Chef Yu December 24, 2007Discerning one Chinese restaurant from another is a tough. Especially, that is, if the place is nothing special...
Patsy’s Pizzeria (Upper West Side) December 20, 2007There are few things that travel worse than thin crust pizza. Nachos come to mind. And smoothies. And...
Chipotle – Clinton December 20, 2007Trying to get into this place for lunch is like moseying on over to the bread line in...
Blind Tiger Ale House II December 1, 2007The scene of one of my most embarrassing drinking escapades happened at the old Blind Tiger Ale House...
Lenny’s (Times Square) November 28, 2007This place is actually way more appetizing than it sounds. I mean the name Lenny’s doesn’t exactly say...
Le Zie 2000 October 26, 2007Now why would an owner of a restaurant go ahead and put a date in the name of...
Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant September 17, 2007This venerable Grand Central classic has more going for it than just location. It has the mysterious Grand...
Cafeteria June 24, 2007Here, once again, is a restaurant at which I didn’t eat a thing. I just kind of sat...
Global Kitchen June 24, 2007If I owned this joint, I’d call it Bitchin’ Kitchen! That might turn people off, and belie my...
Gotham Hall June 24, 2007There are all sorts of these venues in Manhattan that used to be something else and are now...
Fresco by Scotto May 4, 2007It took everything I had not to turn down the invite to go here for lunch. If it...
Dave and Buster’s May 4, 2007I’ve truly sunk to a new low. My division at work was invited to a party here to...
Playwright Celtic Pub March 7, 2007It’s always interesting when a bar owner feels the need to take what is essentially a generic, personalityless...
Peter McManus Cafe March 7, 2007This joint is as out of place in Chelsea as a piano bar in Bayonne. Old drunks litter...
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...
The Magician March 7, 2007Poof! You’re a sucky bar. We’re honestly not really sure what’s going on here. This place feels so...
Brass Monkey March 7, 2007Winding my way through the Meatpacking District and practically out onto the West Side Highway, I thought maybe...
Slainte November 18, 2006I imagine that it’s the exact language that this place trades on that ruins its chances to be...