Printon 56 July 19, 2010I can’t even count the number of times I’ve stood before a glass case at one of these...
The Back Room July 12, 2010I have to admit that I don’t really get the gimmick here — and have no doubt, people,...
Morrone Pastry Shop & Cafe June 9, 2010For some bizarre reason it felt like these folks weren’t used to people paying for stuff they ordered....
Blue Ruin January 23, 2010I keep reading sites that refer to this bar as a “dive.” Clearly these people have never been...
Gamal’s 100% Halal & Healthy Food January 22, 2010My fear of hep c and all manner of rodent feces kept me off the street meat bandwagon...
Tina’s Cuban Cuisine November 25, 2009There’s a reason why this place is always packed. Aside from the fact that this neighborhood is crowded...
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...
2 Bros. Pizza August 23, 2009Doughy and not in any way refined, the pizza at what amounts to a corner stand a stone’s...
Daniel August 13, 2009Full disclosure: at the time of writing this review I am neither a member of AARP, in a...
Papillon Bistro & Bar July 1, 2009For some reason I can’t seem to keep Papillion and Napoleon straight. My social studies teachers must have...
Mario’s May 23, 2009It’s what I like to call The Sopranos effect. If they shot an episode of the show in...
Hill Country May 20, 2009This is like the Katz’s Deli of barbecue places, and it’s not just the brisket that makes it...
Schnipper’s April 2, 2009It’s interesting to me that they would open a burger joint in the New York Times building. That...
Go! Go! Curry! March 1, 2009This place is like a wacky arcade with a Hideki Matsui (#55) obsession. As if the three exclamation...
Au Bon Pain (PABT) January 18, 2009If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times: there is nothing less appetizing on this...
Sweetwater Restaurant January 11, 2009And here is Mr. Hipster in the ultimate hipster neighborhood eating dinner while the babysitter-meter churns and churns...
The Otheroom November 21, 2008Never before have I ever considered being an extra in an old Fiona Apple video a bad thing,...
Valhalla November 2, 2008Its name says Valhalla, but its interior reads more like an empty Crate & Barrel showroom or minimalist...