A review of Offside Tavern in Manhattan’s Chelsea
Located at 137 West 14th Street just north of the West Village / Chelsea border, Offside Tavern is a redux of the sports bar previously occupying the space called Bunga’s Den. We had visited Bunga’s Den once a long time ago and...
A review of The Lately in Manhattan’s Chelsea
Located at 357 West 16th Street in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District / Southwest Chelsea, The Lately is the latest cocktail bar to open in the area. Having opened recently, The Lately has been getting a lot of press, so we...
A review of Lilly’s Craft & Kitchen in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen
Located at 675 Ninth Avenue in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen, Lilly’s picks up where the old Chelsea Grill left off. Lilly’s has much more of a bar feel than Chelsea Grill, which was right on the border of the bar vs. restaurant...
A review of The Spaniard in Manhattan’s West Village
Located at 190 West Fourth Street in Manhattan’s West Village, The Spaniard (though not really Spanish) is a Gastropub / Whiskey Bar from the same owners as nearby bar Wilfie & Nell. The Spaniard is set in the old Boxer’s...
BK9, a solid Caribbean bar and restaurant located at 62 Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn’s Park Slope
Stop in here for some tasty eats and hard-to-find beers from around the Caribbean.
A review of Local & Vine in Manhattan’s West Soho
Located at 282 Hudson Street in (way) West Soho (or is it Hudson Square?), Local & Vine is a wine and beer bar that serves solely wine and beer produced in New York State. The space is rather small with a 8-seat bar and only...
A review of Chelsea Bell in Manhattan’s Chelsea
Located at 316 8th Avenue in Manhattan’s Chelsea, Chelsea Bell is a solid craft-beer, picking up where the (short-lived) World of Beer left off. The layout of Chelsea Bell is almost identical to that of World of Beer. Plenty of...
A review of Diamond Dogs in Astoria, Queens
Located at 34-04 31st Avenue in Astoria, Queens, Diamond Dogs is a craft-beer bar that, until recently, had slipped under our radar. We gather that the spot has been open for at least two years. We’re happy to have visited...
A brief review of Trestle in Astoria, Queens
Located at 34-02 Broadway in Astoria, Queens, Trestle is a recently-opened gastropub/craft-beer bar. Twelve quality tap beers and numerous more bottled/canned offerings make Trestle a must for any Astoria NYC craft-beer bar...
For wine on tap on Manhattan’s Lower East Side
Pay a visit to River Coyote, located at 121 Ludlow Street, in the old Amuse Wine Bar space. Serving coffee all day and wine/beer in the afternoon/evening, River Coyote is a solid recently-opened bar. Great wine/beer selection,...