A review of Open Door in Long Island City, Queens
Located at 10-09 50th Avenue in Long Island City, Queens, Open Door brings perhaps a first to NYC: a tapas/craft beer bar. Normally, tapas places are wine bars, if they are bars at all. Open Door offers nearly 20 tap beers and...
NYC bars we’ve visited recently
We spent a few recent afternoons in Queens; specifically in Long Island City, Astoria and Forest Hills. Some bars we visited, among others, included Open Door LIC, Singlecut Beer Brewery in Astoria and The Flying Pig in Forest...
A visit to the Red Hook Winery in Brooklyn
A few photos from our recent visit to the Red Hook Winery, located at Pier 41 / 325A, 175-204 Van Dyke St. Tasting hours run from 11am-5pm daily.
Happy Birthday to New York State!
It was 225 years ago on this date that New York State ratified the United States Constitution, becoming the 11th state to join the Union. It’s a great day to drink some New York State beer and eat some New York State...
A review of Eastwood in Manhattan’s Lower East Side
Located at 221 East Broadway on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Eastwood is a small-ish spot just a few blocks north of Seward Park. The place has eight tap beers and a chill vibe to it. A small kitchen offers assorted bar snacks...
A completely random pic for today
We have been all over the five boroughs of NYC and have seen Long Island City’s Pepsi-Cola sign from afar. But not until a recent NYC pub crawl that brought us to LIC had we ever been next to the famous landmark.
A review of Pork Slope in Park Slope, Brooklyn
Located at 247 Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, Pork Slope is a BBQ/craftbeer bar. It’s almost like a grown-up version of Brother Jimmy’s for Park Slope. The spot is long and narrow with a pool table in back, so it has that bar feel...
Boulton & Watt in Manhattan’s Alphabet City
Located at 5 Avenue A (in the old Nice Guy Eddie’s space), Boulton & Watt is a bar/restaurant. It has a rustic vibe and a great brunch and ten solid tap beers. Definitely worth a visit next time you’re in the...
Seen recently during a NYC pub crawl
Some interesting advice we saw at the bar Emerson’s in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill.