Bistro Bites
Food Blogger Michael Barbieri Talks About You-Know-What for NiteLife Exchange
Michael Barbieri is a foodie and food/restaurant blogger in NYC and Las Vegas. He’s the creator of MB FoodFan, his newest blog. Barbieri was a former restaurant critic for QVegas, and not only originated the […]
The Iridium Jazz Club Reopens with Fabulous Food and Terrific Entertainment
By Michael Barbieri***Known for over 25-plus years as one of the best live music venues in New York City, The Iridium has been host to an impressive roster of legendary performers from Sir Paul McCartney […]
La Rivista at Broadway Joe’s Steakhouse Is a Warm and Welcoming Eatery
By Michael Barbieri****Several years ago, I was assigned to review La Rivista at Broadway Joe’s Steakhouse, a terrific little eatery on the stretch of West 46th Street known as Restaurant Row. Back then, I enjoyed […]
Dinner and Jazz at Birdland
By Michael Barbieri **** “Birdland maintains the New York nightclub tradition of high style and panache. It harkens to the days when people dressed elegantly and went to a cozy club to hear great live […]
The Green Room 42—Tasty Food and TASTiSKANK
By Michael Barbieri **** Tastiskank is not your typical cabaret act, but then The Green Room 42 is not your typical cabaret venue! On a chilly Monday evening, my partner and I checked out this new […]
Parnell’s Pub & Restaurant
By Michael Barbieri **** Parnell’s Pub & Restaurant is a throwback to a time before New York was overrun with corporate chain stores and fast casual eateries. Opened originally in 1968, and located on the […]
Pangea & Carol Lipnik
Years ago, I worked at Judy’s, a little supper club/cabaret on West 44th Street; often described as a jewel box of a room. It was simple, elegant and intimate. Pangea, in New York’s East Village, […]
Bistro Bites Review: The Cutting Room & Elaine Brier
Once upon a time, in a land called The New York I Used To Know, music clubs dotted the landscape. From cozy cabarets like Eighty Eights and Roses Turn, swanky supper clubs like Reno Sweeney […]
Bistro Bites Review – Red Rooster Harlem & Ginny’s Supper Club
Near the corner of 125th Street and Lenox Avenue, you’ll find a bustling hot spot where you can dine, drink, enjoy live bands, or experience performances in an intimate downstairs cabaret. Welcome to Red Rooster […]






