The Grey Dog – West Village August 1, 2019It’s like your hippie friend from New Hampshire opened an American food joint with some friends from home....
Cuba March 3, 2016When I first attended a boozy brunch at Cuba we were not legally allowed to visit that country...
Paradou January 25, 2016[CLOSED] I don’t speak French. Like at all. I can say hello and goodbye and thank you. Sort...
Hundred Acres January 21, 2016[CLOSED] From the team that brought you Cookshop and Five Points (R.I.P.) comes my latest foray into the sustainable...
Matchless July 19, 2014[CLOSED] Brunch is supposed to be eaten at nice white tables on a sunny garden patio with stemware...
Jeffrey’s Grocery September 30, 2012Yet another restaurant in which I drank but did not partake of the grub. It’s not that the...
The Lovin’ Cup Cafe February 1, 2012[CLOSED] I will come right out and say that I’m by no means a local when in Brooklyn....
Superfine July 24, 2010They weren’t kidding about that whole bridge thing. DUMBO is indeed under an overpass, its span spreading a...
Enid’s May 13, 2009[CLOSED] “More hipsters than you can shake an ironic mustache at” inhabit this, the crown jewel of hipster...
HK March 29, 2008[CLOSED] There was an age at some point in the 90s when this whole Jetsons thing was in....
Five Points January 14, 2006[CLOSED] Even Mr. Hipster is impressed by the number of hipsters in this joint. Odd little groups of...
Deborah April 9, 2005[CLOSED] It seems that every one of these little places we go to that is called like Fred’s...
Café Botanica April 9, 2005[CLOSED] So, the folks are in town, eh? So, they decided to stay at a classy joint on...
Danal December 15, 2004[CLOSED] It’s like Christmas all year long at this place. I’m not sure why this is exactly, other...
Pastis February 5, 2004[CLOSED at this location] Pastis is quite a site to behold. It’s not fancy-schmancy, but rich looking in...
Payard October 14, 2002[CLOSED] Ooh Muffy, please pass me another one of those cream cheese and mint leaf finger sandwiches. I’m...
Fred’s (East) June 9, 2002[CLOSED] Okay, it’s a friendly place with a dog theme (sounds suspiciously like Barking Dog Luncheonette right up...
Yura & Company June 9, 2002[CLOSED] The average age of the crowd at Yura varies somewhere between 70 and six feet under. With...
