A review of The Dancer on Manhattan’s Lower East Side
Located at 202 Clinton Street, The Dancer is a rather small bar from the owner’s of next door bar Eastwood. The vibe at The Dancer is rather chill. There’s not much seating beyond the bar area. The bathroom contains a rotating...
A review of The 18th Room in Manhattan’s Chelsea
Located at 134 Ninth Avenue in Manhattan’s Chelsea, The 18th Room is another speakeasy by the same folks as next door’s Bathtub Gin. The 18th Room is named for the National Prohibition Act, which ultimately became the 18th...
Seen recently on a NYC pub crawl through Manhattan’s Upper West Side
Just outside of Dive Bar, located at 732 Amsterdam Avenue.
A review of Beerkeeper in Woodside, Queens
Located at 58-15 Woodside Avenue in Woodside, Queens, Beerkeeper is a part beer bar / part Irish pub, picking up where Shelley’s left off. The spot is fairly spacious with a tiny outdoor area in back. The draught beers number...
A review of Fifth Hammer brewery in LIC, Queens
Located at 10-28 46th Avenue in Long Island City, Queens, Fifth Hammer is a recent newcomer to the LIC craft brewery scene. The space is an old garage, half of which is the actual brewery, the other half is the bar / tasting...
A review of Solid State in Woodside, Queens
Located at 53-22 Roosevelt Avenue at the western edge of Woodside, Queens, Solid State is a great craft-beer focused bar for an area of town that is rather lacking in them. Solid State’s draught beer offerings number around 16...
Happy 230th Birthday to New York State!
It was 230 years ago on this date that New York State ratified the United States Constitution, becoming the 11th state to do so. Therefore, July 26th is a great day to drink some New York State beer and eat some New York State...
New NYC Bar Alert!
Located at 862 Ninth Avenue in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen, Bar Veloce has opened its fifth Manhattan location. After we get a chance to visit, we will provide some brief thoughts on this location of Bar Veloce.
Happy Belgian National Day 2018!
Our co-NYC Belgian beer bars of the Day: Burp Castle, located at 41 East 7th Street in Manhattan’s East Village; Belgian Beer Café, located at 220 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan’s NoMad/Flatiron District.
In honor of today’s 49th anniversary of the Moon Landing, some light humor
Did you hear about the bar on the moon? The drinks are terrific, but there’s no atmosphere. from Michael Lewis, A GUY WALKS INTO A BAR…