After being out of town for most of the last 10 days, Pub Crawl NYC has returned! We are very much looking forward to resuming bar hopping activities around the five boroughs!
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The recent weekend of bar crawling
Pub Crawl NYC hit some spots in Sunnyside in Queens; Greenpoint and East Williamsburg in Brooklyn and Belmont (aka Arthur Avenue) in the Bronx. So, we got to see some parts of the five boroughs that we don’t often visit. Details and brief reviews of the spots forthcoming over the next several days.
Thoughts on the breweries in Fort Collins, CO
Pub Crawl NYC visited the New Belgium Brewery and Odell Brewery in Fort Collins (a detailed take on each one forthcoming). We did not have enough time during our visit to see additional breweries, so we’ll have to return to Fort Collins to see the other dozen or so. But, we learned one interesting fact that sets some of these Fort Collins craft breweries apart from their East Coast brethren: The Fort Collins ones are open nearly everyday of the week and for at least eight hours each day. And, visitors can spend as much or as little time as they would like in the breweries’ tasting rooms. These breweries are almost like Napa/Sonoma wineries, in that regard. Most craft breweries on the East Coast are open to the public a day or two (usually only on weekends) and get the visitors in and out in a fairly quick fashion. Space is likely part of equation here. Most craft breweries on the East Coast don’t have much room for a large tasting room. Furthermore, to this Northeast native, life in Fort Collins is much more laid back compared to most East Coast and Northeast cities. What are your thoughts on this, why do you think Fort Collins’ breweries seem more welcoming and accommodating to their visitors?
Where to bar crawl in NYC this weekend?
Pub Crawl NYC is very excited. This will be the first weekend in four that we are back in town and able to bar hop around the five boroughs. We do not have a set itinerary as of yet, so we are open to suggestions. Where do you think we need to crawl this weekend? Please share your thoughts!
Back in NYC!
After spending nearly a week in Colorado, Pub Crawl NYC has returned home and is eager to get back to bar hopping around the five boroughs. While we are bar crawling around NYC over the next several days, we’ll also share a few highlights from our visit to Denver and Fort Collins. Please check back frequently for our take on the Denver and Fort Collins bar scene.
No pub crawling in NYC this weekend
Pub Crawl NYC must leave town this weekend, so there won’t be any bar explorations around the five boroughs. It’s a short trip, so we’ll be back at it early next week. Have a safe and enjoyable weekend.
Should children, properly supervised, be allowed into certain bars during daytime hours?
Greenwood Park, the new beergarden at the southern edge of Brooklyn’s Park Slope, has been the subject of a minor controversy around its policy of allowing children into the bar with their parents. A recent New York Times article details the issue. In short, some parents from the nabe like to bring their youngsters to the establishment, while other patrons don’t care for the children’s presence. This issue has happened before at other bars in the immediate area and in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn; Greenwood Park just being the latest such example.
On a recent Sunday afternoon visit, Pub Crawl NYC did not see a single child at the establishment. Perhaps this had to do with the weather, it was very hot and humid and probably not good for children being out in the sun for extended periods of time. We look forward to a return visit as Greenwood Park is a great spot and one of the few spacious outdoor drinking areas in Park Slope. But, if some patrons are particularly annoyed at the sight of children, they can go somewhere else. There are at least 60 other bars in Park Slope (and Pub Crawl NYC has visited almost all of them!).
Within reason, should children, properly supervised, be allowed into certain bars during daytime hours? Please share your thoughts with us.
The most recent weekend in NYC pub crawling
Pub Crawl NYC visited a few spots in Astoria and a few spots in Park Slope this weekend. Not much notable to report as far as new spots are concerned in Astoria. Though we found Max Bratwurst, located at 47-02 30th Avenue, to be more of a restaurant than a bar. Good food there. In Park Slope, Greenwood Park, at the southern edge of Park Slope (or is it South Slope there?) was the most notable place we visited in that section of town. Greenwood Park, a beergarden that has been the subject of a (somewhat contrived) controversy, is located at 555 7th Avenue (at 19th Street). More on Greenwood Park in a post later this week.
Where to pub crawl in NYC this weekend?
A few spots that we have been considering for the upcoming weekend include Astoria and some of Manhattan’s best beer bars. It’s been a while since Pub Crawl NYC was last in Astoria. Of course, an old friend of Pub Crawl NYC will be passing through town this weekend and this friend loves craft beer bars. So, perhaps a Manhattan craft-beer focused NYC bar crawl will also be in order this weekend. Which beer bars or section of town to you suggest that Pub Crawl NYC visits this weekend? Please share your thoughts with us.
Summary of pub crawling in NYC this past weekend
It wasn’t Manhattan’s Financial District, it ended up being the Village in Manhattan and the North Side of Williamsburg in Brooklyn. Saturday started with The Wren and continued with Jimmy’s No. 43, The Central Bar, Kettle of Fish and Barrow Street Ale House. All great spots, especially Jimmy’s and Barrow Street, both candidates for a craft-beer focused NYC pub crawl. Sunday, Pub Crawl NYC crossed the East River to explore a few recently-opened joints including The Bellwhether (in the former Royal Oak spot), Kent Ale House and The Ides Bar. A few words on the Ides Bar: If you like rooftop bars, then you must, repeat MUST visit this spot. The Ides Bar, located at 80 Wythe Avenue (at North 11th Street) offers 360 degree views of Brooklyn, Queens AND Manhattan. The bar is located only on the 6th floor, but because Williamsburg does not have many buildings above that height (not yet, anyway), you can see for miles in every direction at this place. Pub Crawl NYC can’t wait to visit again.
What are your thoughts on these spots? We want to hear from you!