It was 231 years ago on this date that New York State ratified the United States Constitution, becoming the 11th state to do so.  Therefore, July 26^th is a great day to drink some New York State beer and eat some New York State food.  We wish Union Square’s Little Town NYC were still around, but alas, that spot is no more.  So, we suggest a visit to Manhattan’s Local & Vine, located at 282 Hudson Street in West Soho.

We took a break from NYC bar crawling to witness the semi-annual solar phenomenon.  The view below is from Union Square looking west.

Our co-NYC Belgian beer bars of the Day: Burp Castle, located at 41 East 7^th Street in Manhattan’s East Village; Belgian Beer Café, located at 220 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan’s NoMad/Flatiron District.

Our NYC French wine Bar of the Day: Jadis, located at 42 Rivington Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.

Happy 243rd Birthday to the good ol’ USA. Our NYC Bar of the Day: Fraunces Tavern, located at 54 Pearl Street in Manhattan’s Financial District.

O Canada!  Our NYC bar of the day: Ontario Bar, located at 559 Grand Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.