Ess-a-Bagel March 7, 2019Sometimes you just want a bagel. Sometimes you just want a sandwich on a bagel. And, yes, I...
Naya Mezze & Grill February 17, 2019This place is so unassuming on the outside, you’d never know the front doors would reveal some sort...
The Smith – Midtown January 14, 2019The Smith certainly didn’t try too hard in the naming category. Especially considering there are four locations in...
The Kati Roll Company – Midtown East June 28, 2018Who knew there were Indian tacos? Or are they mini Indian burritos? Or maybe they’re more like Indian...
King of Falafel and Shawarma Cart June 6, 2018With Midtown East now littered with more Halal carts than roaches, the trick is finding the decent ones...
Sidecar at P.J. Clarke’s April 15, 2018AKA, where white people bring clients in order to look semi-pretentious and give the sense that a $27...
Little Collins February 17, 2018When I think of Australia it conjures all sorts of things. Sharks. Spiders. Boomerangs. Kangaroos. The Great Barrier...
Dos Caminos – Third Avenue March 22, 2017Not to be confused with Dos Toros, or even Tres Carnes, Dos Caminos is Spanish for “Two Sweatsocks.”...
Omar’s Mediterranean Cuisine October 21, 2016If you want the quintessential Midtown Manhattan lunchtime experience, take your khakis on over to Omar’s. You won’t...
Draught 55 September 14, 2016I’ll give you two guesses what street this joint sits on. Ok, I’ll give you no guesses (and...
Dos Toros Taqueria – 54th & Lex June 26, 2016Dos Toros looks every bit the modern taqueria. From their well-hued logo to the rustic, yet modern wood...
Glaze Teriyaki Grill – Midtown East November 17, 2015This place looks like hell from the outside. It’s as if the entire city shat on its awning....
Clarke’s Standard – Midtown May 28, 2015[CLOSED] Formerly the location of goodburger, P.J. Clarke’s decided to go into the same business and open an...
Tres Carnes (Midtown East) April 26, 2015I’m always a little skeptical of chain restaurants that claim to have this crazy process that makes their...
Bill’s Gay Nineties June 13, 2012[CLOSED] The name of this joint always confused me. Is it “gay” because they play piano music here?...
King Cole Bar June 12, 2012Old King Cole was a merry old soul, but he was not so merry here after getting the...
Belmora Pizza & Restaurant April 2, 2012They use the term “restaurant” loosely here. I mean generally restaurants don’t have benches bolted to the floor,...
Kolette’s Kitchen August 19, 2011[CLOSED] This is certainly one of the weirder hybrid joints I’ve ever been to. I mean where else...