A review of Mr. Purple on Manhattan’s Lower East Side
Located at 180 Orchard Street on the 15th floor of the Hotel Indigo on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Mr. Purple is a rooftop bar. The main liquid draw here is the cocktails. One other remarkable fact of Mr. Purple is its...
A review of Paddy’s of Park Slope in Brooklyn
Located at 273 13th Street in Brooklyn’s Park Slope, Paddy’s is a recently-opened neighborhood bar in the southern edge of this residential part of Brooklyn. Space is fairly small (this is the old Lucky’s spot)...
A review of Whiskey Burger in Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Located at 1025 Manhattan Ave in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Whiskey Burger is a new beer/ whiskey bar in the former Mark Bar space. Twelve quality draft beers and dozens of whiskeys are the main liquid draw here. As its name suggests,...
A review of Bierocracy in Long Island City, Queens
Located at 12-23 Jackson Ave in Long Island City, Queens, Bierocracy is a recently opened beer bar / beer hall for LIC. Twelve beer taps are mainly focused on Central European imports, along with a few American craft selections...
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 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...
A review of Croxley’s Abbey in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg
Located at 63 Grand Street in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg, Croxley’s Abbey is yet another solid craft-beer bar from the same owners as Croxley’s Ale House in Manhattan’s Alphabet City. Like the Manhattan location, Croxley’s Abbey...
A review of Kiabacca bar in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen
Located at 639 Tenth Avenue in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen, Kiabacca Bar is a craft-beer bar (and brick oven pizza spot) from the same owners as The Pony Bar next door. More spacious than Pony Bar, Kiabacca Bar offers 20 mostly...
A review of Goodnight Sonny in Manhattan’s East Village
Located at 134 First Avenue (in the old Simone space) in Manhattan’s East Village, Goodnight Sonny is a cocktail bar from the same owners as The Wayland, three blocks east at Avenue C and 9th Street. Goodnight Sonny has gotten a...
A review of Haymaker in Manhattan’s Chelsea
Located at 252 West 29th Street in Manhattan’s Chelsea, Haymaker is a recently-opened beer bar and gastropub, with 18 frequently-rotated taps of US craft beers. A good spot for your next North Chelsea NYC beer bar crawl,...