Johnny Utah’s April 11, 2009[CLOSED] You gotta worry about a joint that names itself after a Keanu Reeves character in Point Break....
The Hog Pit (II) April 11, 2009[CLOSED] Moving up from The Meat Packing District to Chelsea is a weird move for this honky-tonk barbecue...
Shorty’s – Hell’s Kitchen April 11, 2009[CLOSED] I have not the slightest idea why, but the name of this place comes off as slightly...
Brother Jimmy’s BBQ — MSG April 3, 2009[CLOSED] Closer to MSG you could not get. Obviously built to house pre-concert revelers and be-jerseyed Rangers fans,...
John & Tony’s West March 4, 2009[CLOSED] Who knew that you could find something edible under the PABT bridge? I’m not sure that’s the...
Dean & Deluca – New York Times Cafe March 3, 2009[CLOSED] Way back in the mid-nineties I had a job in a building on the corner of Lafayette...
Amici 36 January 11, 2009[CLOSED] Another one of those gigantic, meandering midtown lunch joints with every imaginable kind of food under glass....
Rising Dragon January 11, 2009[CLOSED] And, no, I didn’t put the wrong picture up here. I know it says ‘Fuji’ on the...
Pick-a-Pita (II) January 8, 2009[CLOSED] Once relegated to an alleyway behind a freight elevator behind a dumpster, Pick-a-Pita has finally come out...
Devin Tavern December 13, 2008[CLOSED] I must admit that this was a completely random choice for a Saturday night. Slogging through the...
SushiSamba December 4, 2008[CLOSED] Apparently this place used to be “hot” at some point. Hell, I know so little about what’s...
Asian 289 December 4, 2008[CLOSED] Asian 289 was completely a choice of convenience. Those generally make for either poor or weird experiences....
Koryodang December 4, 2008[CLOSED] Apparently this joint is a bakery of some sort, although I did nothing but drink coffee here....
Thomas Beisl December 4, 2008[CLOSED] Brooklyn is the land of my ancestors, not of mine. I might as well be in Detroit...
Subway (Madison Square Garden) November 8, 2008[CLOSED] Oh Christ, I’ve gone and done it again. I swore up and down I was done with...
Eighty One November 8, 2008[CLOSED] The first thing that strikes you about this place is the awesome bordello-like cheesiness of the surroundings....
The Snug November 8, 2008[CLOSED] Despite the name, I’ve certainly been to smaller bars in the city. But the snug adjective does...
Harrie’s Cafe and Bakery November 8, 2008[CLOSED] Welcome to the least Google-able deli on Earth. It’s not your typical Google problem where the deli...
