with a twist ($11) and a Ketel One martini with an olive ($10), and after watching more plates go by, we felt obligated to at least look at a menu. I of course got overexcited and immediately stated, “I'm in splurge mode....

with homemade blini and all the trimmings (chopped red onion, hard-boiled egg, etc). They carry only the basic vodkas, though – Grey Goose, Belvedere, Chopin, Ketel One, etc. The best vodka selection is at Temple Bar...

Excellent thread—I live pretty near Astor and it’s long been my go-to store for such things, but I’m hugely annoyed that they stopped carrying Tito’s Handmade Vodka (IMHO the best US-produced vodka...

memories of the circa 1989 “Alcohol Abuse Center” when it was a place to drink 75 cent Old Styles and $1.50 shots with retired Ukrainian men. Blind Robins (dried, smoked herrings), boiled eggs and chips made up the...

I couldn’t tell; we were there at 1100 on Saturday morning. Couple of things I did forget to mention: *Reasonably well-stocked bar (i.e. Ketel One vodka but no Campari) and selection of South American wines and beers, along...

unadventurous, starting with the smooth Ketel One martini. Fried calamari app. was excellent—super crispy and tender, not too salty. I had the filet mignon med. rare which was cooked perfectly. The reduction (I think it was...

starving. our tails we ordered were prepared really, really well. i had a bay breeze with ketel one citron and better half had a ketel one and soda. the bartender was now our friend. after perusing the menu, i knew i’d have...

Real steamers, quahogs, don’t travel well. Glory used to fly their own in to insure freshness. I have heard that Dirk’s sources its steamers directly too. I grew up in New England and that’s the one thing I...

would I recommend the restaurant. My martini was awful (I always order a vodka martini straight -up, with Ketel One) tasted like sanitizer (the martini was re-made, but still had a hint of sanitizer smell). We ordered the beef...

Ketel One-straight up-with a twist and an onion, please. Not too much to ask for I think. I have ordered this many times at many different places and have yeilded many different results. Sometimes the bartender stirs it with a bar...

i’ve heard tell of a bar on the UES that makes the best tail. does anyone know if there is one place or am i so out of the loop and so not aware? i don’t know what the tail’s name is but it is essentially a...

for a kilogram of, I believe, some special type of lobster. Limited selection of vodkas (no Grey Goose or Ketel One), but they made an excellent Campari and fresh OJ. We started with the fish soup, which was a very intense broth...

with bottle service and I think on Friday’s they have this good special for buy one get one. I think I got two bottles of Ketel One there a few weeks ago for pretty cheap.

pal’s longstanding advice (“Smirnoff is the best vodka on the American market, period”), though I also use Ketel One, Skyy, and Wyborowa in tails, and keep a few of the super-premiums (Goose, Belvedere, etc.) on...

Not usually (ever) a fan of pre packaged seasoning, but this one caught my eye (and emptied my wallet to the tune of $5). Before I open it, has anyone heard of this brand? Used it? Should I return it beofre I open it? Would...