Artsy Guy again! More shots from Get Real NYC Belgian Fest... Happy Hour Gal interviewing Clay, the chocolate (and beer pairing) master.
And Stat Guy with his Red-Headed Not-A-Guy.
Get Real, y'all!
Howdy! Artsy guy here, reporting from the Get Real NY Belgian Fest. Wow! Those Belgians make some great beer! And there's food and live tunes. Keep your eyes peeled for some video coverage shortly.
In the meantime, here are a couple photos. There's Communicator Guy out front... and horning in on a shot of Stat Guy and Happy Hour Gal. Artsy Guy on the Hipstamatics.
And that's whats HOPpenin', y'all!
Great Bartenders: Ben Benson's.
Come to Ben Benson's if you're in midtown. All the whiskeys, bourbons, and/or Brooklyn Lagers you can drink. Plus the bartenders are impeccable :)
Video episode #180: Taste the Upstate Manhattan at the Indian Road Cafe!
The Guys find a real gem in Northern Manhattan. Great local foods, craft beverages, live music; this place is a keeper!
Indian Road Cafe!!!
Hey peeps, Stat Guy here Chillin in UpState Manhattan at this Rad place, Indian Road Cafe, shooting an ep with the Communicator Guy. Great Craft, great food, and... Bacon infused Bourbon!!! What else is there in life??
Fatty's... It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Hey, what's up G's!? Stat Guy here... now I know that the Historian Guy kinda has the monopoly on places in Astoria around here, but I've also been kicking around there a bit these days. So I wanted to share this place, