Black Door November 9, 2020[CLOSED] Sedate and lovely. So go the adjectives related to Black Door. More specifically, Black Door’s private party...
DLV Lounge September 4, 2019[CLOSED] One of the great mysteries in life is what the DLV in the DLV Lounge stands for....
The Lovin’ Cup Cafe February 1, 2012[CLOSED] I will come right out and say that I’m by no means a local when in Brooklyn....
Sweet Paradise Lounge March 10, 2008[CLOSED] It’s kind of like going to drink in Harry Potter’s storage closet under the stairs. Yeah, that’s...
Biddy’s Pub October 21, 2004The name makes it sound like there are a bunch of blue-haired yentas hanging out in this joint....
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...
Lotus Lounge February 5, 2004[CLOSED] What a serendipitous find this place was! A respite from the scene that dominates the Lower East...
Dive 75 August 6, 2003To call this place a dive is doing it a real disservice. It’s more like a comfortable studio...
Broome Street Bar April 1, 2003In the land of the lounge, the Broome Street Bar is a nice respite. There’s no velvet rope,...
Reif’s Tavern June 9, 2002Ah, so this is where all the depressed, 60-year old divorcés hang out. Nothing says fun like four...
Bouche Bar August 4, 2001[CLOSED] If you’ve ever had the fantasy of going to a bar with absolutely no attitude, no pressure...
Gaf Bar August 4, 2001[CLOSED] There really are a lot of bars in this city that deserve the moniker “world’s biggest hole...
The Gaf West August 4, 2001Yes, The Gaf is a different joint than Gaf Bar–but barely. The only real difference is about 35...
Bailey’s Corner August 4, 2001What is essentially a neighborhood dive (if there is such a thing on the UES), this smoky, old-school...
Richter’s Bar August 4, 2001[CLOSED] Never the first place you’d head at the beginning of the night, Richter’s makes for a lot...
Judge Crater’s June 7, 2000[CLOSED] is now: Biddy’s Pub Holy crap, it’s The Gaf! Who knew that under all the moldy pennants,...
Wicked Wolf February 26, 2000[CLOSED] One patron says, “It looks as though the owner’s basement barfed on the walls.” Everything from old...
Ryan’s Daughter February 26, 2000Hmmm, boring. Once a yuppie mecca, this place actually had the nerve to demand patrons produce I.D. proving...
