Mangia 48 Madison November 23, 2021Mangia is like a food store for people who don’t care about food. A joint that is way...
Holsten’s October 18, 2021Before this was The Sopranos joint, it was just the local rundown diner and ice cream parlor where...
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...
Ruthie’s Bar-B-Q & Pizza September 14, 2021Barbecue is one of those words that just confounds me. Because it can also be barbeque. But, mostly...
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, 2021[CLOSED] I’m not certain it’s a fair assessment, but it’s a realistic one: The Press Box has at...
Apna Punjab Indian Restaurant July 21, 2021There have been more Indian restaurants in Montclair and Bloomfield than one could possibly imagine. They’ve opened and...
Cowan’s Public July 18, 2021Nutley is not the first town one thinks about when they think of “cool.” Mostly they think about...
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...
Tierney’s Tavern May 17, 2021If ever there was a local watering hole, Tierney’s would be it. The bar that every band in...
Natureworks – Midtown May 6, 2021[CLOSED] I grew up in California literally eating wheat germ and carob. We used to go to those...
The National Bar & Dining Rooms April 10, 2021[INDEFINITELY CLOSED] Frankly, I’m not certain what the dining rooms part of The National Bar & Dining Rooms...
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...
