Located on the 7th floor of the Hotel Sixty LES on the northern edge of Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Tiki Tabu is a seasonal outdoor drinking spot. The space offers some great views of Midtown to the north and the Financial District to the south as well as areas in between. Fairly spacious, Tiki Tabu offers a range of tropical drinks plus beer and wine. It’s a great place for after-work drinks as well as later-in-the-evening DJ music with dancing.
Located at 50 Bowery atop the 50 Bowery Hotel, The Crown is a new rooftop bar for Lower Manhattan with amazing views of Midtown, downtown Manhattan and Brooklyn. We got the feeling that the door may be a little difficult late at night, so it’s probably better to visit here during happy hour (the bar opens for business daily at 5pm). It’s a great spot. Though keep in mind, as with the case with numerous NYC rooftop hotel bars, since the drinks aren’t cheap, remember that you’re paying for the view as well.
Located at 216 Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn, atop the Aloft Hotel, Kimoto Rooftop is a rooftop garden lounge with great views of Brooklyn and New York Harbor. This is a spot we’ve been wanting to check out for quite a while. We suggest coming on a weekday afternoon before the summer is over. During our brief visit, we got the feeling that the place might possess a tough door on a weekend night. Anyway, lots of craft-beer and cocktails to choose from plus the friendly staff make this Kimoto Rooftop a must-see.
Be sure to stop in at Goldie’s and Diamond Lil. Goldie’s is located at 195 Nassau Ave and Diamond Lil (not to be confused with the beer bar The Diamond on nearby Franklin Street) is just a few doors west at 179 Nassau Avenue. Both spots are recently-opened neighborhood bars with great cocktails and craftbeer. Both possess small backyards for outdoor drinking in the warm weather. We look forward to returning to both establishments on our next NYC pub crawl through Greenpoint.
Located at 88 Roebling Street in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg, Denizen is part restaurant/part bar and a great addition to North Side. The main drink focus here is wine, with nearly two dozen wines by the glass and dozens more by the bottle. Also, a few craftbeers and ciders are available. For food, try Nicky’s grilled cheese sandwich!
It was 229 years ago on this date that New York State ratified the United States Constitution, becoming the 11th state to do so. Therefore, July 26th is a great day to drink some New York State beer and eat some New York State food. We wish Union Square’s Little Town NYC were still around, but alas, that spot is no more. So, we suggest a visit to Manhattan’s Local & Vine, located at 282 Hudson Street in West Soho.
Located at 942 Grand Street in Brooklyn’s East Williamsburg, Interboro spirits and ales is (likely) Brooklyn’s only Brewery/Distillery. Offering at least a dozen beers brewed onsite, Interboro serves tap beer in four ounce taster sizes as well as the standard 12 or 16 ounce pours. Patrons can see the brewing equipment thru the large floor to ceiling windows in the smallish tasting room. This spot is a tad out of the way, but well worth a visit.
Did you hear about the bar on the moon? The drinks are terrific, but there’s no atmosphere.
from Michael Lewis, A GUY WALKS INTO A BAR…
Located at 1159 First Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Milk & Hops opened its third Manhattan location earlier this year (adding to its downtown locations in Greenwich Village and Chelsea). This uptown location of the hybrid beer-cheese shop/beer bar offers about a dozen rather hard-to-find domestic craft-beers. Add this spot on your next craft-beer NYC bar crawl through the neighborhood.
Our NYC French wine Bar of the Day: Jadis, located at 42 Rivington Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.