Located at 93 Bowery (at Hester), the City View Lounge is a rooftop spot atop the Wyndham hotel. The spot is bi-level with the indoor section located on the 18th floor and a seasonal outdoor space one story above. The view is north to Midtown and it offers an unobstructed view of Midtown. There are not too many bars in that immediate section of NYC, so City View Lounge fills a bit of a void. We look forward to a return visit here on our next pub crawl through the area.
Located at 45 West 38th Street, this is yet another rooftop bar in Midtown South with an up close view of the Empire State Building. The relatively space is split between indoor and outdoor area. It probably gets crowded pretty quickly here.
Located atop the Holiday Inn at 30 West 31st Street, Sky 31 is another stop for the Empire State Building view rooftop NYC bar crawl. The space is outdoor only, so we imagine that Sky 31 has to be a seasonal operation of sorts. Still, the space has spectacular views both north to Midtown and south to Lower Manhattan. Sky 31 is worth a visit this summer.
Located at 158 Lafayette Street, The Ship is a new artisanal cocktail spot, opened by a one of the folks from Little Branch (in Manhattan’s West Village). The Ship is a bit hard to find because, unless you know the exact address, you may walk right by the front entrance (the name of the bar is on the front door, but the entrance is somewhat obscured). After entering, visitors walk down a hallway, past the restrooms and then descend a flight of stairs, into the main bar section. There’s bar seating at the back wall and then tables available for parties of 2-6 in the rest of the area. Friendly staff and delicious cocktails make this place worth another visit!
Two more photos from our recent visit to Rockaway Brewing Company. We look forward to a return visit on our next pub crawl through the area.
Located at 46-01 5th Street in Long Island City, Queens, Rockaway Brewing Company is, by definition, a nano-brewery (meaning it brews just under 400 kegs per year) that recently opened operations in LIC. Open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only (for now, anyway), the tasting room is very small and is standing room only. The brewery is in the process of an expansion and it expects to have a slightly larger tasting room (with seats!) toward the end of the summer. Visitors can purchase a four-beer sampler for on-site consumption or beers-to-go in sizes of 16-, 32- or 64-ounces. During our visit, the brewery had six beers available for tasting. If you appreciate beer brewed in small batches, then you must visit Rockaway Brewing Company!
Located at 7 N. 15th St, Dirck the Norseman is a brewpub on the Greenpoint/Williamsburg border in Brooklyn. Numerous house beers available (see photo of beer menu below). The food leans toward German fare. We look forward to returning on our next NYC bar crawl through the area!
A view looking south from Bar 54, located at 135 West 45th (the name “Bar 54” comes from the fact that it’s on the 54th floor of the building), which is, for now, the highest rooftop bar in NYC.
Located at 37-19 Broadway in Astoria, Queens, Oliver’s is a welcomed addition to any Astoria NYC beer bar crawl. Oliver’s offers 16 tap beers, representing a good mix of local and other U.S. regional craft beers. Another 30 beers available out of can/bottle. Oliver’s is spacious and we look forward to returning on our next pub crawl through the area!
Located at 47-10 in Long Island City, Queens, Woodbines takes over the former Lounge 47 space. Woodbines is a bar/gastropub; Front half is bar, while the back half is dining area. While Lounge 47 had a backyard space for patrons, Woodbines’ entrance to the backyard had an “employees only” sign, so perhaps the backyard area was under renovation during our visit. Woodbines, a good addition to any Vernon Blvd NYC bar crawl, offers 12 beer taps. Food menu consists of mainly upscale pub food. Try the Woodbines burger!
