Matchless July 19, 2014[CLOSED] Brunch is supposed to be eaten at nice white tables on a sunny garden patio with stemware...
Music Hall of Williamsburg September 7, 2012There was a day not long ago that I convinced myself that I’d never see a show in...
Parkside Lounge March 27, 2012I’m not certain when in its lifecycle a bar officially becomes a dive. I mean built as new...
Cameo Gallery December 2, 2011[CLOSED] There are more music spaces these days in Williamsburg than there are ironic mustaches on the M...
Superfine July 24, 2010They weren’t kidding about that whole bridge thing. DUMBO is indeed under an overpass, its span spreading a...
Hammerstein Ballroom January 23, 2008It took me quite a while to get to a show here. It turns out that my first...
Gotham Hall June 24, 2007There are all sorts of these venues in Manhattan that used to be something else and are now...
Mercury Lounge September 7, 2006Somehow I’d never seen a show here in all my time in NYC. I’ve also never been to...
Irving Plaza October 21, 2004Crap, I’ve seen a bunch of shows here. They’ve ranged from horrendously boring (Elliott Smith), to terrifically danceriffic...
Roseland Ballroom August 6, 2003[CLOSED] We’ve been here for tons of concerts over the years. This is one of the biggest–if not...
Cutting Room December 12, 2002Hipsters by the dozen gather in this funky space to watch acts on the periphery of the periphery....
The Slipper Room June 9, 2002Have you ever walked into a party and realized you were in the wrong place? You know, that...
Harrison’s June 9, 2002[CLOSED] 355 Amsterdam Ave. Addendum [hey, things change] Apparently Saturday nights are all about the music at this...
Bowery Ballroom June 9, 2002Nothing says indie rock like the Bowery. (Nothing says stale piss quite like it either.) The Bowery Ballroom...
The Bitter End August 4, 2001If you haven’t had a friend from high school’s band play here (or a friend’s friend), then you...
Knitting Factory August 4, 2001[CLOSED at this location] If you are a fan of jazz or cool alternative music, then you have...
Prohibition August 4, 2001It is rare for Mr. Hipster to review a place in which he has never been (there’s a...
The Parlour August 4, 2001Apparently there is a restaurant attached to this Irish bar. We had no idea. That aside, this bar...
