021So, I’m starting off on a weird foot here. Apparently there are up to three of these Connolley’s...
JMG Restaurant & Bakery February 4, 2021Look, dude, I’ve been to Jamaica. So I know what the hell I’m talking about. And lest your...
The Stagecoach Tavern January 9, 2021Once there was a place called Stage Deli. It was famous for its insanely huge pastrami sandwiches and...
Blondies Sports December 16, 2020For a bar/restaurant on the Upper West Side, Blondies is about as close to a dive as you...
Del Frisco’s Grille – NYC November 30, 2020Look at me, I’m a fancy suit-guy lunching on the company dime! Or like a German family dining...
