A review of Lois Wine Bar in Manhattan’s Alphabet City
Located at 98 Avenue C in Manhattan’s Alphabet City, Lois is the first all-tap wine bar that we’ve visited. Patrons can buy the tap wine in the following sizes (in milliliters): 100, 175, 500 and 1,000. There are at least a...
A review of Vanguard Wine Bar on Manhattan’s Upper West Side
Located at 189 Amsterdam Ave. on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Vanguard Wine Bar is the spacious second location of the Vanguard empire. This uptown location offers 28 wines by glass/bottle (beer and wine only here, no hard...
A review of Moot Bar in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill
Located at 579 Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill (just across Myrtle Avenue from Brooklyn Tap House), Moot Bar is a new addition to the Myrtle Avenue NYC craftbeer bar crawl. Situated just northeast of the Pratt...
A brief review of No. 7 North in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint
Located at 931 Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, No. 7 North is a cocktail bar close to the northern end of Greenpoint. No. 7 North offers house cocktails, wine and beer, along with a cool vibe. No. 7 North is open on...
A review of Brooklyn Eats in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill
Located at 474 Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill, Brooklyn Eats, despite the name, is a bar. The main bar area is in front followed by seating area and then a room all the way in the back with a ping pong table. Brooklyn...
A review of Fifty Paces in Manhattan’s East Village
Located at 413 East 12th Street in Manhattan’s East Village, Fifty Paces is wine bar offering 18 wines by bottle/glass, along with a small selection of beer (no hard alcohol). Same layout as Terroir (the wine bar that held this...
A review of Halsey’s Tavern in Astoria, Queens
Located at 30-95 33rd Street in Astoria, Queens, Halsey’s Tavern is a solid stop for any Astoria NYC beer bar crawl. Halsey’s is connected with Brick Café next door (same owners). Halsey’s offers 20 quality tap beers and...
A review of Forrest Point in Brooklyn
Located at 970 Flushing Avenue on the Williamsburg/Bushwick border, Forrest Point represents another sign of gentrification in this section of Brooklyn. Forrest Point is a bar/restaurant (though we think more bar than...
A review of Juniper Bar in Midtown Manhattan
Located at 237 West 35th Street in Manhattan’s Midtown West, Juniper is a spacious bar that specializes in gin and gin cocktails. Juniper offers ten tap beers (mix of standard and quality), including some local NYC draughts. The...
A review of Arrogant Swine in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Located at 173 Morgan Avenue in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg, Arrogant Swine is a solid beer and Carolina BBQ spot. Arrogant Swine looks as though it’s in a former garage space. There’s a long bar area offering 20 quality tap...