The Great Grant Achatz Officially Opens The Office in NYC
While the city waits with baited breath for $195 cocktail tasting progressions at the Aviary, Chicago’s Grant Achatz and team has made his long-awaited Big Apple debut with an adjunct speakeasy in Columbus Circle called The Office…
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World of Beer is a Suds-Lovers Dream Come True
There’s no doubt that cider is on a serious upswing, especially considering the recent launch of Wassail, which is dedicated to the fermented apple beverage. But that doesn’t mean that beer is losing any ground as an increasingly respected wine alternative, and World of Beer — an upcoming, 5,000-square foot temple of suds — only cements its supremacy…
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Craft Beer & Fine Dining Converge at Stanton Street Kitchen
Stanton Street Kitchen — a brand new Lower East Side eatery — is especially dedicated to the pairing potential of food and beer. So instead of allowing suds to run distant second to vino, it ably treads the line between the two; offering a beer menu as extensive and thoughtfully curated as any wine list…
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Bar Spotting: Andrew Tarlow’s Achilles Heel
With five successful eateries to his name (Diner, Marlow & Sons, Marlow & Daughters, Reynard, & Roman’s) Andrew Tarlow is Brooklyn’s most prolific restaurateur. And now he’s got yet another title to add to his impressive resume, flourishing bar owner. Situated along the industrial, Greenpoint waterfront, Achilles Heel is meant to evoke the old-timey saloons and provisions shops that catered to area dockworkers in the 1900’s…
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Where to Celebrate NYC Beer Week 2014
We celebrated cider four months ago, and now it’s time to pay homage to that other fermented beverage, which is well on its way to becoming just as universally respected as wine. Beer! New York City Beer Week is back for its sixth year, promoting local breweries and beers. If you’re still drinking Corona and Coors light, this is the week to expand your horizons and drink local…
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Jimmy’s No. 43
It’s not easy to find a bar with a seasonal menu, never mind a bar in a basement. But leave it to Jimmy’s No 43 shows New York City just how good bar food can be. Since it’s always changing, you can’t be sure but you’ll find, but the latest menu features dishes, like a Market Salad with arugula, fennel, carrots and a lemon vinaigrette. There’s shishito peppers with lemon and sea salt, BBQ beef tacos served with marinated feta and even a cheese plate. They’ve got 12 beers on tap right now, including Young’s Double Chocolate Stout (which is made with real dark chocolate). If you’re looking to celebrate, go for a bottle of the 3 Fonteinen Schaerbeekse Kriek. It’s the closest thing you can get to traditional, cherry flavored, Belgian Kriek (we’ve tried the real thing in Belgium, and...
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The Ginger Man
If the vintage Guinness posters on the walls have you convinced you’re at just another pub, you’ll need to reconsider. This place is anything but generic, from the ridiculous number of beers on tap (we’re talking around 70), to the lounge area, which is nice enough for any after work relaxing you’re looking to do. We say stay for dinner, especially for the German sausage platter, which is excellent and comes with plenty of beer suggestions. The Ginger Man Club sandwich (which is another personal favorite) comes with a chicken breast, provolone, fresh avocado, tomato, and a chipotle aioli all layered on ciabatta. If you don’t have time to make a night of it, check out their beer-to-go menu (yes, really), which includes traditional German growlers and create-your-own six...
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Ear Inn
The Ear Inn, aka the Green Door is famous for being one of the oldest (if not the oldest) bar in the city. Located in the James Brown House of 1817, a registered New York City landmark and U.S. historic building, this place is just about as old as they get, so it’s worth a visit for the history alone. Local musicians consider it an honor to take the stage at the Ear Inn every Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday while regulars and newcomers enjoy simple, but always delicious bar food like the roasted turkey club and cowboy chili (traditionally served with cheese, sour cream, and onion). An average selection of about ten beers is available on tap, while a few others are available bottled. There’s nothing super special about the beer or food here, but the atmosphere and history keep the...
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Barcade
Step inside this Williamsburg warehouse and you might just think that you accidentally walked into an arcade for teenagers. In 2004, five friends decided to combine their passions for beer and old school arcade games into one, big idea: Barcade. They boast a constantly rotating selection of local beers and microbrews, so it’s a great spot to sample the newest, nearby craft beer creation. It gets better: Barcadealso houses over 30 classic arcade games (including our favorite, Tetris) and they still cost just 25-cents to play. While you’ll only find common bar eats like pretzels and potato chips, it makes up for it in entertainment and great beer. You can find their up-to-date tap list online, which currently includes Doc’s Draft Cider, Green Flash Le Freak, and Smuttynose Wheat Wine (which has the tart flavor of a wheat ale topped...
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Blind Tiger Ale House
Take one look at the beer list scribbled on the chalkboard here and you’ll realize this isn’t the kind of place to order a Bud Light. Blind Tiger Ale House focuses on microbrews, including a large selection of New York’s own beers on tap. We love the silky texture of the oatmeal stout Sixpoint Otis (made in Brooklyn), but there’s plenty of great finds on the menu here. Beers like the Empire White Aphro and the Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere are what make this ale house so unique, so we recommend you step out of your comfort zone and sample the spectrum. The adventurous attitude shouldn’t stop with beer. We can’t think of a better pairing than tall beer and beer braised chicken and chorizo tacos. If that’s not your guy, there’s an Asian salmon burger with kimchi or ...
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