April 30 marks the 204th anniversary of Louisiana statehood
Louisiana joined the Union on April 30, 1812. For a Louisiana-focused NYC bar crawl, we suggest including Ninth Ward at 180 Second Avenue in Manhattan’s East Village, Delta Grill at 700 Ninth Avenue and Bourbon Street Bar &...
A review of Givers & Takers in Gowanus, Brooklyn
Located at 286 Third Avenue in Brooklyn, Givers & Takers is a solid neighborhood hangout for Gowanus. Twelve taps of quality US craft beers, friendly staff and a small outdoor area make this a great spot for your next pub...
A review of Garfunkel’s in Manhattan’s Lower East Side
Located at 67 Clinton Street in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Garfunkel’s picks up where Second Floor on Clinton left off, basically another speakeasy-style cocktail bar. A doorman greets you at the entrance on street level. ...
A review of Suffolk Arms in Manhattan’s Lower East Side
Located at 269 East Houston Street (at Suffolk Street) in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Suffolk Arms is a cocktail bar in a spot that has been several bars over the years (Local 269, Vasmay Lounge and Meow Mix were all previous...
Recently-opened Manhattan bars on our radar
A few new Manhattan bars have popped up on our radar and we hope to include these in upcoming NYC bar crawls. Over in Alphabet City, Mockingbird at 25 Avenue B (below the Tex-Mex eatery Avenida) picks up where Idle Hands left...
A review of Bierleichen in Ridgewood, Queens
Located at 582 Seneca Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, Bierleichen is another bar for this section of Queens that has a distinct Brooklyn feel to it. With the skylights and craft beer focus, Bierleichen reminded us vaguely of Park...
The repeal of U.S. Prohibition began on this date in 1933
On April 7, 1933, the Cullen-Harrison Act became law, allowing the manufacture and sale of beer that was up to 4% alcohol-by-volume. It wasn’t until December 5, 1933 that the full repeal of Prohibition was complete.
Happy Tartan Day 2016!
For a Scottish NYC bar crawl, we recommend the following Manhattan pubs: Caledonia, at 1609 Second Avenue; St. Andrew’s, at 140 W. 46th Street; Shoolbred’s, at 197 Second Avenue. In Brooklyn, visit The Craic at 488 Driggs Ave...
A review of Ridgewood Ale House in Queens
Located at 57-38 Myrtle Avenue in Ridgewood Queens, Ridgewood Ale House is a recently-opened neighborhood sports bar for this section of town. On a strip of Myrtle Avenue known for retail shops, Ridgewood Ale House offers a...
Happy April!
April 1 has arrived and that means that the enjoyable, warmer NYC pub crawling weather is just around the corner! (Let’s hope so, anyway).