Recently opened in the spot formerly Banjo Jim’s (and before that, 9C), The Wayland is somewhat off the beaten path, located at 700 East 9^th Street (at Avenue C).  The space has the same layout as its predecessors (upon entering, the bar is on the right side and some seating on the left side with windows looking out onto Avenue C and 9^th Street; along with the same wooden staircase leading up to the front door).  Cocktails are a draw here, as is the small bites menu.  The menu also mentioned that Oysters were coming soon.  If you happen to be nearby, The Wayland is a good addition to the Avenue C NYC bar crawl.

A bar/restaurant in the old Detour space at 349 East 13^th Street.  The space has that smallish East Village feel to it.  I don’t think this spot can fit on any specific-themed NYC pub crawl.  The front half is the bar area and the back half is the dining space.  The food menu consists of American fare focusing on the Southeastern region of the U.S.  Beer choices consist of four quality taps and another dozen or so out of the bottle/can.  I didn’t have a chance to sample the food, but I hope to return one of these days.  The friendly staff made my visit a pleasant one.

Cocktail-focused bar attached to the Momofuku East Village location.  The entrance on East 13^th street leads into a smallish East Village-type space.  Not really allowing standing room, Booker & Dax has a capacity for about 30; two eight-person communal tables, two two-person tables and five seats at each of the two small bars.  Patrons sitting at either bar have a front row seat to watch the cocktail mixologists at work.  Nearly 20 cocktails are available (at $14), plus assorted wine and beer.

A Greenwich Village beer bar that has approximately 40 taps; 20 with frequent rotation and 20 that are mainstays (and an anchoring spot to any Greenwich Village NYC beer pub crawl).  This place also deserves inclusion on the top 100 list.  What do you think about Amity Hall, should it be included in the top 100 list?  Share your thoughts here.

I wrote about Little Town NYC several months ago.  I won’t repeat everything here, but I believe that this bar belongs on the top 100 list (as well as the Union Square NYC beer bar crawl).  Little Town NYC has over 20 frequently-rotated taps and at least another 30 out of the bottle.  It’s true that by serving only beers brewed in New York State, the bar could be missing some great beers brewed in the other 49 states (or around the world).  However, by now, New York State has so many breweries brewing nearly every style imaginable (and there are rumored to be more breweries on the way), that it’s unlikely Little Town NYC would be limiting itself too much.  What are your thoughts on Little Town NYC and its potential addition to the top 100 list?  Share your opinion here.

Living up to its name as a burger joint and a bar, two8two Bar & Burger is a great spot.  Located just west of the busy Atlantic Ave. & Smith St. intersection in Brooklyn’s Cobble Hill, two8two serves up half-dozen different style burgers along with tasty side dishes.  The eight draught beers are all high quality, mostly microbreweries from the Northeast U.S. (along with some more generic bottled beers).  The bar area takes up the front two-thirds of the space and there is a small dining area in the rear (as well as an outdoor backyard for warm weather eating/drinking).  Add in the friendly staff, and if you’re looking for a good burger and beer combo in Brooklyn, then you’ve found your place in two8two Bar & Burger.