The Big Easy August 4, 2001[CLOSED] We didn’t think it was possible to get more sad than the Dapper Dog–then came The Quiet...
Martell’s Restaurant August 4, 2001[CLOSED] Sometimes you wish for something original. You ain’t going to find it here. Martell’s falls into the...
Dan Maxwell’s Grill August 4, 2001[CLOSED] This is the closest the UES gets to a legit steakhouse. Normally that wouldn’t be saying much,...
Drinkland August 4, 2001[CLOSED] Became: Plan B Hello and welcome to the snazzier side of the East Village. Surrounded by tons of...
VIP Club August 4, 2001[CLOSED] Second only to Scores, VIP packs in bachelor parties and drooling men of all kinds. Unlike Scores,...
Yogi’s August 4, 2001[CLOSED] We’re not quite sure what the obsession is with New Yorkers and redneck bars, but here is...
Village Idiot August 4, 2001[CLOSED] Became: Gin Lane You know a bar must really have something going for it if it can...
XR Bar August 4, 2001[CLOSED] What’s going on here? Good question. We’re not sure the proprietors of XR Bar know either. What’s...
Kelly’s August 4, 2001[CLOSED] My god, make the boredom stop! Something, anything. When people mention words like generic, derivative and horribly...
Copper Lounge August 4, 2001[CLOSED] A mighty roar went up on the UES when Sweet Melissa’s closed its doors. OK, we did...
Caffe dell’Artista August 4, 2001[CLOSED] Back before the day of the coffee superchain, there were coffeehouses that catered to the hip and...
Caffè Buon Gusto (Sutton) August 4, 2001[CLOSED] The sheer number of Italian restaurants in NYC is staggering. Add Caffè Buon Gusto to the heap,...
Pizzeria Uno (Upper East Side) August 4, 2001[CLOSED] One of six of this chain of Chicago style pizza joints in Manhattan, this one is particularly...
Vespa August 4, 2001[CLOSED] A crowded little Italian place on the UES. Sound familiar? It is. The funny thing is, we...
Taco & Tortilla King August 4, 2001[CLOSED] One of life’s great mysteries is the proliferation of Chinese Mexican joints around the city of Manhattan....
Cafe S•F•A August 4, 2001[CLOSED] The perfect place to lunch with the ladies. Any males within a thousand feet of this place...
St. Mark’s Ale House August 4, 2001[CLOSED] We’re not sure there was a huge outcry for a brightly-lit sports bar in this neighborhood, but...
Who’s On First August 4, 2001[CLOSED] One of the original kiddy joints on 1st Avenue, Who’s On First has somehow survived the slaughter...