The 16 draught beers available during our recent visit to the craftbeer bar River Crest, located at 33-15 Ditmars Blvd in Astoria, Queens. We look forward to returning here on our next pub crawl through Astoria.
Next time you’re bar hopping along Orchard Street in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, stop into these two recently opened spots: Ye’s Apothecary, a cocktail bar located at 119 Orchard Street and Lobby Lounge, another cocktail spot located in the Nine Orchard hotel.
Our favorite new 2021 Manhattan bar opening is Tavern on Reade, located at 59 Reade Street in Tribeca. This spot is spacious, offers a solid craft beer selection and a friendly staff. We look forward to returning to Tavern on Reade numerous times in 2022!
Our favorite new 2021 Brooklyn bar opening is Philomena’s, located at 790 Grand Street in Williamsburg. This spot offers great house cocktails, along with several NY state craft beers. Add the friendly staff and great atmosphere and we look forward to returning to Philomena’s numerous times in 2022!
Located at 790 Grand Street in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Philomena’s is a recently-opened cocktail and craft beer bar. The space is welcoming, with about half-bar seating as well as a few booths and high-top tables opposite the bar. Seven draught beers pour mainly NY State offerings; nine house cocktails cost a reasonable $13 per drink. Window seating offers prime people watching along Grand Street. Add in Philomena’s friendly staff and this spot is a must-visit for your next Grand Street Brooklyn bar crawl.
Located at 425 Amsterdam Avenue in the old McAleer’s location on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Spaghetti Tavern is basically a bar whose food menu focuses on several spaghetti dishes as well as Italian-influenced appetizers. The feel of the spot is similar to the old McAleer’s – minus the Irish flag and a few other alterations. Spaghetti Tavern offers outdoor seating and is great for people watching along Amsterdam Avenue while drinking the afternoon away.
Located at 109 West 39th Street in Midtown Manhattan, this location marks Stout’s fourth in NYC. Like the three other locations, the West 39th Street is spacious and the beer selection is numerous. Stop in here on your next Midtown South NYC bar crawl.
Located at 156 7th Avenue below the restaurant Elmo in Manhattan’s Chelsea, Coby Club is a recently-opened cocktail lounge that evokes 1960s San Francisco Chinatown. The décor here is spectacular and the drinks are tasty. Coby Club opens for business Tuesday through Saturday at 6pm. As of this writing, the spot is closed on Sundays and Mondays. So, while this spot isn’t one to include on a Saturday afternoon NYC bar crawl through Chelsea, Coby Club is a must visit for your next cocktailing night out. We look forward to returning here.
Located at 6 Vandam Street in Manhattan’s West Soho, Torch & Crown Brewing Company is Manhattan’s first brewpub to open for business in quite some time. In this time of COVID-19, Torch & Crown offers plenty of outdoor seating. Once we end up in our post-COVID new normal, the indoor bar area is spacious too. Torch & Crown offers as many as ten of its house beers as well as wine made in New York State. We love the NY City/State vibe here. The food menu offers bar snacks, salads, sandwiches and some bistro fare. Beers-to-go are available for purchase in 16-oz four-pack cans. Torch & Crown opens for business at noon on Tuesday through Sunday (closed on Mondays). We can’t wait to return here.
Located at 550 Vanderbilt Ave in Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights, Beer Street South is the second location of the Beer Street empire (their first location resides in Williamsburg). Beer Street South offers 17 beer taps plus a few draught ciders and wines. This location is a lot more spacious than the Williamsburg one. Based on our recent weekend afternoon visit, Beer Street South is kid-friendly too.
