Located at 1633 2nd ave, MexiBBQ offers its second location in NYC (the original is in Astoria, Queens).  MexiBBQ offers 48 tap beers, nearly 25% of selection is locals from metro nyc, (prominently features Singlecut).  Food menu is mix of BBQ and Mexican, as the name of place implies. Space is mostly tables for eating, which makes us not want to count as a bar, but so many good beers says otherwise! This is a good spot for the Upper East Side NYC beer bar crawl .  Four TV screens tuned to sports in the main bar area.  MexiBBQ is open ‘til 1am on weeknights and 2am on weekends.  Next time you want to pub crawl through the UES, be sure to include MexiBBQ on your itinerary!

Located at 147 West 24^th Street, One Star bar is a no-frills bar offered by the same owners of the former No Idea bar, which was located not too far away in Gramercy.  One Star bar offers tap and canned beers only.  The bar also plays the name game: every night, people with a specific name get drink specials all night.  Overall, One Star bar seems like a chill spot.  Not too many spots like this one open up in Manhattan these days.  We aim to include One Star on our next bar crawl in New York City’s Chelsea.

Germany’s Paulaner brewery opens its first brewpub in the United States.  Located at 265 Bowery (just south of Houston Street), Paulaner Brauhaus is half restaurant/half bar.  Four house beers plus wine and cocktails are offered.  Food is a mix of German-American fare and bistro offerings.   The spot is definitely worth a visit (and it’s a new addition to the brewpub NYC pub crawl) and we look forward to returning on our next bar crawl through this area of New York City.  We just hope the posted hours of operation (5pm – 11pm) get extended significantly at some point.

Our first review of 2014 goes to Maggie Reilly’s located in northern Chelsea at 340 9^th Avenue (near 30^th Street), located in the former Blarney Stone location.  Alas, with this particular Blarney Stone passing on, the Manhattan True-Dive NYC bar crawl continues to shrink.  Anyway, Maggie’s is a decent place for affordable drinks and decent pub grub.  The layout is practically identical to Blarney Stone’s layout, except the pool table in the back has been replaced by a dining area.  Maggie’s offers ten draft beers with some good local representation.  A solid spot for any West Side pub crawl in NYC, Maggie’s is also a good place to stop in at and get out of the cold January weather!

Several weeks ago, we shared a photo of a cheeseplate from Brooklyn’s Olympia Wine Bar.  The photo below is from the recently-opened Vitis La Vineria, located at 284 Third Avenue in Manhattan’s Gramery nabe.  Vitis is a great addition to any East Side NYC wine bar crawl.

Underneath the stairway that leads into the New York Palace Hotel (at 455 Madison Avenue), Trouble’s Trust is a cozy, dark, evening drinking spot.  A long bar area surrounded by two- and four-person table seating.  Not much standing room available, so plan on waiting for a seat if it’s crowded.

Located at 713 8^th Avenue (at 45^th Street), Iron Bar is the latest addition to the Hell’s Kitchen craft-beer NYC bar crawl.  Offering 45 tap beers and a fairly standard bar food menu plus pizza, Iron Bar is rather spacious.  The bar area has hightop and regular seating. Beyond a flight of stairs that seemingly leads nowhere, a back lounge-y area where a projection screen TV awaits.

Located at 479 Third Avenue in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn, Lucey’s Lounge is a chill cocktail bar.  Lucey’s offers 20 house cocktails, 15 bottled beers and 10 wines by the glass.  The spot has an antique/vintage feel to the space, along with a small outdoor area in back.  Although it’s slightly off-the-beaten-path, Lucey’s is worth a visit (or two).

Located at 16 West 36^th Street, Suite 36 is another upscale sports bar for Midtown South.  Attracting the after-work crowd, Suite 36 feels a bit like the Ainsworth chain.  Food menu looked intriguing, with a unique take on gastropub and bar fare.   A decent tap beer list of a dozen or so offerings is available.  We look forward to a return visit.