After our visit to Randolph Beer, Pub Crawl NYC moved on to the The Randolph at Broome, located at 349 Broome Street.
The Randolph at Broome, located at 349 Broome in Soho/Nolita
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A visit to Randolph Beer, located at 343 Broome Street in Soho/Nolita
The ever expanding Randolph empire opens up another location three doors east of the original spot on a rather quiet block of Broome Street. About the same size as The Randolph, Randolph Beer offers 36 tap beers and good food. On the second night of operation, the Randolph Beer was packed, so the early reviews appear promising for this spot. Pub Crawl NYC is very happy that this section of Soho/Nolita has a quality craft-beer focused bar. Outside of One Mile House one block north and east on Delancey (and now that Stanton Public has morphed into something else), Randolph Beer stands alone in this section of town. We’ll need a few more bars like Randolph Beer before we have a bonified Soho craft-beer focused NYC bar crawl.
A visit to The Daily, 210 Elizabeth Street in Soho/Nolita
The Daily is a small bar attached to the restaurant Public, located at 210 Elizabeth Street in Soho/Nolita. Cocktails, wine and a few beers available, as well as some small plates. Definitely worth a visit if you are waiting for a table at Public.
A visit to Heavy Seas Alehouse in Baltimore, MD
A recent Sunday afternoon brought Pub Crawl NYC to Heavy Seas Alehouse. Heavy Seas beer, formerly known as Clipper City, has been a quality Baltimore craftbrew since the 1990s. In fact, the first IPA I ever had was a Clipper City IPA and I’ve been a hophead ever since (the staff at the Alehouse was very happy to hear that)! Located in a former factory on the eastern edge of Baltimore’s Little Italy, Heavy Seas Alehouse offers ten taps of Heavy Seas beer, as well as two cask-conditioned ales (there is also a small offering of bottled beers not from the Heavy Seas line-up). Unfortunately, the Alehouse does not double as a brewpub. The beer is brewed nearby in Baltimore County. The place has several dining areas beyond the main bar area. The food menu, featuring a raw bar, offers a combination of bar and bistro fare. The Heavy Seas Alehouse is definitely worth a visit the next time you are in Charm City.
A visit to the Sweetwater brewery in Atlanta, part 2
Some photos from the brewing and bottling portion of my visit. I had never before seen a bottling facility of a microbrewery. The local NYC microbreweries do their bulk bottling outside of the tri-state area (where real estate is much more affordable versus in the five boroughs). Even for the size of Sweetwater (who proclaimed to be the 27th largest craft brewer in the U.S.), this operation seemed elaborate to me. The entire bottling room was two stories high and nearly two football fields in length.
What are your thoughts on Sweetwater and its bottling facility? Leave a comment here.
A visit to the Sweetwater Brewery in Atlanta, part 1
A visit to the Sweetwater Brewery entailed some sampling at the indoor bar and hanging in the outdoor area. Some photos from the occasion. The photos from the brewery tour part of the visit will be available later this week.
I just wish Sweetwater’s beer were available in NYC! Check back later this week from some photos of the brewing and bottling process.
A visit to Meehan's Irish pub in Atlanta, GA
A recent weekend trip to Atlanta gave me a chance to visit Meehan’s in Downtown Atlanta. Very spacious (for NYC standards anyway!), Meehan’s offered quality regional craft beers (love the Sweetwater offerings) as well as good bar and pub fare. If you are hanging out in Downtown Atlanta after work or before a sporting event at nearby Phillips Arena or the Georgia Dome, definitely stop in at Meehan’s.
Pics from the recent West Village NYC pub crawl
What are your thoughts on this crawl? Did we miss out on any must-see bars in that section of the West Village? We want to hear from you!
A visit to the Downtown Bar & Grill in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
The Downtown Bar & Grill, at 160 Court Street in Brooklyn, is a solid beer bar and an integral part of any Cobble Hill craft-beer focused NYC bar crawl. The 20 taps are all quality and experience frequent rotation. The Downtown Bar & Grill offers over 400 bottled beers as well. The food menu offers a mix of bar appetizers, sandwiches/burgers and other pub fare. The long bar area is located on the right, with a seating area opposite the bar separated by a three-foot high wall. With its location on the northwest corner of the Court and Amity Streets intersection, the Downtown Bar & Grill’s floor to ceiling windows offer plenty of opportunities for sunny afternoon imbibing and people watching. The Downtown Bar & Grill, a must visit.
A visit to The Vault at Pfaff's
Located one level underground at 643 Broadway (at Bleecker), The Vault at Pfaff’s is a hidden gem of a bar/lounge. Over the past decade, this location has played host to several types of nightlife establishments (a lounge and a nightclub, among others). I hope that The Vault at Pfaff’s sticks around for a while. The layout consists of a main bar area along with a few smaller, more intimate rooms attached to the bar area (see photos below). The hours of operation are 6pm – midnight, Monday – Thursday and 6pm – 2am, Friday and Saturday. From 6 – 9pm, a happy hour offers reduced prices on certain bar appetizers, beer/wine and cocktails. The friendly staff makes this place a must visit.
Have you visited The Vault at Pfaff’s yet? Share your thoughts on this spot here.