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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.