A review of 310 Bowery Bar in Manhattan’s NoHo
As its name implies, this bar is located at 310 Bowery on the East Village / Noho border. This space was formerly known as the bar Crime Scene several years ago. 310 Bowery Bar is has gotten some on-line attention recently with...
The turnover of bars at 497 Third Avenue in Manhattan’s Murray Hill
For the third consecutive year, we’ve visited a ‘new’ bar to inhabit 497 Third Avenue in Murray Hill, Manhattan. The current occupant, The Flying Cock, is somewhat similar to the previous occupant, Bar Rua,...
Happy Summer Solstice 2016!
May you have a wonderful summer and many enjoyable NYC pub crawls over the next three months!
A review of Rock & Reilly in Manhattan’s Midtown South
Located at 218 West 35th Street on the fifth floor of the Renaissance hotel, Rock & Reilly is a spacious indoor/outdoor bar. The outdoor potion fronts 34th street, so patrons can watch the rush-hour crowd head to Penn Station...
Happy Flag Day 2016!
Here are a few spots to hit for a Flag Day NYC bar crawl: Fraunces Tavern, 54 Pearl Street in Manhattan’s Financial District. George Washington hung out here. Loopy Doopy, rooftop bar atop Conrad Hotel in Battery Park City. ...
A review of Sean’s Bar and Kitchen in Midtown Manhattan
Located at 42 West 48th Street in Midtown Manhattan, Sean’s Bar and Kitchen is a great new genuine craft-beer bar / Irish pub for tourist central. Across the street from Rock Center, Sean’s is a spectacularly different...
A review of Golden Years in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Located at 221 N. 4th in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Golden Years is a reincarnation of bars that have lived at this address previously (Old Rooster Bar and Kristophe), though a remarkably different vibe from the previous occupants....
A review of Belle Shoals in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Located at 10 Hope Street in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg, Belle Shoals is a solid whiskey / amber-colored liquid bar. The layout is very similar to the two previous occupants, Good Company and Hope Lounge. Along with a vintage...
Manhattanhenge 2016
We took a break from bar crawling to catch Manhattanhenge 2016. Two photos below, looking west along 14th Street near Union Square.
New NYC Bar Alert – Artists Loft opens near Manhattan’s South Street Seaport
The Artists Loft, another outdoor drinking option for the season, recently opened at the corner of John and Front Streets (181 Front Street to be precise) in Manhattan’s Seaport District. It’s across the street from...