Mace
M: On a recommendation, I suggest Mace as our first stop of the sunny Sunday afternoon. It is half past five, the prime quiet drinking time of the weekend. Brunch […]
Monthly Archives: April 2016
Apotheke
I seek out Pulqueria on a tiny street in Chinatown as per recommendation. I was told it is full of mezcal, and it is. The cocktails are all agave-based, though nothing […]
Mother’s Ruin
Whenever I walk through the blue threshold, I ask, what’s going to happen to me? What trouble am I getting into? For there was a point in time when my […]
Ramona
“I’ve heard of this place,” I say. “I’ve never been here,” he replies. It is midway into a night of meandering through our neighborhood, just after tacos and one of […]
Fedora
Like most Gabe Stulman spots, the seats here at Fedora are coveted–Happy Cooking restaurants are small west village rooms of limited, tightly managed seats. Fedora is sublevel, sexy. Beyond the […]
Weather Up
“That’s a good challenge,” the bartender chuckles, “thanks a lot.” I had requested sherry and/or vermouth but not necessarily a Bamboo. The interior atmosphere and aesthetic is similar to Austin’s […]
Middle Branch
WEDNESDAY, 11:30pm “Everyone here is on a date,” he says. “You’re on a date,” I say. This is our first date, and Middle Branch is our second stop. There are […]
Mayahuel
A knee-jerk left turn onto E. 6th during my bicycle route to the Williamsburg bridge is regular – habitual, mindless. I notice the numbers on the left – 313 – […]
Mother of Pearl
Walking through the door is like a teleportation device. The ride downtown had been peaceful, the air calm on a cold Tuesday night. “I am for passengers, not for moving,” […]
ZZ’s Clam Bar
ZZ’s Clam Bar will appeal to people who like secrets. Darkly recessed on Thompson Street, the industrial facade is elusive; it’s only indication is the blue, double Z neon burning in […]
Stay Bitter 