At the end of last month, the tolerable East Village watering hole Telephone Bar closed; it's being replaced by a new venture from the owners of such fratastic destinations as The Stumble Inn and Gin Mill. The change wouldn't really merit mention on its own, but EV Grieve has noticed that the future pub's name, The 13th Step, is more than a little tasteless. In Alcoholics Anonymous slang, the term is "used as a euphemism for inappropriate sexual advances by a member to a newcomer in AA." So, coming soon to Second Ave, the perfect place for booze and sex addicts to join together in a spirit of communal relapse! Now they just need a video poker machine so the gambling fiends won't feel left out. more ›

With just one night of rest after her stay behind bars at the 7th Precinct, Tatum O'Neal returned to her Alcoholics Anonymous meeting yesterday morning. She had previously told The NY Post "I have the disease of alcoholism. It's lifelong. I treat it every day by going to my 12-step program." more ›