We waited with bated breath last week for what we expected to be an epic reopening of Lit Lounge. Last month the bar, which is…
Community Board Blocks The Cock, Chance for a Bigger Cock Now in Hands of State Liquor Authority
Members of Community Board 3 tried to block The Cock from moving to the former Lit Lounge space at a meeting last night. But Allan Mannarelli, owner…
‘It Was Our Fantasy’: The Story of Lit Lounge, Told By Its Regulars
When Lit Lounge’s co-owner Erik Foss announced a month ago that the East Village institution would close after 13 years, we thought the place would have at least…
Chatting With Some Regulars at Bar Brooklyn… in Sweden
Taking a break from writing the Meet the Regulars book (slated to be published by Skyhorse in May 2016), I was visiting a friend in Stockholm,…
At New East Williamsburg Bar, The Topaz, Sip a Cocktail Named for a Death Yarn
I was in the grips of a full-on Sunday hangover, on a caffeine-addled regret-stroll through East Williamsburg, when I locked eyes with a bar I’d…
Bar Maestro Ravi DeRossi Takes On Tiki at Mother of Pearl
After six months of renovations following an unfortunate sinking situation, the former Gin Palace re-opened at the corner of East Sixth Street and Avenue A…
Greenpoint’s Barge Bar Is Ready For Swashbuckling
If you’ve been awake for the past 48 hours or so, you’re probably well aware that it is, in fact, the month of July which…
It’s Negroni Week, Here’s Where We’re Tossin’ Em Back
Ah, the Negroni — one part gin, one part Campari, one part vermouth, but all parts refreshing, bitter sophistication. The Italian-born drink was immaculately conceived…
A New German Beer Bar in Ridgewood Is Turning Patrons into Corpses
Bierleichen opened its doors in Ridgewood two weeks ago and is definitely turning heads on an otherwise chill block filled with barber shops and bodegas.…
Nitehawk’s Downstairs Bar Adjusts Its Tracking For a New Look
You may or may not remember that Nitehawk has a downstairs bar. I pretty much had to squeeze my brain as tight as I could…