Heartland Brewery (Union Square) February 26, 2000[CLOSED] Surveyors aren’t sure exactly what died in this place, but they have called the stench that pervades...
Shiki February 26, 2000[CLOSED] Japanese cuisine for the discerning Upper East Sider. Using the “open a restaurant in the UES and...
Old Town Bar February 26, 2000A name so apropos it hurts. Surrounded by some of the snobbiest establishments in the city, this bar...
Session 73 February 26, 2000The bar that represented everything that is wrong and evil about the UES, The Yorkville Brewery, is no...
Gotham Bar and Grill February 26, 2000[CLOSED] One Star Wars geek claimed it was like “having a meal in the beautiful expanse of Cloud...
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...
Off the Wagon February 26, 2000The only memorable thing about this place is the foosball table — and the fact nobody can remember...
Googie’s Luncheonette February 26, 2000[CLOSED] Go for brunch: It’ll be so crowded you’ll never get in–and that’s a good thing. [NJ]...
Burritoville (Carnegie Hill) February 26, 2000[CLOSED] A one-way ticket to the crapper. Most patrons agree, take your food to go, as the in-store...
Saigon Grill (Upper East Side) February 26, 2000[CLOSED] “You won’t have to shove bamboo shoots under my fingernails to make me come back here!,” exclaims...
Ryan’s Daughter February 26, 2000Hmmm, boring. Once a yuppie mecca, this place actually had the nerve to demand patrons produce I.D. proving...
Milady’s Restaurant February 26, 2000[CLOSED] Calling this place a restaurant is really pushing it. More like “a friend’s basement in Jersey disguised...
Isohama Japanese Restaurant February 26, 2000Somewhere between non-descript UES Japanese restaurants and obsession lies Isohama. Meaning, of course, that people obsessed with sushi...
Mesa Grill February 26, 2000[CLOSED] Sometimes hype is just that. The only item on the menu that is a must have isn’t...
2A February 26, 2000Overall, one of the best bars around. Sure, the real East Villagers probably turn up their noses at...
288 (a.k.a. Tom & Jerry’s) February 26, 2000One snooty Villager says, “This place doesn’t even have a velvet rope or a bad attitude. Why would...
Il Corallo Trattoria February 26, 2000Fortunately this place doesn’t take reservations, because patrons say they would have the place booked every night through...
Brother Jimmy’s BBQ — The Bait Shack February 26, 2000[CLOSED] CLOSING NOTE: I can’t believe, after reading about this joint’s closing, that it had opened 15 years...
