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Some new NYC bars we want to visit

Numerous bars have opened recently, or are about to open all around NYC.  Some of the spots we hope to include in an upcoming NYC pub crawl: On the Midtown East/Upper East Side border is The Jeffrey (311 E. 60th Street), another beer bar from the owner’s of Long Island City’s Alewife.  Further south in Manhattan’s Gramercy nabe is a new wine bar called Vitis La Vineria (284 Third Avenue).  Even further south on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, though not yet open (but we expect to be opening soon) Paulaner Brauhaus at 265 Bowery.  And over in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, we look forward to the opening of Dirk the Norseman at 7 N. 15th Street, supposedly a brewpub/craft-beer bar.  As always, we will have reviews of these spots.

Suggestions for bars for a Halloween NYC bar crawl

With Halloween approaching, it’s time to share a few Halloween-appropriate bars for a pub crawl in NYC.  Our recommendations include the following:

Jeckyll & Hyde, 91 7th Avenue South in the West Village

Slaughtered Lamb, 182 West 4th Street, also in the West Village

White Horse Tavern, 567 Hudson Street, also in the West Village

Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen

Ear Inn, 326 Spring Street in (West) Soho.

All of these bars are Halloween-themed or have a famous ghost story of sorts attached to them.  The last three are also part of our favorite Old NYC pub crawl.

The Paris Cafe has re-opened!

We are happy to report that the Paris Cafe, located at 119 South Street in Manhattan and our favorite stop along the Old NYC pub crawl, has re-opened for business after nearly a year of renovations following Hurricane Sandy.  We visited the Paris Cafe on a recent afternoon.  While the dining area is basically the same, the main bar area was altered such that the bar is now against the southern edge of the space, instead of the western edge.

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