La Nacional July 20, 2020La Nacional is definitely one of the more confusing restaurants in NYC. I think it was a social...
The Hummus & Pita Co. – Chelsea April 21, 2020There was a time in my life when I ate at The Hummus & Pita Co. way too...
Browns Bagels February 5, 2020Don’t toast your fucking NY bagels. It’s a travesty. The only acceptable toasting of bagels is if your...
Barcade New York March 22, 2018Barcade is like every nerd’s dream, but with lots of beers on tap. The question is, what nerds...
Bareburger (Chelsea) October 12, 2013When someone suggested Bareburger as a good place to score a burger, I had no idea it existed....
Old Homestead Steakhouse April 27, 2013I made a wee bit of an error with this place. I looked at the sign outside and...
Colicchio & Sons March 8, 2012[CLOSED] It was with much hesitance that we came back to the scene of one of the most...
da Umberto November 4, 2011Old school is both a good and bad thing when it comes to food. There are old school...
Hill Country May 20, 2009This is like the Katz’s Deli of barbecue places, and it’s not just the brisket that makes it...
Markt (II) April 11, 2009[CLOSED] Definitely a come down from its massive original space down in the heart of the Meat Packing...
The Hog Pit (II) April 11, 2009Moving up from The Meat Packing District to Chelsea is a weird move for this honky-tonk barbecue joint....
Royal Siam September 14, 2008I’m stuck in a Thai rut. That kind of sounds dirty. I guess it’s better than being caught...
Pita Grill (Chelsea) May 3, 2008[CLOSED] It had been quite a while since I’d been to a Pita Grill when I sauntered through...
Mary Ann’s (Chelsea) October 26, 2007[CLOSED] This was like the little Mexican chain that could. In the mid-nineties nothing could stop the crowds...
Le Zie 2000 October 26, 2007Now why would an owner of a restaurant go ahead and put a date in the name of...
Cafeteria June 24, 2007Here, once again, is a restaurant at which I didn’t eat a thing. I just kind of sat...
Craftsteak May 4, 2007[CLOSED] became: Colicchio & Sons If you looked up “overpriced meat joint” in the dictionary, you’d find a photo...
Bar Veloce (Chelsea) May 4, 2007We serendipitously found this joint on Halloween weekend and figured out quickly that judging a crowd anywhere on...
