Located just west of Avenue C at 649 E. 9^th Street in Manhattan’s Alphabet City, Mace is a cocktail bar in the old Louis 649 space.  Mace features 12 seasonal house cocktails centered around various spices (think Paprika, cumin, Mace, cocoa, etc.)  In addition to cocktails, Mace offers a few wines/beers, but the cocktails are the main draw here.  For food, Mace has small plates: mainly flatbreads and cheese/charcuterie.  If you’re a fan of artisanal cocktails, then you need to add Mace to your next Avenue C NYC bar crawl!

Located at 98 Avenue C in Manhattan’s Alphabet City, Lois is the first all-tap wine bar that we’ve visited.  Patrons can buy the tap wine in the following sizes (in milliliters): 100, 175, 500 and 1,000.  There are at least a dozen different wines to order, along with a few beers.  The space is fairly small, even by Alphabet City standards.  Several seats at the bar and, opposite the bar, patrons can find a few tables to seat parties of two, four or six.  It’s a great spot and one worth visiting the next time you are spending an evening in this part of town.

Located at 189 Amsterdam Ave. on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Vanguard Wine Bar is the spacious second location of the Vanguard empire.  This uptown location offers 28 wines by glass/bottle (beer and wine only here, no hard alcohol).  The menu divides up red and whites by sub sections as described by body/taste (mild-mannered, bold, etc). The space feels as though the bar been around for a while (though it’s not more than 2-3 years old as of this writing).  Food offerings can best be described as snacks and small plates plus the requisite cheese/charcuterie.  We enjoyed our visit to Vanguard; it’s a great addition to any NYC UWS wine bar crawl!

Located at 579 Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill (just across Myrtle Avenue from Brooklyn Tap House), Moot Bar is a new addition to the Myrtle Avenue NYC craftbeer bar crawl.  Situated just northeast of the Pratt Institute, Moot Bar offers 12 quality taps plus a few more bottled beers.  Full bar available including numerous house cocktails.  Trivia night every Wednesday starting at 9pm.  Window seating for prime people watching at the corner of Classon and Myrtle Avenues.

Located at 931 Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, No. 7 North is a cocktail bar close to the northern end of Greenpoint. No. 7 North offers house cocktails, wine and beer, along with a cool vibe. No. 7 North is open on weekday afternoons, which we find rare for this type of spot.  We look forward to a return visit here on our next Greenpoint NYC bar crawl.

Located at 474 Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill, Brooklyn Eats, despite the name, is a bar. The main bar area is in front followed by seating area and then a room all the way in the back with a ping pong table.  Brooklyn Eats offers two tap beers and 18 bottled beers.  Full bar also available.  Food is mostly standard bar food, at affordable prices (particularly the lunch specials).  Be sure to include Brooklyn Eats on your next NYC pub crawl along Myrtle Avenue!

Located at 413 East 12^th Street in Manhattan’s East Village, Fifty Paces is wine bar offering 18 wines by bottle/glass, along with a small selection of beer (no hard alcohol).  Same layout as Terroir (the wine bar that held this space previously). For food, Fifty Paces offers small plates and large plates; Cheese, charcuterie and several artisan chocolates also available.  This is a great spot and we look forward to a return visit.

Located at 30-95 33^rd Street in Astoria, Queens, Halsey’s Tavern is a solid stop for any Astoria NYC beer bar crawl.  Halsey’s is connected with Brick Café next door (same owners).  Halsey’s offers 20 quality tap beers and numerous more quality craft beers out of the bottle.