http://roundonline.com/hangouts We love to be anywhere but home Mon, 18 Sep 2006 03:08:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 23rd and Madison I've been wanting to try this place forever, but there's always a monster line to get anything.  And you know, it's good, but it's not "wait in line for half an hour" good.  It's outside in Madison Square Park, which is totally awesome, and they serve beer and ... http://roundonline.com/hangouts/2006/09/17/the-shake-shack-nyc/ This place is a blast. It's sleazy and filled with tons of wacky characters with bizarre soap operas going on. It costs a buck to sing a song (or a few extra if you want your song on next) and on any given night the singing is just ... http://roundonline.com/hangouts/2006/09/01/winnies-karaoke-bar-chinatown-nyc/ Union and 7th Ave, Brooklyn This place could be fairly okay if they would only play decent music. Seriously, this place has probably the worst selection I've ever heard: Fleetwood Mac (the definite highlight, which says a lot), James Taylor, LIVE Grateful Dead, Jamiroquai - the list goes on. ... http://roundonline.com/hangouts/2005/11/10/the-tea-lounge-park-slope/ Maybe it's not such a bad thing that this place is closing down. As my associate Max put it, "Punk rock is dead when the bartender at CBGB is wearing earplugs." It might not be fair to judge the main stage by the condition of the lounge, but anyplace where ... http://roundonline.com/hangouts/2005/10/17/cbgb-lounge/