Our favorite 2018 bar opening in Queens is . . .
The Astorian, located at 28-50 31st Street in Astoria. It has a great craft beer selection and solid ambiance. We look forward to return visits in 2019.
Bar crawling along Orchard Street in Manhattan’s Lower East Side
We stopped in at recently-opened Reception Bar, a Korean cocktail bar, located at 45 Orchard Street (just north of Hester Street). The focus here is on cocktails made with Korean spirits. Bartenders are knowledgeable and will...
Looking for a NYC pub crawl for this weekend?
The annual Hoboken, NJ SantaCon takes place on Saturday, December 15. More info is available here.
December 12 marks the 230th anniversary of Pennsylvania’s statehood
Our co-NYC bars of the day, both located in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen: Shorty’s at 576 Ninth Avenue; Hibernia Bar at 401 West 50th Street.
Bar hopping through Manhattan’s Lower East Side
We recently had a chance to do some NYC pub crawling along Broome Street and Orchard Street in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. We visited recently-opened spots such as Reception Bar and Devon. We’ll share some brief...
Here’s a Not Santa Con NYC pub crawl for today
Over in Gowanus, Brooklyn, starting at 3:30pm on Saturday, 12/8, is the Anti-SantaCon pub crawl. More details here.
December 5 marks the 85th anniversary of the end of Prohibition in the United States
December 5, 2018 marks the 85th anniversary of the end of U.S. Prohibition. On this date in 1933, Utah became the 36th U.S. state to ratify the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution (achieving the required 75% of...
December 3 marks the 200th anniversary of Illinois statehood
Our NYC bar of the Day: Windy City Ale House, located at 7915 Third Avenue in Brooklyn’s Bay Ridge.
While bar hopping through Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen…
Be sure to stop in at Back Pocket Bar, located at 462 West 49th Street (close to 10th Avenue). This spot is from the same owners as Pocket Bar NYC one block south. As its name suggests, Back Pocket Bar is a rather small space. ...