A review of The Heights in Manhattan’s Midtown South
Located at 11 East 31st Street atop the Arlo Nomad hotel in Manhattan’s Midtown South, The Heights is another rooftop bar with great 360-degree views around Midtown South and beyond, including the iconic Empire State Building. ...
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...