Smiler’s (Midtown East) October 3, 2009I’ve always been kind of sickened by the name of this joint. The thought of my food being...
City Market Cafe (Midtown East) September 20, 2009[CLOSED] This is the first joint I went to after moving to my new work digs at 55th...
goodburger (Midtown East) September 18, 2009[CLOSED] Became: Clarke’s Standard There is a breed of burger out there that can only be described as the NYC...
Papillon Bistro & Bar July 1, 2009For some reason I can’t seem to keep Papillion and Napoleon straight. My social studies teachers must have...
Fresco by Scotto May 4, 2007It took everything I had not to turn down the invite to go here for lunch. If it...
Dishes (Midtown East II) March 7, 2007I don’t know much about women’s shoes. Ok, I’ll go out on a limb and say I know...
Nikki Beach Midtown March 7, 2007[CLOSED] I spent all of about five minutes in this joint before a big work party to celebrate...
Oxford Cafe January 14, 2006[CLOSED] Patisserie? Bistro? Let’s call this place what it is; a sandwich and salad place. Yes, it’s another...
Dishes (Midtown East) September 26, 2005I’m not sure when the fancy salad bar joint became the latest. Maybe it’s always been there. Maybe...
Così Sandwich Bar (Midtown East) June 10, 2004[CLOSED] These fast food joints are all over the city and seem to be spreading like the plague....
Quiznos (Midtown West) February 5, 2004[CLOSED] We’re going to skip right over talking about this company’s awful ad campaigns (remember the blowdart-to-the-neck commercial?)...
Pig ‘n’ Whistle August 6, 2003[CLOSED] Sure it’s authentic and everything (complete with Irish waitresses, wood and the stink of beer), but even...
Pazo August 6, 2003[CLOSED] My first mistake was listening to the suggestion on Pazo’s website that I wear a jacket to...
Tao April 1, 2003Look, I’m Carrie Bradshaw–with about 65 pounds packed on, of course. There’s no telling if art imitated life...
Haru (Midtown East) October 14, 2002[CLOSED] Now we know where all the female executives go for lunch. We certainly don’t blame them for...
Kingdom 48 June 9, 2002[CLOSED] Oh the monotony! Seriously, what is the deal with mediocre Chinese food? What’s with the half-assed attempt...
Mangia – 48th Street June 9, 2002[CLOSED] Ah, Mangia, the name that is on the tip of lunching ladies’ and executive assistants’ tongues everywhere....
Devon & Blakely – Midtown East June 9, 2002There’s nothing in the world like waiting in huge, confusing lines to purchase overpriced soup and sandwiches. There’s...
