On May 29, 1848, Wisconsin joined the Union as the 30th State.  Our NYC bar of the day: Kettle of Fish, located at 59 Christopher Street in Manhattan’s West Village.

Memorial Day weekend just may be our favorite weekend of the year here at Pub Crawl NYC.  Sometimes it’s appropriate for a quick trip out of town, other times, it’s good to stick around town and go on a NYC bar crawl or three.  As the weekend marks the unofficial beginning of summer, the weather almost always delivers.  It was on a Memorial Day weekend long ago that we participated in our very first pub crawl.  So, whether you’re staying in town or traveling for the long weekend, have a great time, stay safe and happy pub crawling!

We recently came across news that the Paulaner Brauhaus on the Bowery in Manhattan’s Lower East Side was closing for business.  We visited Paulaner Brauhaus fairly recently.  The bar’s website says that the spot is “closed due to renovation”.  It strikes us odd that they would be renovating less than six months after opening for business.  But, we certainly hope they are renovating and not closing permanently.  Do you have any further information on this topic?  If so, please share in the comment space below.

Pub Crawl NYC wishes you a safe and happy Cinco De Mayo!

Louisiana joined the Union on April 30, 1812.  For a Louisiana-focused NYC bar crawl today, we suggest including Ninth Ward at 180 Second Avenue in Manhattan’s East Village and Delta Grill at 700 Ninth Avenue in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen.

If you go to Bavaria Bier Haus at 19 South William Street (also an entrance on Stone Street) in Manhattan’s Financial District, be sure to order the soft pretzel.  We had the pleasure of sampling one on a recent Stone Street NYC bar crawl.

Five bars in Manhattan that we hope to pub crawl to sooner rather than later: On the Upper East Side: Bondurants and The Gilroy.  In Midtown, two new rooftop spots for the Midtown NYC rooftop NYC bar crawl: The Roof and Bar 54. Further South, in the Village: Carroll Place, a gastropub in what used to be Kenny’s Castaways.  Yet another example of the sign of the changing times, even for Greenwich Village.

On a recent Cobble Hill NYC bar crawl, we were dismayed to learn that Downtown Bar & Grill at 160 Court Street in Brooklyn had closed for business.  We’ve pub crawled to Downtown numerous times and wrote about the spot in early 2012.  One source indicated that the bar’s rent had been raised too high to continue operating in that location.  No word if Downtown will re-open in another location.  If you have any additional information the status of Downtown, please share in the comment space below.

For a Scottish NYC bar crawl, we suggest the following spots in Manhattan: Caledonia, at 1609 Second Avenue; St. Andrew’s, at 140 W. 46^th Street; Shoolbred’s, at 197 Second Avenue.  In Brooklyn, be sure to visit Isle of Skye and Duke of Montrose.