The Pirate’s Den at 8 Christopher Street
I used to be baffled whenever I’d walk by tacky theme restaurants like the Jekyll and Hyde Club or the Slaughtered Lamb Pub in the Village. You’d expect to find them […]
The Hell Hole at West 4th Street and 6th Avenue
LARRY SLADE: “What’s it matter if the truth is that their favoring breeze has the stink of nickel whiskey on its breath, and their sea is a growler of lager and ale, […]
The Jewish Forward at 175 East Broadway
If you’ve ever got a little free time in Chinatown, take a stroll towards the East Broadway F stop and look for a regal, 10-story Beaux Arts building of yellow brick and […]
The New Victory Theater at 209 West 42nd Street
If you’re looking for family-friendly fare near Times Square, you can’t beat the New Victory, one of the oldest theaters in New York City. You can recognize it by its sweeping staircase, […]
The Stage Door Canteen at 216 West 44th Street
At first glance, the horror-themed restaurant at 216 West 44th Street looks like everything wrong with Times Square. The Jekyll and Hyde Club is tacky, noisy, crowded, overpriced, and packed with tourists. […]
Thank God It’s Friday at 63rd Street and 1st Ave
What’s happening, cats? Hope you’re ready to flip your wigs because today’s post is a real gas. The year is 1965. The sexual revolution is in full swing, nearly 6.5 million Americans […]
“But Five Lives to Lose for my Country”: The Many Deaths of Nathan Hale
It was a warm autumn morning when Nathan Hale awoke to face his execution. Just weeks before, the British had taken New York City, and General Washington was desperate for useful intelligence. […]
The Bonwit Teller Building: How Donald Trump Destroyed an Art Deco Treasure
Donald Trump may occupy the White House, but after a weekend of supporting neo-Nazis and white supremacists, he returned to his real seat of power – Trump Tower. Here in his self-made […]
The Roosevelt Building at 841 Broadway
For the last three years, I’ve worked at 841 Broadway between 13th and 14th Streets. This week my office is moving uptown, so I thought I’d give my old building one last […]
Let Us Now Praise Famous Plaques
I have an embarrassing confession to make: I fucking love plaques. I know, for many people, that would be the nerdiest statement they ever made. For me, it doesn’t even crack the […]
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