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Blarney Stone Restaurant
121 Fulton St.
b/w Nassau & Dutch St.

$$$$$

4

6

If you’re looking for a St. Patty’s Day Midtown Lunch, there really is only place to recommend…  The Blarney Stone on 3rd Ave. btw. 44+45th.  An Irish Bar, to be sure, but not one .. >

Waterfront Ale House
540 2nd Ave.
at 30th St.

$$$$$

3

6

Lean, I expected, but even medium rare, my buffalo burger (platter; $13.95) was juiceless; the "homemade" cumin-coriander catsup was too sweet. Waffle fries had a texture closer to.. >

Schiller's Liquor Bar
131 Rivington St.
at Norfolk St.

$$$$$

5

I have made the rounds to Balthazaar, Pastis and Schiller's.  We were at Balthazaar a few weeks ago and had a really good meal.  Pastis, where I have done mostly lunch, is always g.. >

Pegu Club
77 W Houston St.
b/w Laguardia Pl. & Wooster St.

$$$$$

5

.. >

The Biltmore Room
290 Eighth Ave.
b/w 24th & 25th St.

$$$$$

5

I'm sure you're expecting me to post about some wonderfully comforting restaurant in the West Village with a fireplace and a stellar mixologist. That scenario sounds delightful, bu.. >

Hallo Berlin
626 10th Ave.
b/w 44th & 45th St.

$$$$$

3

5

Big news hit the Midtown Lunch Inbox this morning, courtesy of Lunch’er Emily who forwarded along this photo, taken on 9th Ave. (btw. 50+51st), of the window of what I believe used.. >

Bohemian Hall and Park
29-19 24th Ave.
b/w 29th & 31st St.

$$$$$

3

5

Step Back In Time, and Eat Like a (Czech) King If I wouldn't have gone for myself, I would have never believed it. It was only a week ago... and there I was. Sitting under the .. >

McSorley’s Old Ale House
15 E 7th St.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

4

I have really embraced the East Village. I think it’s considered one of the oldest areas of the city and definitely has a lot of history in it as well... >

AOC
314 Bleecker St.
at Grove St.

$$$$$

3

4

I have left California permanently and moved back to NYC. The Boy is working on the law school writing competition and I'm searching for jobs, so we haven't had much time to eat we.. >

Mo Pitkin's House of Satisfaction
34 Avenue A
b/w 2nd & 3rd St.

$$$$$

4

Last week CPC chewed on one of best sammiches in Brooklyn; this week we’ve found an even better pile of bread, meat and cheese coming to us from Mo Pitkin’s House of Satisfaction i.. >

Jules
9 Avenue A
b/w Houston & 1st St.

$$$$$

3

I went to Jules Bistro Jules Bistro many years ago and I can't remember at all what I ate. Today, I went for brunch at Jules Bistro and I'll probably forget about it soon too. So, .. >

Salud
142 Beekman St.
b/w Front St. & South St.

$$$$$

2

3

Certain restaurants– most street-facing Chinatown eateries, and the pantry-sized West Village boites, for example–never let you forget that, despite the cuisine, you are still in N.. >

Jack
80 University Pl.
at 11th St.

$$$$$

2.5

3

I admit, I was forewarned.  I got an email this past Saturday morning telling me not to eat at Jack's.  Jack's had just opened on Friday so I was ambivalent.  The restaurant is suc.. >

Great Jones Café
54 Great Jones St.
b/w Lafayette & Bowery

$$$$$

3

Great Jones has upgraded their brunch menu since my last visit. Not the contents which need not to be touched, but the physical menu, which now features Andouille Man much more pr.. >

Chumley's
86 Bedford St.
b/w Barrow & Grove St.

$$$$$

3

Shortly after my NYC relocation, I was warned by a friend of the terrifying clientele that frequents this historic heap of darkly-stained wood – the meathead, alpha-chi-omega-clad-.. >

Flatiron Lounge
37 W 19th St.

$$$$$

3

Mondays are hard enough. There's no need to make them worse by searching for the perfect cocktail. And so, tonight I categorically refused to search... >

Marlow & Sons
81 Broadway
b/w Wythe Ave. & Berry St.

$$$$$

5

3

I loved the Williamsburg food exploration my brother and I went on. Thanks for all the suggestions, which provide me with many more excuses to eat my way through Williamsburg. Ther.. >

Donovan's Pub
5724 Roosevelt Ave.
b/w 57th & 58th St.

$$$$$

3

At least that's what they say on bathroom walls...No they don't (as far as I know). But I have to admit that my Metrocard and I got quite a workout this weekend. First stop, Woodsi.. >

