East 4th Street Bar February 5, 2004[CLOSED] Hey, I have an idea! Let’s go to that bar. You know, that bar. The one down...
Swift Hibernian Lounge February 5, 2004I’m woefully deficient in my knowledge of seventeenth century Irish authors. I think Jonathan Swift wrote some television...
Coyote Ugly August 6, 2003[CLOSED] Let me start off by saying that those of you going here expecting to see Tyra Banks...
Paul’s Palace (a.k.a. Paul’s Da Burger Joint) August 6, 2003Thank God for the greasepit. Thank God for the unpretentious, no holds barred dump. Thank God for cranky...
San Loco – Avenue A August 6, 2003[CLOSED] Sometimes food ain’t pretty. Sometimes it isn’t presented on a white plate with swirled decorations and garnishes....
The Edge April 1, 2003[CLOSED] Darts and beer. It doesn’t get simpler than that. After all, this is a simple place that...
Around the Clock October 14, 2002[CLOSED] If you ever want to relive your drunken college days–complete with dudes barfing in the bathroom, joints...
St. Dymphna’s October 14, 2002[CLOSED] Irish food gets a bad rap. Okay, so some of it is kinda watery and boiled, but...
Miracle Grill (East Village) September 14, 2002[CLOSED] This place rocks! Now that I have my teeny-bopper, girl-with-a-guitar exclamation out of the way, I’ll explain...
Resto Leon June 9, 2002[CLOSED] Apparently this is a French restaurant. We stumbled in for drinks, and were treated to a small,...
Pisces June 9, 2002[CLOSED] We’ve come to the conclusion that the only people who don’t like fish are hyperactive five-year-olds whose...
Alphabet Lounge June 9, 2002[CLOSED] What do you get when you mix pretension and utter lameness? Hello Alphabet Lounge. How about a...
The Thirsty Scholar June 9, 2002[CLOSED] Maybe it’s not the most popular joint. Maybe it’s not the hippest joint. Maybe its name inspires...
The No Malice Palace June 9, 2002[CLOSED] The No Malice Palace is one of those desperate contradictions that just begs to be exploited–exploited by...
Niagara June 9, 2002Now here’s a no-nonsense bar. It’s not a dive. It’s not a lounge. It’s not packed with beautiful...
Life Cafe June 9, 2002[CLOSED] Yet another in a long line of kitchy, vaguely 50’s cafes that dot the East and West...
The Library June 9, 2002What assholes dreamt this place up? To call this place a library is an insult to books everywhere....
Route 85a Bar June 9, 2002[CLOSED] There ain’t no party like an East Village basement party cuz the East Village basement party don’t...
