"Here an old-school barman will give you a nice gin pour and crack open your own bottle of cold tonic. Enjoy the Max Parrish mural, said to depict Old King Cole passing wind!" -Chef Gabrielle Hamilton Read more.
"For over 35 years, this tailoring salon has been a master at alterations, repairs and creative patching-up on cherished garments." -Gay Talese, in the WSJ's Insider's Guide to New York City Read more.
"Overcrowded shelves containing millions of jars, bottles and tiny containers filled with every remedy and snake oil dream-merchandise for every ailment—imagined or otherwise." -Gay Talese Read more.
Throwback sandwiches include classic turkey club or the oyster Rockefeller po'boy with spinach rémoulade and spicy-cured lemons. Read more.
Particularly creative are the small house-made jars of pickles, including okra with garlic and caraway seeds and Brussels sprouts with garlic and dill ($5 a jar, or $15 for three). Read more.
The jumbo lump crab cake, topped with red pepper coulis, is a perfect first course. Read more.