That’s what we’ve been wondering recently. Check out Shecky’s description of ten Beer Gardens in the city. Pub Crawl NYC regularly uses Shecky’s for its new bar listings and has no problems with any of the places Shecky’s mentioned as all ten are solid spots. But, how can you omit Bohemian Hall in Astoria from such a list? Bohemian Hall is the last of the original Beer Gardens in the city. We’ve written about Bohemian Hall before it remains one of our favorite outdoor spots. The only reason we can think of for the omission was that Shecky’s list was a Brooklyn-Manhattan only list. Otherwise, there’s no explanation. What are your thoughts? Share them here.
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Highlights from Memorial Day weekend, part 3
Highlights from Memorial Day weekend, part 2
Highlights from Memorial Day weekend, part 1
Smithfield: A tri-level spot located at 215 West 28th Street. A dozen TVs, 20 tap beers and some tasty food make this place worth a visit. 
- The Liberty: A new spot at 29 West 35th Street. Very spacious. A seating area in the front half of the place, followed by an oval-shaped bar and some additional tables in the back half of the space. 12 tap beers.
Manhattanhenge 2012
Pub Crawl NYC took a break from bar hopping to view a unique sunset. Manhattanhenge, when the sunset lines up exactly with the east-west streets in Manhattan. Looking west from 14th and 4th:
Memorial Day weekend by the NYC Pub Crawl numbers
Total number of days crawled: 3
Total number of miles walked: 7
Total number of hours crawling: 13
Total number of bars visited: 16
Check back over the next several days for some brief reviews of spots visited.
Memorial Day Weekend is here!
Pub Crawl NYC will be crisscrossing Manhattan during the long weekend. The plan is to hit a number of recently-opened spots. Check back over the next several days for some of the highlights of these bar visits.
The excitement of Memorial Day weekend
Memorial Day weekend just may be Pub Crawl NYC’s favorite weekend of the year. Sometimes it’s good to go away, other times, it’s good to stick around town and go on a NYC bar crawl or three. The weather almost always delivers and it’s the unofficial beginning of summer. It was on a Memorial Day weekend long ago that we participated in our very first pub crawl. So, whether you’re staying in town or traveling for the long weekend, have a great time, stay safe and happy pub crawling!
Southwest Porch at Bryant Park
Located in the southwest corner of Bryant Park, the Southwest Porch (Southwest as in the airline) offers a medium-sized outdoor area for imbibing. The place is commercial (the servers wear Southwest airline T-shirts and peanuts are served in the typical airline-sized pouch). If you can get passed that, the place is a decent option for afterwork drinks, especially now that the warm weather has arrived.
What is your favorite outdoor drinking space in NYC's five boroughs?
Now that the warm weather is (finally) here, I started thinking about outside drinking spots. In particular, I like Stone Street in the Financial District, Bohemian Hall in Astoria and the Chelsea Brewing Company located at the Chelsea Piers. What is your favorite outdoor drinking space in the five boroughs? Share your thoughts here.