Tag: New York City

New York pub crawls: Because your regular drinking dens are like following the spin-dry cycle

Irish Pubcrawl UES – March 7th, 2009

Here we go again. Contact the Organizer Olly for those that will be making it from Bar 1 through Bar 10. 2 PM : Bar-Coastal 3 PM : American Trash Inc 4 PM : Southern Hospitality 5 PM : Stumble Inn 6 PM : McKeown’s 7 PM : Bounce Inc 8 PM : Banshee Pub …

Holliday Spirit!

It’s been a wonderful year, well except for a total collapse of the American economy – is greed really good? Regardless, it’s time to reflect, learn and move on to 09. Per usual the GPC crew is too busy figuring out vacation plans, family plans and other activities this winter and so we have a …

The Tribeca Crawl – November 22nd

This is our 17th Pubcrawl in 3 years and one of the few members that have not only attended nearly every crawl, but has made it through from start to finish (we’ll forgive a nap here n there): Russell. This round will be Russell’s last before heading back to the UK so we’re touring one …

Oktoberfest is here and alive in New York

What is it? Oktoberfest was established in 1810, with the marriage of King Ludwig I of Bavaria and his bride, Princess Theresia. The event was particularly unusual because the king invited the public to attend his wedding. The marriage has been celebrated every year in Bavaria ever since and today it is celebrated all over …

New York City Craft Beer Festival – Sept. 12-21st

The guys at Heartland Brewery are kicking off a full 10 day of celebrating beer, starting with their Brewfest this Friday and ending with the 2nd Annual Manhattan Cask Ale Festival at the Chelsea Brewing Company, which features 45 cask-conditioned ales available per pour from noon to midnight the weekend of the 19th. In between …

Time Out NY – Summer Drinking Options

If you want to know where are the popular and crowded spots are, check out Time Out NY’s “Perfect Bar” guide here (it’s not as fun as they claim) FEATURE

Esquire’s version of Best Bars in America

Esquire is not a consistent read for GPCer’s primarily because of it’s over abundance of advertising which overtakes too many pages which would normally be set aside for gratuitous sexual exploitation (see this months cover tease with Jessica Simpson). This month they have their annual and ridiculous “Best Bars in America” list published. Yet again …

Amsterdam Ave Heritage Festival with Heineken

New York City, a Dutch colony in the 1600s known as New Amsterdam, will serve as the base for a mock “Dutch Takeover” on May 15 to support a new campaign by Heineken and Amstel Ligh. This effort to “reclaim” the Amsterdam Avenue section of Manhattan will include a nod to the bicycle culture of …

2 Beer Festivals weekend of Oct. 26, 2007

You have your choice; one is in NYC and the other Boston. One focuses on Belgian Brews and the other there’s now restriction to flavor, malt or style. Both claim over 100 brews to sample and are both around the same cost. Brewtopia: the Great World Beer Festival (GWBF)! on Oct 26th and 27th. In …

Cask Night at Deks, Rocky Point (Long Island) NY

If you’re out this way, I recommend checking out this brew event: From The Beer Hall (blog) Put this on your calendar! Firkin Friday at Deks in Rocky Point will feature a firkin of cask conditioned Oatmeal Stout from Blue Point Brewing Company. The cask will be tapped at 9 p.m. on Friday, September 28, …