Our NYC Bar of the Day: Butterfield 8, located at 5 East 38th Street in Midtown Manhattan.
New NYC Bar alert – Stout NYC opens its third location
Stout NYC has recently opened its third location; this one at 60 East 41st Street in Midtown Manhattan, just one block south of the main entrance to Grand Central Terminal. A review of this third location of the Stout NYC empire forthcoming in this space.
A review of Gramercy Ale House in Manhattan
Located at 272 Third Avenue in Manhattan’s Gramercy neighborhood, Gramercy Ale House is a reboot of the old Copper Door Tavern. Gramercy Ale House is part sports bar / part Irish pub. For drinks, Gramercy Ale House offers 24 quality and standard tap beers, along with a full bar. For food, the spot offers its own unique take on bar fare. This is a great spot for your next NYC pub crawl along Third Avenue.
Happy Birthday to New York State!
It was 227 years ago on this date that New York State ratified the United States Constitution, becoming the 11th state to do so. Therefore, July 26th is a great day to drink some New York State beer and eat some New York State food. A great beer bar for the occasion is Little Town NYC in Union Square, which focuses on NY beer and food. Today is also a great day for a NYC pub crawl!
Seen on a recent NYC bar crawl
This chalkboard outside of Barleycorn in Manhattan’s Tribeca: “In wine, there is wisdom; in beer, there is freedom; in water, there is bacteria”
A review of Cloud Social in Manhattan's Midtown South
Located at 6 West 32nd Street atop the NYMA hotel, Cloud Social is another rooftop bar for the Empire State Building view NYC bar crawl. Seventeen floors above 32nd Street, Cloud Social is a smallish space. The main seating area, just beyond the bar area, is on the southern half of the roof deck. Looking up to the north provides patrons a larger than life view of the Empire State Building (see photo below). Ten classic cocktails are available at $12-14 a piece. Happy hour specials include select beer, wine and shots. Cloud Social opens daily at 3pm.
A review of Shorty in Manhattan's Soho
Located at 20 Prince Street, Shorty is a subterranean cocktail bar below the restaurant Jacques 1534. This space was formerly the cocktail bar, 1534 (and Gibraltar before it was 1534). We think Shorty alludes to Napoleon Bonaparte. Shorty offers ten house cocktails at (only) $13 a piece, plus a few wines/beers. A small food menu is available from the kitchen upstairs. A few round booths and banquette seating take up most of the space, plus a few seats at the small bar. Shorty’s opens at 8pm daily, Monday through Saturday.
Happy Bastille Day!
Our NYC Bar of the Day: Jadis, located at 42 Rivington Street in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
Manhattanhenge 2015
We took a break from bar crawling to watch the most recent edition of Manhattanhenge. Two photos below:
A review of The Black Rose in Manhattan's Alphabet City
Located at 117 Avenue A in Manhattan’s Alphabet City, the Black Rose is a new cocktail bar in what used to be Odessa’s Bar. Layout is somewhat similar to the previous space (bar on right side upon entering, seating on the left). Five tap beers available, but the main liquid draw here are the house cocktails. The Black Rose is a good, chill spot next time you’re bar hopping along Avenue A.
