Located at 2130 Broadway (between 74^th and 75^th Streets) in Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Beacon Bar is to the right of the lobby of the Beacon Hotel.  During our visit at happy hour, the space had a laid back, but upscale feel to it.  We did spot not-in-use velvet ropes near the entrance, so later at night, Beacon Bar probably plays the ‘velvet rope’ game, which is a bit rare for this part of town.  Aside from the physical bar, the space is filled with mostly two-seat tables and lounge-style seating.  Three draught beers and another dozen bottled beers are offered; wine and cocktails are also available.

Located at 123 Allen Street in Manhattan’s LES, Antler Beer & Wine Dispensary is a beer/wine only spot located just north of the Allen & Delancey Street intersection.  A few steps down from street level is the long and narrow spot with a bar in front and a seating area in the back offering assorted styles of seating.  Seven tap beers, two tap wines and 12 glasses of wine are available.  For food, a small selection of wine bar-type snacks including chacuterie is available.  Antler is worth a visit next time you’re on the Lower East Side.

Located at 180 West Street in the northwestern edge of Greenpoint, Achilles Heel is part café/part bar.  From the outside (see first photo below), this address feels as though it’s been a bar for decades, with Achilles Heel being the most recent incarnation.  It’s out of the way, but worth your while.  Cocktails, friendly staff and laid-back feel.  Next time we’re in that section of Greenpoint, we will return to Achilles Heel.

Located at 106-11 71^st Avenue in Queens, Forest Hills Station House is a combo sports bar & beer / whiskey bar located just north of the elevated Long Island Railroad Forest Hills stop.  Half the space is taken up by the bar area.  On either side of the bar area is seating offering two-person high-top tables.  For beer, the offerings include 16 taps with a mix of NY regional beers and some craft brews from other parts of the U.S.  The spot is not too spacious and has sort of a Manhattan or Brooklyn feel to it.  Either way, something different for Forest Hills.  Another beer bar or two in this nabe and we’ll have the makings of Forest Hills NYC craft-beer crawl.

Located at 84 St. Mark’s Place in Brooklyn, Die Koellner boasts to be the only German beer hall in Park Slope.  This spot offers over 20 mostly German tap beers.  It’s spacious with a dozen or so communal tables that can seat at least ten patrons each.  Staff is friendly and the German fare is solid.  We look forward to a return visit.

Located at 3612 Broadway near 149^th Street, Harlem Public is a solid beer bar offering 16 tap beers and another 20 or so out of the bottle/can.  The space was about medium-sized for a Manhattan bar, not too large or small.  While we did not try the food, the menu looked promising.  Add in the diverse crowd and friendly staff and we look forward to returning to Harlem Public.