Located at 57-38 Myrtle Avenue in Ridgewood Queens, Ridgewood Ale House is a recently-opened neighborhood sports bar for this section of town. On a strip of Myrtle Avenue known for retail shops, Ridgewood Ale House offers a solid, bi-level spacious spot to take a break from shopping and wet your whistle and eat pub grub. Ridgewood Ale House offers 12 tap beers, a mix of local microbrews and imports; along with another 30 or so bottled beer. Eight TVs are tuned to sports. Staff is friendly and helpful. Food is a mix of sandwiches & burgers, pizza/pasta and a slew of bar apps. An all-around great spot and something that, to our knowledge, this section of Ridgewood did not have previously.

Located at 564 Seneca Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, Milo’s Yard is a new neighborhood / Hipster / beer bar for this section of Queens. Milo’s Yard has ten frequently rotated taps of quality craft beer. The spot definitely feels as though it could be a bar in neighboring Williamsburg or Bushwick. With several nooks and crannies beyond the main bar area, the space is a lot bigger than it looks from the outside. Several pinball machines occupy the middle and back areas of Milo’s Yard. Definitely worth a visit next time you’re pub crawling through Ridgewood.

Located at 16-84 Woodbine Street in Ridgewood, Queens, The Bad Old Days is a new neighborhood bar that almost feels like an extension of your living room. Even though it’s been open for business only since late 2015, the spot feels as though it’s been here a lot longer than a mere few months. Beer and cocktails are the main liquid draw here at The Bad Old Days. A handful of bar snacks are available to line your stomach. The staff is friendly and the spot opens at 2pm daily. So, don’t walk, pub crawl your way to The Bad Old Days!

Located at 818 Woodward Avenue in Ridgewood Queens, Julia’s is more café than beer/wine bar. Regardless of its setting, Julia’s is a solid spot and we enjoyed our visit here. At Julia’s it’s beer and wine only for alcohol; 15 bottled/canned beers and one tap beer. Another 12 or so bottled wines that are either local or organic. The cocktails here are beer or wine-based. The food is mainly small plates and several types of sandwiches. Julia’s opens at noon daily.