Pub Crawl NYC is considering hitting a few outdoor spots this weekend in Manhattan’s Financial District. That means a visit to Stone Street is almost definitely on the itinerary. And maybe the outdoor spot in Battery Park. This weekend’s weather looks mostly promising, so we expect to be able to hit our goals this time.
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A brief visit to two new spots in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen
Due to other commitments, Pub Crawl NYC wasn’t as enterprising when it came to bar hopping this weekend as we had hoped. This weekend, we visited two recently-opened spots in Hell’s Kitchen: Fast Eddies and Mickey Spillane’s. Fast Eddies is located at 47th Street & 10th Avenue (southwest corner) and Mickey Spillane’s is located at 49th street and 9th Avenue (southeast corner). A more detailed review will be forthcoming. Suffice to say, both have a sort-of neighborhood bar feel to them (maybe Fast Eddies more than Mickey Spillane’s). Each has a good craft beer selection on tap.
Where to pub crawl in NYC this weekend?
Pub Crawl NYC is pondering in which neighborhood to bar hop this weekend. Last weekend, we hit a few spots in the South Williamsburg section of Brooklyn and the Upper West Side in Manhattan. We haven’t visited Park Slope in Brooklyn or the Lower East Side in Manhattan in a while, so maybe those will be our top candidates. If you have any suggestions, please share your thoughts with us!
Pub Crawl NYC's brief thoughts on mixed drink prices in Midtown Manhattan
Pub Crawl NYC realizes it’s not news that mixed drinks at upscale Manhattan spots can now cost well over $10. Still though, on a recent night out at Rooftop Lounge at Renaissance Hotel in Midtown, Pub Crawl NYC learned that a Grey Goose vodka and soda drink cost $14 (see picture of bill below). Grey Goose is not a high end vodka, probably middle range. Considering how much ice was in the glass (see second photo below, which was taken after the drink was finished), Pub Crawl NYC thinks that this borders on the ridiculous. Yes, there are numerous cocktail bars that charge $14 or more for artisanal cocktails. But this vodka-soda was definitely not one of those well-crafted cocktails. And Pub Crawl NYC is not uniformly calling out Rooftop Lounge at Renaissance Hotel on their drink prices because there are numerous other Manhattan rooftop bars that charge similar prices. But where does it stop? It probably doesn’t. As long as we, the consumers, are willing to patronize these places and pay these prices, the establishments will continue to charge what they can.
What are your thoughts on this? Pub Crawl NYC wants to hear from you!
Why did Shecky's omit Bohemian Hall from its recent list of NYC's Beer Gardens?
That’s what we’ve been wondering recently. Check out Shecky’s description of ten Beer Gardens in the city. Pub Crawl NYC regularly uses Shecky’s for its new bar listings and has no problems with any of the places Shecky’s mentioned as all ten are solid spots. But, how can you omit Bohemian Hall in Astoria from such a list? Bohemian Hall is the last of the original Beer Gardens in the city. We’ve written about Bohemian Hall before it remains one of our favorite outdoor spots. The only reason we can think of for the omission was that Shecky’s list was a Brooklyn-Manhattan only list. Otherwise, there’s no explanation. What are your thoughts? Share them here.
Memorial Day Weekend is here!
Pub Crawl NYC will be crisscrossing Manhattan during the long weekend. The plan is to hit a number of recently-opened spots. Check back over the next several days for some of the highlights of these bar visits.
The excitement of Memorial Day weekend
Memorial Day weekend just may be Pub Crawl NYC’s favorite weekend of the year. Sometimes it’s good to go away, other times, it’s good to stick around town and go on a NYC bar crawl or three. The weather almost always delivers and it’s the unofficial beginning of summer. 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!
What is your favorite outdoor drinking space in NYC's five boroughs?
Now that the warm weather is (finally) here, I started thinking about outside drinking spots. In particular, I like Stone Street in the Financial District, Bohemian Hall in Astoria and the Chelsea Brewing Company located at the Chelsea Piers. What is your favorite outdoor drinking space in the five boroughs? Share your thoughts here.
Some new bars Pub Crawl NYC is looking forward to visiting, part 2
Toby’s Public House, located at Kenmare and Mulberry Streets in Manhattan. Pub Crawl NYC has visited their original location, located at the southern fringes of Brooklyn’s Park Slope. Part pizzeria, part bar, the Brooklyn location offered some good food and a small, but solid craft-beer selection. If the Manhattan location is anything like it, then Toby’s Public House is a spot you’ll want to visit sooner rather than later.
Have you visited Toby’s Public House yet? Share your thoughts here.
Some new bars Pub Crawl NYC is looking forward to visiting, part 1
We’ve recently read that Pony Bar is about to open a new location on the Upper East Side on First Avenue. If the new location is anything like the original (20+ taps, frequent rotation, affordable 14-oz. pours), that would be fantastic. The Upper East Side is a bit thin when it comes to having a craft-beer focused NYC bar crawl. So, the addition of a new Pony Bar would go a long way to filling that void.
What new bars are you looking forward to visiting? Share your thoughts here.