"Like Barney Greengrass on the Upper West Side or The Pigeon Man in Washington Square Park, Upstate is such a neighborhood stronghold that it feels like the East Village would cease to exist without it. Yes, the waits for their insanely fresh seafood can get crazy. But once you get a seat and there’s a friendly guy feeding you craft beer and fresh oysters and clam fettucine, this is simply the kind of welcoming, cozy spot where you’d kill to be every day after work." - katherine lewin, hillary reinsberg