Located at 270 Court Street in Carroll Gardens, Strong Place is a solid stop on the Carroll Gardens craft-beer NYC bar crawl. This spot offers 24 quality tap beers, a friendly staff and some very good brunch food. A long bar area greets patrons and Strong Place has most of its seating beyond the bar (two small tables offer Court Street people watching right by the entrance). We cannot wait to return to Strong Place!
The long weekend is upon us! We’ll be sticking around town and hope to get some NYC bar hopping completed before Monday night rolls around. A few spots on our radar around Manhattan: Pennsylvania 6 at 132 West 31st Street, The Headless Horseman at 119 East 15th Street and Hudson Common at 356 West 58th Street. The Hudson Common is supposedly a new beer hall within the Hudson Hotel, which seems to be re-creating its bar themes every few years.
We are very excited about these new bar/brewery openings in Astoria and Long Island City in Queens: http://www.timeout.com/newyork/food-drink/the-new-queens-suds-buzz-new-beer-bars-shops-and-breweries
Today, February 14, marks the anniversary of statehood for both Oregon and Arizona; our co-beers of the day: Rogue Brutal Bitter and Four Peaks Kilt Lifter Scottish Ale.
Lastly, Happy Valentine’s Day!
A cocktail bar in Battery Park City, one block south of the World Financial Center at 301 South End Avenue. This part of town does not have many bars, so The Black Hound is a welcomed addition to the area. The main bar area greets patrons and then there’s a small lounge area just beyond the main bar area. Friendly staff, tasty cocktails and a small-but-quality craftbeer selection make this place enjoyable.
The Madelyn is a Gastro Pub in the space formerly known as Vyne at 82 West 3rd Street, just above Zinc Bar. The Madelyn seems a bit out of place for the area, but with other non-dive bars opening up in the nabe, we suppose the NYU section of the Village is also deserves a Gastro Pub. The layout is similar to Vyne, some low lying seating areas and high-top tables in the bar area. The food is solid as well. Another Gastro Pub, Rogue & Canon, just recently opened two blocks south on Houston Street. We’ll have a review of Rogue & Canon in a forthcoming post.
Located at 222 West Houston Street, Houston Hall is perhaps Manhattan’s best new beer bar opening in at least a year’s time. This place is a legitimate beer hall, craft-beer bar as well as a great addition to the West Village craft-beer focused NYC bar crawl. Very spacious for Manhattan, Houston Hall offers nearly three dozen communal tables and all the tap beer offerings are made by Greenpoint Beer Works (a bit of a misnomer, Greenpoint Beer Works is not actually in Greenpoint, but in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn. This company makes the Kelso beers and the Heartland Brewery beers, among others). And it’s not just German style beers available at Houston Hall, but the selection runs the wide spectrum of beers (everything from a pilsner to a very malty scotch ale to a hoppy IPA). Despite opening in early January, 2013, Houston Hall feels as though it’s been around for a while. This is definitely a place worth going out of your way for. We can’t wait to return.
The Second Avenue Mardi Gras Stroll, organized by Lindy Promotions. More details here: http://www.lindypromo.com/fliers/MGStroll13_WebPoster.jpg
Why is an NYC bar and pub crawl site marking this occasion? Well, regular readers of this space know that not only do we enjoy pub crawling, but also enjoy delicious American craft beer. One can argue that the craftbeer revolution we’ve been witnessing around the U.S. for the last three decades began with Samuel Adams Boston Lager, which got its start in Massachusetts. So, if you have a chance today, raise a glass of Sam and toast to Massachusetts and the craft beer revolution.
The Cricketer’s Arms, located at 57 Murray Street, is gastro pub in the southern reaches Tribeca in the old Uncle Mike’s space (and A&M Roadhouse, for those who remember that spot). A nice addition to the Murray Street NYC pub crawl, this spot offers some authentic English pub fare (Ploughman’s salad, anyone?). Beer selection numbers around a dozen on tap, with a focus on English beers. A few interesting bottled craftbeers available. Overall, good spot. Definitely something different for Tribeca.
Maybe it’s just us, but we feel as though since 2013 began, more new spots have been opening than usual. Perhaps it’s just a seasonal thing, or a glut of liquor licenses at the New York State Liquor Authority only recently got approved. Whatever the case, through our usual sources, we are learning of three new bars per week in Manhattan versus the usual rate of one to two. Some new spots we’d like to pub crawl to include The Headless Horseman (near Union Square), Pennsylvania 6 (near Penn Station) and the new location of Milk & Honey (near Madison Square Park). We’ll keep you informed of our progress!