J’adore Montreal
I took advantage of a 3-day break between jobs to steal away to Montreal, in search of poutine and smoked meat. Schwartz’s did not disappoint, and I recommend getting the cherry soda with your smoked meat sandwich–the combination simply works…
Tørst
You may have noticed a few of your beer nerd friends in Brooklyn behaving strangely over the past week—perhaps skipping out of work early, or not answering text messages in the evenings, or looking jetlagged in the mornings (though I…
The Best Saison Beers For Summer Drinking
When I drink a saison beer I feel like my mouth is having a very dry and witty and natural conversation that I wish could keep going forever, without resulting in hungover self-hatred the next day. But, seeing as this…
Beer Street
Update: Beer Street is now a bar and not a bottle shop If I had to pick one thing that was wrong with my corner of Williamsburg, it was that we didn’t have a craft beer store. A place for…
DBGB Kitchen & Bar
I didn’t think DBGB was my kind of place, but I had one of the best meals I’ve had in a while. The name is a wink at the gentrification that’s been creeping up the Bowery above Houston Street. The…
Coal Yard
Coal Yard isn’t yet a place where everybody knows my name, but everyone seems to know the dude at the end of the bar who’s flinging coasters at the bartender, who merely laughs and flings them back. The middle of…
Good Beer
When it comes to beer I’m not that picky. There’s beer and then there’s good beer, and I drink the good kind. Good beer can be almost anything: a sour lambic, a chocolate stout, even the odd IPA. Something from…
Barcade
When I showed up at Barcade on Sunday it occurred to me I hadn’t visited in about six years. A whole new generation was there, sipping microbrews and gazing into vintage arcade games. Think about it: today’s 22-year-old was born…
Pretty Things Fluffy White Rabbits Hoppy Triple
OK OK. Let’s look past the name for a minute. When I see a dude hustling toward the checkout with three big bottles of a beer I’ve never heard of, I know something is afoot. A closer inspection of the…
Drop Off Service
Some bars seem to foster out-of-the-blue conversations with total strangers–Drop Off Service is one of them. If you’re a reasonably-attractive lady there’s a good chance someone will try to talk to you (for better or worse). Also, someone may try…