Cassiano’s Pizza February 26, 2022There was a time when Manhattan was stuffed full of these neighborhood pizza joints. For instance, mine way...
Mastro’s Steakhouse – New York January 28, 2022I’m always a little unclear who places like Mastro’s are for. They have all the subtlety of a...
Yama Ramen and Sushi Bar December 14, 2021Let me be the first asshole to say that there’s still something weird about eating food on the...
Mangia 48 Madison November 23, 2021Mangia is like a food store for people who don’t care about food. A joint that is way...
Proper Food – Rockefeller Center October 6, 2021This joint falls somewhere between a Pret a Manger and a grab-and-go joint at LaGuardia. Its aesthetic is...
The Ragtrader September 23, 2021I have to say, this place is pretty cool. The Ragtrader (or, alternatively, The Rag Trader), so named...
Tauro Restaurant September 16, 2021I suppose you could call restaurants like Tauro “old school.” In this new NYC, so full of large...
Ted’s Montana Grill – New York August 28, 2021I saw Ted Turner once. I’d say it was around 2001. I worked for Random House, which was...
Top Chef Halal Food August 19, 2021Look, you can have your Halal Guys. That shit is mushy and overly commercial. In fact, I only...
The Little Beet – Midtown East July 4, 2021I feel like beets are controversial. They’re one of those love ’em or hate ’em vegetables. I’ve seen...
Dill & Parsley – Midtown East June 18, 2021There is a bizarrely addictive quality to Dill & Parsley’s food. And it wasn’t just because my office...
The Perfect Pint – East May 24, 2021If someone asked you to point to a quintessential Midtown Irish bar in NYC, The Perfect Pint would...
OBAO Noodles & BBQ – Midtown East March 18, 2021In all fairness, it’s been a minute since I’ve been to OBAO. It was a cold day, as...
JMG Restaurant & Bakery February 4, 2021Look, dude, I’ve been to Jamaica. So I know what the hell I’m talking about. And lest your...
The Stagecoach Tavern January 9, 2021Once there was a place called Stage Deli. It was famous for its insanely huge pastrami sandwiches and...
Blondies Sports December 16, 2020For a bar/restaurant on the Upper West Side, Blondies is about as close to a dive as you...
Del Frisco’s Grille – NYC November 30, 2020Look at me, I’m a fancy suit-guy lunching on the company dime! Or like a German family dining...
King Wok October 19, 2020King Wok, king of the junky Chinese lunch special. Well, not so much king as like second cousin...