Archive for 'Bar Spotlights'

Studio Square- Astoria: Drink Here Now

Studio Square- Astoria: Drink Here Now

In the growing, bustling neighborhood of Long Island City sits a massive indoor and outdoor space that casts a far reaching shadow over all beer gardens which have come before it. Enter Studio Square, a [...]

CLOSED: Bleecker Heights Tavern: Drink Here Now

CLOSED: Bleecker Heights Tavern: Drink Here Now

Today we focus on Bleecker Heights Tavern, a bar that literally sits above a Five Guys Burgers & Fries. If you like cold cheap beer, sports and the constant scent of burger grease this is your [...]

Houndstooth Pub- Midtown: Drink Here Now

Houndstooth Pub- Midtown: Drink Here Now

Midtown has long been seen as a bit of a dead zone loaded with dive bars that are more creepy than cool and chain restaurants that cater to the tourist set. So if you don't fit [...]

The Charleston- Williamsburg: Drink Here Now

The Charleston- Williamsburg: Drink Here Now

We disembarked the L train at Bedford Avenue and took the short walk to one of the greatest true dive bars to hit our city. It's, "The Charleston" and for longer than any of us have [...]

The Brooklyneer- West Village: Drink Here Now

The Brooklyneer- West Village: Drink Here Now

The "Drink Here Now" crew was on a bit of a bar crawl on a recent Saturday. Therefore, this week's entry into my critiqued tour of NYC's best watering holes places us directly next to Houston [...]

Houston Hall- West Village: Drink Here Now

Houston Hall- West Village: Drink Here Now

It's, "Houston Hall" a bier garden located in the former space once used to house illegal immigrants. But on this Saturday it was the ultimate melting pot of cultures, personalities and brews! [...]

The Dram Shop- Park Slope: Drink Here Now

The Dram Shop- Park Slope: Drink Here Now

Several years back sat what I thought was an abandoned pet store on busy Ninth Street located in Park Slope, Brooklyn. After months of sitting vacant and, a bar was erected in the space. From [...]

Raccoon Lodge- Tribeca: Drink Here Now

Raccoon Lodge- Tribeca: Drink Here Now

The Raccoon Lodge holds up Warren Street as one of the last remaining bars that truly defines the term "dive" in a highly romantic way. My crew is no stranger to this joint, as we have [...]

Fat Cat-West Village: Drink Here Now

Fat Cat-West Village: Drink Here Now

Remember when you were a kid, heading down to your friends wood paneled basement to play some pool or mess around at the Ping Pong table? Sure, you do they are great memories. But, have you [...]

The Brazen Head- Cobble Hill: Drink Here Now

The Brazen Head- Cobble Hill: Drink Here Now

Just south of Park Slope and caddy cornered with the highly popular Skylight One Hanson venue you will find a terrific beer bar set out all on it's own. No, the joint is far from being [...]