We’ve recently read that Pony Bar is about to open a new location on the Upper East Side on First Avenue. If the new location is anything like the original (20+ taps, frequent rotation, affordable 14-oz. pours), that would be fantastic. The Upper East Side is a bit thin when it comes to having a craft-beer focused NYC bar crawl. So, the addition of a new Pony Bar would go a long way to filling that void.
What new bars are you looking forward to visiting? Share your thoughts here.
On a recent walk by the southeastern corner of Allen & Delancey Streets on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, it was noticed that some work was being done inside the establishment formerly known as White Slab Palace (we wrote about White Slab Palace’s closing in a post mentioning the paring down of the LES craft-beer focused NYC bar crawl). The doors and windows were open and two people were working on the bar area. The physical bar was still in the same place as before. Do you know what is going into this spot? Pub Crawl Brooklyn would like to know! Share your comment here.
Check out these upcoming NYC pub crawls:
Saturday, May 5 in Manhattan, organized by pubcrawls.com: http://pubcrawls.com/events/cinco-de-mayo/cinco-de-mayo-pub-crawl-nyc.php
Saturday, May 5 in Manhattan, organized by barcrawls.com: http://barcrawls.com/newyork#/Cinco-de-Drinko-Bar-Crawl
Located on the ground level at the Setai hotel. Free jazz played on Friday nights, 8 – 10pm!
Part burger joint, part sports bar. Tasty sliders!
Pub Crawl NYC will be visiting Miami for a few days. Do you know of any must-see bars in Miami? Pub Crawl NYC wants to know! Please leave your suggestions here.
Lakeside Lounge, located on Avenue B in Alphabet City, is closing for business on April 30. Here is a recent New York Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/23/nyregion/gritty-musical-mainstay-will-close-in-the-east-village.html
A great spot, Lakeside Lounge’s closure is just another example of the impact of the demographic changes happening in the East Village/Alphabet City and a good chunk of Manhattan as a whole. If you can, try and visit Lakeside Lounge one last time.
At the western edge of one of Midtown Manhattan’s many beaten paths, Little Town NYC is a spacious version of their original location in Union Square. If you like their New York State theme, then you must visit the new location on Restaurant Row. Located in the former Village Pourhouse spot (and before that it was a Joshua Tree, I sure hope this Little Town West location makes it at this address), the layout is similar to its previous incarnations (large bar area on the left with some high top tables opposite the bar, some additional seating in the back as well as an upstairs level). The food aims to be locally sourced (great oysters, I’m told) and the beer selection is simply magnificent. Beers available from Jamestown on the western edge of the state all the way to Greenport at the eastern end of Long Island, and just about everything in between. Over 20 beers available on tap as well as many more bottled beers. This place is great for those with a lot of New York State pride.
A new stop along the Hell’s Kitchen craft-beer focused NYC pub crawl, New York Beer Company is a must visit. Very spacious, New York Beer Company offers a large bar area as well as two sections for seating. The beer taps number around 30 and experience frequent rotation. The offerings consist of a mix of New York regional craft brews and a few from other parts of the U.S. Another 30 or so beers available by the bottle. Pub Crawl NYC did not get to try to the food while there, but the menu looked promising. The gimmick at this place is that select tap beer prices move up or down during the day based on supply/demand. For instance, if 10 Sam Adams Boston Lagers were ordered within a certain period of time, the price of Sam Adams would rise $0.25. The prices fluctuate at three-minute time intervals and television monitors allow you to see intra-day price movements. New York Beer Company is another recently-opened spot that is definitely worth a visit (or three!).
Just east of Times Square on West 44th Street sits the Irish Pub, O’Donoghue’s. This relative newcomer is a step up from the run-of-the-mill Midtown Irish pub. The food menu offered a mix of upscale bar/bistro fare. The beer selection was also slightly better than the usual offerings in similar establishments in this part of town. Though not quite good enough to be included in the Midtown NYC craft-beer bar crawl. Staff was friendly. It’s worth a visit the next time your in the area.
