A brief review of Merchants’ Gate near Columbus Circle in Manhattan
Located at the southern end of the Turnstyle Underground Market at the Columbus Circle A/C subway station, Merchants’ Gate is a rather small beer/cocktail bar adding variety to the dozens of food/coffee shops already in Turnstyle...
A review of ParkLife in Gowanus, Brooklyn
Located at 636 Degraw Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn, ParkLife is a great spot for outdoor drinking. Unfortunately, we visited on one of the coldest Saturdays of the year, so outdoor drinking wasn’t really an option for us. ...
A brief review of Merrion Row Public House
Located at 119 West 45th Street inside of the Merrion Row Hotel, the Merrion Row Public House is a small bar/restaurant just beyond the main lobby area on the first floor. The beer selection offers a mix of imports and American...
A brief review of MJ Smith’s pub in Midtown Manhattan
Located at 9 East 45th Street in Midtown Manhattan, MJ Smith’s picks up where Eamonn’s left off. We found MJ Smith’s a visual upgrade of Eamonn’s, the former inhabitant of the space. The layout is...
A brief review of Valerie in Midtown Manhattan
Located at 45 West 45th Street in Midtown Manhattan, Valerie is a bi-level contemporary and spacious cocktail bar. This is a great spot to visit for after-work drinks or if you want to impress some friends from out of town. ...
Bar crawling along Orchard Street in Manhattan’s Lower East Side
We stopped in at recently-opened Reception Bar, a Korean cocktail bar, located at 45 Orchard Street (just north of Hester Street). The focus here is on cocktails made with Korean spirits. Bartenders are knowledgeable and will...
While bar hopping through Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen…
Be sure to stop in at Back Pocket Bar, located at 462 West 49th Street (close to 10th Avenue). This spot is from the same owners as Pocket Bar NYC one block south. As its name suggests, Back Pocket Bar is a rather small space. ...
On your next NYC pub crawl along 10th Avenue in Manhattan
Stop in at Decimo Ristobar, located at 764 10th Avenue. It’s a wine bar/restaurant with great wine bar-like food.
In back of the restaurant Local 92 in Manhattan’s East Village
is a small cocktail bar called Blue Quarter, located at 92 Second Avenue. There’s a door at the back of the main dining room that looks as though it may lead to a restroom, but that door opens into the small-ish bar area...
On your next NYC bar crawl through Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Stop in at The Springs, located at 224 Franklin Street near the northern edge of Greenpoint. Spacious indoor and outdoor space make it a spot to visit for more than one drink.