Our favorite new NYC bar openings of 2015
Before 2015 comes to an end, we’d like to recognize our favorite new bar openings, one each for Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens (sorry, Staten Island and Bronx, we didn’t spend nearly enough time in those two boroughs in 2015)....
December 29 marks the 170th anniversary of Texas statehood
Our NYC bar/restaurant of the day: Hill Country, located at 30 West 26th Street in Manhattan’s Flatiron District.
A review of 5th & Mad in Midtown, Manhattan
Located at 7 East 36th Street in Midtown Manhattan, 5th & Mad is a redux of sorts of Galway Hooker pub. This block of East 36th Street has several other bars on it, making it a great block for a NYC bar crawl. 5th &...
A NYC bar crawl for this weekend
Okay, so maybe not quite in NYC, but close enough; The annual Hoboken Santa Con takes place this Saturday, December 19. More info here.
A review of Twist and Smashed in Astoria, Queens
Located at 34-02 Steinway Street in Astoria, Queens, Twist and Smashed is a spacious sports bar with a solid craft beer selection. Taps number around 40 with a good mix of regional and US craftbeers. Food menu includes a mix of...
December 12 marks the 227th 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.
A NYC pub crawl for this weekend
The annual NYC Santa Con takes place this Saturday, December 12, starting at 10am. More info here.
December 5 marks the anniversary of the end of Prohibition in the United States
December 5, 2015 marks the 82nd 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...