I met an old friend at Malatesta for brunch last weekend and was very impressed. It is a small Italian restaurant in the West Village. I have never been to Italy, but I imagine that this is what the restaurants there are like. It was nothing short of fabulous. Malatesta is fairly far over on [...]

I went to my very first pub crawl this weekend. The Greenwich Village Literary Pub Crawl takes place every Saturday and meanders throughout the streets once haunted by famous poets and authors. I got my ticket from Living Social Network so it was only $10, instead of the usual $20. I was really excited for [...]

The beginning of February is Restaurant Week in New York City.  Restaurant Week gives the average guy or gal a chance to eat at a very expensive restaurant for a somewhat reasonable price.  I visited One if by Land, Two if by Sea as part of this great deal.  The restaurant has been labeled “the [...]

Fuerza Bruta is an amazing, unique theatrical/dance/musical event.  My 16 year-old cousin came to visit the city over the summer and we took him to see it.  All of us had a great time. This is not your average theatrical experience.  The theme of the show is “Look Up” as most of the action takes [...]

Dear Blue Note Jazz Club, When patrons have purchased tickets for a specific performer in advance, it is customary to alert said patrons if your line-up changes. This is especially true when you have sufficient notice of the act change to print out new programs for the month that include the new line-up. When said [...]

Last week we took an out-of-town guest to Pearl Oyster Bar. Pearl Oyster is a tiny restaurant in the West Village with delicious seafood. It is a perfect spot to take guests. It is pricier than our usual restaurants so we save it for special occasions. The food is fabulous, however, and well worth the [...]