Death & Co.
433 E 6th St.
b/w 1st Ave. & Avenue A

$$$$$

4

3

Death and Co. faces some difficulties. .. >

Teddy's Bar & Grill
96 Berry St.
at North 8th St.

$$$$$

2.5

2

Teddy's Bar & Grill Teddy's Bar & Grill looks more like a neighborhood bar but it seems like more people come to eat, at least during lunch time. Even in the crazy snow (yesterday).. >

Ear Inn
326 Spring St.
b/w Greenwich & Washington St.

$$$$$

2

Benjamin Franklin may have discovered that lightning conducted electricity, invented bifocals, and founded UPenn, but his greatest contribution to every college student's life is a.. >

Knickerbocker
33 University Pl.
at 9th St.

$$$$$

2

Knickerbocker Bar & Grill Knickerbocker Bar & Grill was such a big let down. All three of us, Janny, Lon, and I, had heard good things about about the food here. When we walked in .. >

Wogie's
39 Greenwich Ave.
at Charles St.

$$$$$

2

After a few beers in the neighborhood (w/ my wife's coworkers for Happy Hour), we decided to search for some food. We quickly came upon Wogies, and having read positive reviews on .. >

Loreley
7 Rivington St.
b/w Bowery & Chrystie St.

$$$$$

1.3

2

Well, maybe not the end of the bars on Spring Street, but I did walk to the end of Spring Street where it hits the Bowery. The Bowery is booming. I remember the good old days with .. >

Siberia Bar
356 W 40th St.
b/w 8th & 9th Ave.

$$$$$

2

Siberia Bar in its new space is larger, though the odor and atmosphere remains. While the drinks may not be the cheapest anymore (though the bottled beer is your best choice if low.. >

Blaggard’s Pub
8 W 38th St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.

$$$$$

2

No, not a law firm that I retained to represent me in a drunk and disorderly case, but it sounds like it could be. These are actually the three bars that I hit today. As promised I.. >

Blarney Cove INC
510 E 14th St

$$$$$

2

This was my first serious visit to the East Village. A lot of the bars in this neighborhood don’t usually open until later in the day except for on the weekends. And man, are there.. >

Continental
25 3rd Ave.
at St Marks Pl.

$$$$$

2

The Continental is an interesting bar - it’s legendary for a variety of rock stars. Along the walls you see Iggy Pop, Belinda Carlisle, The Ramones and more. All of these people pe.. >

Hop Devil Grill
129 St. Marks Pl.
at Avenue A

$$$$$

2

Next door to the "other" Hop Devil and connected to it through a hallway is this separate bar that sells only Belgian and Belgian style beers. It has a separate entrance from the s.. >

Faces & Names
159 W 54th St.
b/w 6th & 7th Ave.

$$$$$

2

I took the subway to Times Square and worked my way through the crowd for several blocks up to 54th and 7th Avenue where I had a place in mind... >

Reservoir
70 University Pl.
b/w 10th & 11th St.

$$$$$

2

Silver Lake spawns upstream: Netty's Diner has been sold and reservoir (that's a little 'r') will take its place. (Kudos to one of LA's less food-obsessed blogs, LA Observed, for p.. >

Muldoon's
692 3rd Ave.
b/w 43rd & 44th St.

$$$$$

2

A friend of mine, Allen decided to take the Amtrak into Manhattan today from Pennsylvania and we managed to hook up and hit a few bars. Allen, you may remember, is the fellow who i.. >

Bar Veloce
176 Seventh Ave.
b/w 20th & 21st St.

$$$$$

2

Let's face it: wine is intimidating. Between the vintages, vineyards and varietals, it's a serious subject for sensitive palates. Even more than with food, there seems to be an end.. >

Stout NYC
133 W 33rd St.
b/w 6th & 7th Ave.

$$$$$

3.5

2

I had lunch with my wife Danna today at Stout. The place is really cool looking inside - sort of a faux rustic carriage house (they even have a room called the "Carriage House") or.. >

Ixta
48 E 29th St.
b/w Park & Madison Ave.

$$$$$

2

I had a good ten dollar lunch at Ixta yesterday: Excellent chunky guacamole made with ripe avocados, served with greaseless homemade tortilla chips; a very tasty, well-seasoned bla.. >

O'Casey's
22 E 41st St.
b/w 5th Ave. & Madison Ave.

$$$$$

2

Arrgh. Well as those of you who read tomorrow's post before today's (you have to walk a mile in the Bar Man's shoes to know how that happens) I am going to backfill with limited in.. >

Brady’s Bar
1583 82nd St.

$$$$$

2

I headed back to my haunts of Monday to retake the pictures that I had lost when I inadvertently tried to do some editing before copying the image off of my video card. It proved t.. >

Showman's
375 W 125th St.
b/w St. Nicholas & Morningside Ave.

