Located at 63 West 23rd Street, Store Front picks up were Limerick’s left off. We found Store Front to be an improvement over its previous incarnation. Store Front is part sports bar, part neighborhood bar with a 20-tap draught beer selection, along with a fairly standard bar food menu. We look forward to a return visit.
A new addition to the Tribeca NYC beer bar crawl! Located in the location of the former (and disappointing/out-of-place) Mocca Lounge, Church Publick, at 78 Reade Street, feels like a good neighborhood/beer destination spot. Friendly staff and open for lunch/dinner seven days a week. We look forward to a return visit.
From the same owners as Isle of Skye in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg, Duke of Montrose is a scotch and beer bar in the northern edge of Park Slope at 47 5th Avenue. Definitely worth a visit!
Another rooftop bar for the Herald Square area! Located at 71 West 35th Street, Monarch Rooftop Lounge offers great views of Midtown South, particularly the Empire State Building.
A review of Monarch Rooftop Lounge
Located at 240 West 35th Street, Jack Doyle’s is a spacious bi-level midtown Irish pub. Somewhat of a surprising find in the western edge of (what’s left of) the garment district. Jack Doyle’s offers 24 tap beers, a mix of macro and craft brews; the Bar food menu consists of mostly standard bar fare. A dozen TVs for your sports viewing pleasure makes Jack Doyle’s a good per or post MSG sports hangout. Bar area has hightop tables downstairs and more seating upstairs. This spot opens for breakfast at 7am!
Slightly off the beaten path at 229 Kent Ave (near Grand Street) in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Grand Ferry, another cocktail/craftbeer bar from the same owners as Williamsburg’s The Richardson, is well worth a visit.
The first spot is The Winslow, located at 243 E. 14th Street.
The second spot is Grace, located at 365 Third Avenue (near 27th Street).
We are happy to report that the Paris Cafe, located at 119 South Street in Manhattan and our favorite stop along the Old NYC pub crawl, has re-opened for business after nearly a year of renovations following Hurricane Sandy. We visited the Paris Cafe on a recent afternoon. While the dining area is basically the same, the main bar area was altered such that the bar is now against the southern edge of the space, instead of the western edge.
The Castello Plan, located at 1213 Cortelyou Road in Brooklyn’s Kensington, is a small-ish wine bar opposite the fire house. Seating area includes high top tables with small bar area. Also, a small outdoor area on the eastern side of the establishment.
One of the few bars in Brighton Beach, Kebeer, located at 1003 Brighton Beach Avenue, is a combo German beer spot and Middle Eastern/Uzbek grill. Kebeer offers 12 tap beers and another dozen bottled ones.
