Joe Allen, the restaurateur, once remarked, “Life is a cruel joke, but less cruel and more of a joke when you’re in a good bar.” Joe Allen, the restaurant, has a good bar. It is also one of very few ...

If you want to see a wall filled with the portraits of Broadway successes, go to Sardi’s. But if you want to dine amid posters of the shows that didn’t make it, Joe Allen Restaurant is your place. The ...