At the western edge of one of Midtown Manhattan’s many beaten paths, Little Town NYC is a spacious version of their original location in Union Square.  If you like their New York State theme, then you must visit the new location on Restaurant Row.  Located in the former Village Pourhouse spot (and before that it was a Joshua Tree, I sure hope this Little Town West location makes it at this address), the layout is similar to its previous incarnations (large bar area on the left with some high top tables opposite the bar, some additional seating in the back as well as an upstairs level).  The food aims to be locally sourced (great oysters, I’m told) and the beer selection is simply magnificent.  Beers available from Jamestown on the western edge of the state all the way to Greenport at the eastern end of Long Island, and just about everything in between.  Over 20 beers available on tap as well as many more bottled beers.  This place is great for those with a lot of New York State pride.

A new stop along the Hell’s Kitchen craft-beer focused NYC pub crawl, New York Beer Company is a must visit.  Very spacious, New York Beer Company offers a large bar area as well as two sections for seating.  The beer taps number around 30 and experience frequent rotation.  The offerings consist of a mix of New York regional craft brews and a few from other parts of the U.S.  Another 30 or so beers available by the bottle.  Pub Crawl NYC did not get to try to the food while there, but the menu looked promising.  The gimmick at this place is that select tap beer prices move up or down during the day based on supply/demand.  For instance, if 10 Sam Adams Boston Lagers were ordered within a certain period of time, the price of Sam Adams would rise $0.25.  The prices fluctuate at three-minute time intervals and television monitors allow you to see intra-day price movements.  New York Beer Company is another recently-opened spot that is definitely worth a visit (or three!).

Just east of Times Square on West 44th Street sits the Irish Pub, O’Donoghue’s.  This relative newcomer is a step up from the run-of-the-mill Midtown Irish pub.  The food menu offered a mix of upscale bar/bistro fare.  The beer selection was also slightly better than the usual offerings in similar establishments in this part of town.  Though not quite good enough to be included in the Midtown NYC craft-beer bar crawl.  Staff was friendly.  It’s worth a visit the next time your in the area.

After our visit to Randolph Beer, Pub Crawl NYC moved on to the The Randolph at Broome, located at 349 Broome Street.

The ever expanding Randolph empire opens up another location three doors east of the original spot on a rather quiet block of Broome Street.  About the same size as The Randolph, Randolph Beer offers 36 tap beers and good food.  On the second night of operation, the Randolph Beer was packed, so the early reviews appear promising for this spot.  Pub Crawl NYC is very happy that this section of Soho/Nolita has a quality craft-beer focused bar.  Outside of One Mile House one block north and east on Delancey (and now that Stanton Public has morphed into something else), Randolph Beer stands alone in this section of town.  We’ll need a few more bars like Randolph Beer before we have a bonified Soho craft-beer focused NYC bar crawl.

The Daily is a small bar attached to the restaurant Public, located at 210 Elizabeth Street in Soho/Nolita.  Cocktails, wine and a few beers available, as well as some small plates.  Definitely worth a visit if you are waiting for a table at Public.

What are your thoughts on this crawl?  Did we miss out on any must-see bars in that section of the West Village?  We want to hear from you!

The Downtown Bar & Grill, at 160 Court Street in Brooklyn, is a solid beer bar and an integral part of any Cobble Hill craft-beer focused NYC bar crawl.  The 20 taps are all quality and experience frequent rotation.  The Downtown Bar & Grill offers over 400 bottled beers as well.  The food menu offers a mix of bar appetizers, sandwiches/burgers and other pub fare.  The long bar area is located on the right, with a seating area opposite the bar separated by a three-foot high wall.  With its location on the northwest corner of the Court and Amity Streets intersection, the Downtown Bar & Grill’s floor to ceiling windows offer plenty of opportunities for sunny afternoon imbibing and people watching.  The Downtown Bar & Grill, a must visit.

Located one level underground at 643 Broadway (at Bleecker), The Vault at Pfaff’s is a hidden gem of a bar/lounge.  Over the past decade, this location has played host to several types of nightlife establishments (a lounge and a nightclub, among others).  I hope that The Vault at Pfaff’s sticks around for a while.  The layout consists of a main bar area along with a few smaller, more intimate rooms attached to the bar area (see photos below).  The hours of operation are 6pm – midnight, Monday – Thursday and 6pm – 2am, Friday and Saturday.  From 6 – 9pm, a happy hour offers reduced prices on certain bar appetizers, beer/wine and cocktails.  The friendly staff makes this place a must visit.

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