If you’re looking for a new type of beer experience in NYC, look no further than Izakaya Juraku! This Japanese restaurant and bar in the Lower East Side has the largest selection of Japanese beer in New York State. And let me tell you, they all pair amazingly with their delicious and fun food menu,…
Hudson Valley Breweries in 6 Easy Steps By Eric Sturniolo We live in the golden age of New York City beer, but don’t forget there’s lot of great stuff being brewed just north of us in the Hudson Valley. Here are 6 easy steps to help you on your Hudson Valley beer adventure: Step 1:…
We’ve been hoping for a long time that Boulevard Brewing Co. from Kansas City, Missouri, would come to NYC … and, finally, our wish has come true! And they’re making a big splash with a ton of awesome events this week starting TODAY! There are a ton of opportunities all over the city to…
Threes Brewing: Smite the Brite By: Eric Sturniolo You’re a new brewery in Gowanus with a sparkly new brewpub. You aren’t quite open to the public but have a lot of freshly-made beer ready to go. It’s a problem we’ve all had. What do to? For Threes Brewing… Smite the Brite! On Saturday, there was…
Made Of Beer Bakery By Eric Sturniolo I try not to just drink beer, but eat it too. I’ve had chocolate made with beer, beer made with dougnuts, and crackers made with beer and beer ingredients. An interesting new take on this concept is Long Island’s Made of Beer Bakery. This homegrown bakery uses spent…
By Andrew If Growler & Gill was around when Eric and I lived in our hometown, Rockland County, New York, we would have been drinking like kings (see Eric’s Beervolution post). But whenever we’re back in town to visit our parents, we always make time to stop by what we believe is the best…
Nunu Chocolates By Eric Sturniolo In my beer-obsessed world, it’s become the go-to pairing for pretty much everything. Beer and ramen? Delicious. Beer and BBQ or German? Amazing. Beer and cheese? Obviously. Beer and pie? Actually, yes. So, why not beer and chocolate? And why not beer in chocolate? Nunu Chocolates, located on Atlantic Avenue…
NY Bottles: St. Gambrinus By: Eric Sturniolo St. Gambrinus is known as the patron saint of beer and an icon of brewing. The bar, on Atlantic Avenue between 3rd and 4th Avenues in Brooklyn, does his name proud. With 16 taps, over 200 bottles, lots of seating, and some delicious snacks, St. Gambrinus is a…
By Eric Sturniolo Ramen has taken over NYC. But finding a place with traditional taste and a great craft beer lineup isn’t easy. Luckily, you can follow the red glow to Ganso in Downtown Brooklyn. Chef/owner Harris Salat knows what he’s doing. After working in restaurant kitchens in Japan, and writing four Japanese cookbooks, the…
Eric : I spent a few hours at one of the most aptly named places in NYC…Astoria Bier and Cheese. I learned a lot. Most importantly, beer goes great with cheese, even more so than wine does. But that’s mostly because beer is better than wine. The space is bright, airy and relaxing, with table…
Eric: The first time I saw Billy Durney was weeks after Hurricane Sandy. He was standing next to a meat smoker on a sidewalk in front of his still-under- construction restaurant on Van Brunt Street in Red Hook. As I drove past him in my car, the aroma of juicy beef penetrated my car and…
By Eric Sturniolo Three heirloom tomatoes. One bushel of kale. Four amazing beers fresh from the tap. That was my day (minus the tomatoes and kale; I can’t cook) at the new Whole Foods in Gowanus, Brooklyn. In the huge, shiny store, I focused on the beer and the cafe. To start your beer…
By Eric Sturniolo Photography by Annie Shustrin (http://travelshus.com) Sometimes life needs a little Brooklyn magic. After unknowingly growing up 5 miles apart in the Black Forest region of Germany, Ayana and Tobias Holler met here, in Fort Greene, and married. This is lucky for us, since together they opened Black Forest Brooklyn. The interior is…
Eric: Shake Shack is on my block, but I try not to go all the time so I can live to at least 34. But I went last night, planning to do a story about their beer selection. Alas, it was crowded and there was nowhere to sit. So, I took it back home and…
Eric: Pie and Beer. A classic pairing. They go together like goat cheese and crack. Lucky for me, a great Brooklyn beer bar, Mission Dolores, had a Pie Beer Night! There were six different pies, made locally by Four and Twenty Blackbirds, with recommended beer pairings. The bar is in Park Slope/Gowanus on 4th Ave…
Eric: Usually my Tuesday nights consist of gently sobbing in a dark corner of my bedroom, but last night I went to a bar! Spitzer’s Corner is on the Lower East Side, and turned out to be more of a restaurant than a bar. They had 40 taps and a few cool bottles/big bottles. I…
(note: The menu/beer pairings change often) Andrew: Eric and I had a lovely dinner at Luksus, a small restaurant hidden in a back room of Torst in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York. The food was very good. Don’t go super hungry because they serve very small portions—I didn’t mind because it was all very tasty and the…
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