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Rockography: To the untrained eye, Rockography could look like a Greenwich Village version of the Hard Rock Cafe. Smaller and humbler, for sure, but still plastered in enough rock memorabilia and kitsch to make you question the kind of food that "theme" could produce. But trust us, that apprehension will melt away the second a bite of their Americana cooking hits your mouth.The rock theme weaves its way into the menu only in appearance and name. Printed on old record covers, it's full of the kind of stuff your mom probably would have made, down to a "TV Dinner" of fish sticks and veggies served on a sectioned tray harvested from a Japanese prison. The "F.U. Burger" is piled high with bacon, egg, fried tomato, cheese and onion rings, and the Chicken & Waffles comes with about half of a crispy bird on top. And don't let a night pass without sampling the deep fried peanut butter & jelly, served with kettle chips and a pint of milk. The drinks are all named after rock songs, like the creamy, coconut-y "Day Tripper" and the "Comfortably Numb," made with gin, St. Germain and fresh sour mix.There's also free popcorn, a KISS pinball table and a rock & roll photo gallery in the back, where every piece of art is on sale. And after a while, the theme starts to grow on you. It is pretty cool that the bar is made out of Marshall amps, and that live footage of Queen concerts is playing on loop at screens over the bar. We checked out Rockography during a media preview last week, and have concluded that there's nothing wrong with a Sunday Beatles Brunch with a make-your-own Bloody Mary bar.504 6th Avenue, (646) 360-4143 — Gothamist

Published Mar 24, 2011

Modified Mar 24, 2011

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