The Tippler March 13, 2020It seems I’d been to The Tippler once before. The basement space, decorated like a Baz Luhrmann film,...
Five Guys – 7th Ave. March 1, 2020Five Guys never seem to be clean. Maybe it’s the white tile motif or the fact they don’t...
Pete’s Tavern February 17, 2020Pete’s Tavern came into being when Abraham Lincoln was president. In the midst of The Civil War. I’m...
Browns Bagels February 5, 2020Don’t toast your fucking NY bagels. It’s a travesty. The only acceptable toasting of bagels is if your...
The Brooklyneer January 29, 2020I’m wondering if a celebration of Brooklyn culture is really needed in this day and age? And I’m...
Lucky Jack’s January 23, 2020In all honesty, Lucky Jack’s was not in any way our initial or planned last stop. It was...
Beauty Bar – New York January 15, 2020This bar originally opened at almost exactly the time I moved to NYC in 1995. Back then you...
Arturo’s Pizza January 10, 2020The year was 1995. I was living on 85th Street between York and East End. A quiet block....
Rooftop93 Bar & Lounge January 2, 2020There is nothing like reviewing a rooftop bar in the dead of winter. Honestly, it’s like torture looking...
Antler Beer & Wine Dispensary December 22, 2019Venture down those stairs, young man. Enter into the Lower East Side’s version of a cabin in the...
Ramen Lab December 9, 2019[CLOSED] I am ashamed that I’ve eaten very little in the way of ramen. My first experience was...
MakiMaki – Central Park South November 25, 2019Nothing says “premium” like a tiny, not-so-clean-looking storefront on Sixth Ave. There is probably more urine per square...
Uncle Boons November 8, 2019[CLOSED] This place is bonkers and bananas and also bonkers. Or b ‘n’ b ‘n’ b for short....
Carmine Street Beers October 26, 2019To call this a bar would be to mislead people who hang out in bars. It’s more of...
Quality Meats October 8, 2019Quality Meats is a confusing joint right off the bat. It feels subterranean, but it’s not really subterranean....
Las’ Lap September 23, 2019Sometimes you just gotta go weird. If weird means planning a dinner for three at a restaurant that...
Houston Hall September 9, 2019I have no idea if this place was once a garage or a stable or what, but it...
Faicco’s Italian Specialties August 29, 2019One can’t help but think of The Sopranos when looking at this pork store. Granted, it’s in the...