A review of Paulaner Brauhaus NYC on Manhattan’s Lower East Side
Germany’s Paulaner brewery opens its first brewpub in the United States. Located at 265 Bowery (just south of Houston Street), Paulaner Brauhaus is half restaurant/half bar. Four house beers plus wine and cocktails are...
A review of Maggie Reilly’s Pub in Manhattan’s Chelsea
Our first review of 2014 goes to Maggie Reilly’s located in northern Chelsea at 340 9th Avenue (near 30th Street), located in the former Blarney Stone location. Alas, with this particular Blarney Stone passing on, the Manhattan...
Another great cheese & charcuterie plate!
Several weeks ago, we shared a photo of a cheeseplate from Brooklyn’s Olympia Wine Bar. The photo below is from the recently-opened Vitis La Vineria, located at 284 Third Avenue in Manhattan’s Gramery nabe. Vitis is...
A review of Midtown Manhattan’s Trouble’s Trust
Underneath the stairway that leads into the New York Palace Hotel (at 455 Madison Avenue), Trouble’s Trust is a cozy, dark, evening drinking spot. A long bar area surrounded by two- and four-person table seating. Not much...
A brief review of Brooklyn’s Lucey’s Lounge
Located at 479 Third Avenue in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn, Lucey’s Lounge is a chill cocktail bar. Lucey’s offers 20 house cocktails, 15 bottled beers and 10 wines by the glass. The spot has an antique/vintage...
A visit to Three Stars Brewing in Washington, DC
A new local brewery in the northern tip of the District of Columbia (at 6400 Chillum Pl NW), Three Stars is one of several new microbreweries in the District. Our visit was within 30 minutes of closing time, just enough to taste...
A review of Suite 36 in Manhattan’s Midtown South
Located at 16 West 36th Street, Suite 36 is another upscale sports bar for Midtown South. Attracting the after-work crowd, Suite 36 feels a bit like the Ainsworth chain. Food menu looked intriguing, with a unique take on...
A brief review of Store Front NYC in Manhattan’s Flatiron District
Located at 63 West 23rd Street, Store Front picks up were Limerick’s left off. We found Store Front to be an improvement over its previous incarnation. Store Front is part sports bar, part neighborhood bar with a 20-tap draught...
A review of Church Publick in Manhattan’s Tribeca
A new addition to the Tribeca NYC beer bar crawl! Located in the location of the former (and disappointing/out-of-place) Mocca Lounge, Church Publick, at 78 Reade Street, feels like a good neighborhood/beer destination spot. ...
A brief review of Duke of Montrose in Brooklyn’s Park Slope
From the same owners as Isle of Skye in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg, Duke of Montrose is a scotch and beer bar in the northern edge of Park Slope at 47 5th Avenue. Definitely worth a visit!