On a recent bar crawl through Astoria, we had the pleasure to visit Heart of Gold, located at 37-14 31st Avenue. With a focus on NY State craft beers, Heart of Gold offers at least 20 beers between draught and bottle/can. Add in the backyard, friendly staff and cool vibe and we look forward to returning here on our next NYC pub crawl through the area.
Captain Lawrence has been brewing delicious craft beer since 2006. On a recent weekend, we finally had a chance to visit Captain Lawrence’s Elmsford, NY facility. As compared with most of the breweries we’ve visited around NYC’s five boroughs, Captain Lawrence’s space is enormous, holding two different tasting rooms and a sizeable space for brewing. The main (and larger) tasting room can hold close to 200 patrons, while the smaller one can hold around 100. There is also an outdoor patio for good-weather drinking.
The main tasting room offers nearly twenty draught beers as well as various bar food and pizzas. The space is kid-friendly and had live music during our visit. Overall, we had a great time at Captain Lawrence and look forward to a return visit. The Elmsford facility visiting hours and related info are here. A few photos below:
Highwater Rooftop is perched atop the recently-opened Hotel Indigo at 120 Water Street in Manhattan’s Financial District. The Highwater Rooftop is a welcomed addition to the neighborhood. Cocktails and wine are the focus here. The bi-level space has two small indoor spaces on the lower level and, up two flights of stairs, is a slightly larger outdoor area.
We look forward to visiting many new bar openings around NYC’s five boroughs in 2023!
Vacations bar is a rooftop bar, located in Bushwick close to the Ridgewood, Queens border. This spot offers great views of the surrounding area as well as Midtown Manhattan to the west. And, if you care for plane spotting, you can follow the airliners on their approach to LaGuardia airport. While it may just be a seasonal spot, we look forward to returning here when the weather is warm again. Vacations Bar is located at 321 Starr Street.
We’ll share our favorite Manhattan bar opening of 2022 on Saturday.
Our favorite 2022 bar opening in Queens was BierWax in Ridgewood. When we first learned of the Ridgewood location, we were very excited because the original BierWax location in Prospect Heights was our favorite Brooklyn bar opening of 2018. Sure enough, the Ridgewood location also offered great music and craftbeer. We look forward to returning there. Bierwax Ridgewood is located at 16-80 Madison Street.
We’ll share our favorite Brooklyn bar opening of 2022 on Friday.
Located at 1652 Second Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Jeremy’s is a cocktail bar owned by the Shaller family of the famous Shaller & Webber German butcher shop on the same block. We found Jeremy’s a solid cocktail spot for the neighborhood. Because the space is rather small, reservations are recommended. Walk-ins are welcome, but walk-ins must expect to stand until seats become available. Definitely add Jeremy’s to your next UES NYC bar crawl.
Located at 515 West 38th Street in the southern end of Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen, Ada’s Place is a worthwhile out-of-the-way cocktail spot to visit on your next evening of NYC bar hopping. Both the friendly staff and tasty craft cocktails have us looking forward to a return visit. Ada’s Place is open for business Tuesday through Saturday starting at 6pm.
Below is a photo of the entrance to Le Deux Chats, located at 27 Broadway in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Le Deux Chats is a cocktail/wine bar, located near the East River in South Williamsburg. We recommend this spot next time you are bar crawling through the neighborhood.
Seen recently just outside the entrance to the outstanding seasonal outdoor bar Oculus Beer Garden.
We are happy to report that we recently visited the re-opened Mugs Ale House, located at 125 Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The space feels mostly the same as before. Gone are the TVs, pinball machine and jukebox. The draught beer selection remains solid. We look forward to our next visit here.