$$$$$

2

You may remember that I visited this place one afternoon last November with my friend Bernie during my 1000 Bar adventure. It is located at 375 West 125th Street up in Harlem. At t.. >

Dekk
134 Reade St.
b/w Greenwich & Hudson St.

$$$$$

2

Dekk is a prototypical TriBeCa restaurant. The benches against the wall look like they were saved from trash collection and restored. Various walls receive projections of weird i.. >

Seven
350 7th Ave.
b/w 29th & 30th St.

$$$$$

2

After having been to Seven for drinks before a concert at MSG, I tried for the first time, dinner there tonight before the Eric Clapton show (which was excellent, btw), also at the.. >

Decibel
240 E 9th St.
b/w 2nd Ave. & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

2

If you recall a few weeks ago I went out for some horrible Indian Food on 1st Ave. After feeling a little sick that night we decided to head out for a drink. On East 9th and St Mar.. >

Nevada Smith's
74 3rd Ave.
b/w 11th & 12th St.

$$$$$

1

2

Morning | Turkish coffee + toast w/ peanut butter Noon | Jameson's + iced coffee Night | Potato pancakes + smoked samoln + sour cream + french fries + Kolsch + Coconut Coma rice pu.. >

Counter
105 1st Ave.
at 6th St.

$$$$$

4

2

FIRST OF ALL, "Hot Fuzz" is the best movie I've seen since "Children Of Men," which was only a few months ago, I know, but I've seen a lot of great movies lately so let's not get t.. >

Bull McCabes
29 Saint Marks Pl., Ste 1

$$$$$

2

I headed back to Hell’s Kitchen and it was a lot cooler than the last time, thank goodness for that. Only downside was a wee bit of drizzle the merely served as an excuse to stop i.. >

The Subway
527 Metropolitan Ave.
b/w Union Ave. & Lorimer St.

$$$$$

2

I figured I would head back to Williamsburg again because I keep hearing about new places. I am still going to go back later in the day pretty soon because I saw two places that we.. >

Spike Hill Bar & Restaurant
184 Bedford Ave.
at N 7th St.

$$$$$

2

I decided to head to Williamsburg today. It was nice and sunny and I wanted to take a peak at Duff’s, even though I knew it would be closed, at least until later than I planned on .. >

Rosemary’s Greenpoint Tavern
188 Bedford Ave.
b/w 6th & 7th St.

$$$$$

2

As it is getting harder to find dives that are not over-reviewed (the slowing of post speed on his website), we think that this one is a good find. While not grimy and has electron.. >

Pour House
7901 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

2

I headed back to Bay Ridge today for a couple of reasons. First, there are many more bars there just calling out for a visit and Bar Man has a tough time turning down an invitation.. >

Alligator Lounge
600 Metropolitan Ave.
at Lorimer St.

$$$$$

3

2

I wouldn't blame anyone for being a little skeptical after reading this headline. After all, many of us are first-hand victims of the steady Ray-ization of the New York pizza: dr.. >

Union Hall
702 Union St.
at 5th Ave.

$$$$$

1.1

2

I've been reading a lot about Union Hall since it recently opened in Park Slope. Based on the reviews, there seemed to be too much going on, perhaps unfocused, to really appeal to .. >

Cheap Shots
140 First Ave.
b/w St. Marks Pl. & 9th St.

$$$$$

2

Cheapshots is another great bar in the East Village. First of all, if it’s your birthday, you drink free. It doesn’t matter what you order or how much of it you consume, it’s all a.. >

Surf Bar
139 N 6th St
b/w Bedford Ave & Berry St

$$$$$

3

2

Surf Bar is a nearly neutral restaurant with nothing breathtaking or offensive to set it apart in my mind. Sure, there’s sand on the floor and more tchotchkes than an Applebee’s, p.. >

Grand Central Bar
659 Grand St.
b/w Manhattan & Leonard Ave.

$$$$$

4

1

Not much to say about this one. Seems like it wasn't meant to be a dive, but it's becoming one because it's not really drawing a lot of visitors... >

Sip
998 Amsterdam Ave.

$$$$$

3

1

Well, not really enough bars to call it a crawl, but I did head up to Columbia University and, after cutting through the campus I headed down Amsterdam Avenue where I found a few b.. >

International Bar
328 Palisade Ave.

$$$$$

1

A true dive always leaves you wondering what type of disease you picked up there, and the International Bar obliges. Perhaps one of the last great dives in the East Village, Intern.. >

Maroons
244 W 16th St.
b/w 7th & 8th Ave.

$$$$$

3

1

I should know better. Valentine's Day, along with New Year's Eve and Mother's Day, is one of the biggest restaurant rip-off days of the year. But, considering that I'm without a bo.. >