Threesome Tollbooth
“Michelle!” John calls. I’ve walked too far down the alley. I revert and join him and shake the hand of our bartender for the evening. “Hello, I’m Jesse,” the man […]
Category Archives: NYC Bars
Rucola
Ivy hangs in the windows, filtering the light from the chilly winter sky. Stepping into the restaurant on a Friday greets me with a fully sat interior. It is small […]
Bar Goto
“Anywhere in mind?” Lizzie texted. “Bar Goto has been on my list,” I reply. A note has hung in my office saying the bar’s name for some time. It was […]
Lumos
“It’s a Baijiu bar,” was the recommendation. “Have you had Baijiu before?” I arrive first and wait patiently, taking in the room. It smells like sage. The question comes from […]
Donna Cocktail Club
Infatuation described Donna as right under the Williamsburg bridge, making it sound like an appealing stop-off for a night cap. Adorable, clean, and well thought out, upon entrance the design […]
Dante
Affront the dark green facade, and original window detailing, are six cafe tables at Dante. I relax into the only vacant seat. Beside me: an argument, in French, between father […]
Campbell Apartment
I come into the Campbell Apartment late on a Tuesday night. Still before midnight, the space’s seating is mostly full. There are only a few stools at the bar, and […]
Mother’s Ruin (a chronicle)
Loud noises and permeate the air. A siren from an unmarked car seems unnecessary; it does no good. We have no notion of how late it is, and the bustle […]
Sel Rrose
In front of me is a vibrant mixture of whitewash and the color of a clear blue sky, something like the paint that has faded in the sun in desert […]
Fig. 19
Glowing from this dim side of Chrystie Street is the gallery: white walls, pink neon, large-format, nonobjective paintings. A friend leads the four of us inside. The gallery is small, […]
Stay Bitter 