Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
I’m a fan of beer halls and their long tables, huge beers, and lederhosen. You pretty much know what you’re gonna get and there’s some comfort in that. I will say, however, that Reichenbach Hall does it just a bit better because they have more options. The additional choices don’t make it any less German…there’s just…
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I am so lucky to have the time between Xmas and New Years off of work. Go out drinking on a Monday? Sure! Albert and I were meeting crew at Bleeker Street Bar at 3 PM for drinks and darts, which gave us plenty of time to head to the West Village side of Bleeker…
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Sad days. Whiskey River, the fratty cabin of a bar in my neighborhood is no more. But wait! As Albert and I walked past recently, we noticed the dark door was suddenly open…and there was life inside! The atmosphere is totally different. It’s no longer made to feel like a lodge and a bar lines…
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My brother set the bar extraordinarily high before his annual NYC visit. He told me I needed to find us a restaurant 1) with food he can’t get in Savannah (that’s not Chinese or Korean), 2) is not in an outer borough, 3) is reasonably priced, 4) would knock his socks off. They said it…
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Soho Park, on the corner of Prince and Lafayette, is the closest thing to a relaxing beer garden that you can get in the busy Soho area. Though it might be a madhouse around Balthazar and topshop, it’s nice and chill in this gazebo. Most everything is under $10 and the portions are sizable. I…
Read MoreLast Saturday we celebrated Matt’s birthday at Ninth Ward. I was impressed for two reasons: I really like the bar – great crowd Jen, who’s been going to sleep around 9:30 due to the fact that she’s popping out a baby in just over 5 weeks, managed to stay up super late This New Orleans…
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Peaches to Apples 