Located at 318 East 84^th Street, Charc Bar is a wine and charcuterie bar located on a tranquil block in Manhattan’s Upper East Side.  If you want to enjoy a quiet drink or three, this is the spot for you!  Long and rather narrow, Charc Bar focuses on wine and the perfect type of food to go with that wine.  There’s also a small selection of bottled/canned beers and a limited full bar to complement the wine.

Located at 19 West 31^st Street, Gibson & Luce is a speakeasy-style bar in the basement level of the Life Hotel.  According to some, this space was a true speakeasy back in the Prohibition era.  Now, it’s an early 21^st century era NYC “speakeasy”.  Patrons can enter directly from the street by climbing down a few stairs to the somewhat unmarked door (see photo below) or through the hotel lobby and take the elevator down one level.  The bar seats around 10 patrons and other table seating is good for parties of 2 to 6.  We figure this space can get crowded fairly quickly, so it’s probably a good idea to arrive early.

Located at 300 West 40^th Street in the shadow of Manhattan’s Port Authority Bus Terminal, Beer Authority is a solid spot for any NYC beer bar crawl through the neighborhood.  We’ve been here numerous times since it opened in 2012.  We hadn’t been here in a while and figured a visit was in order.  The spot is doing as great as ever.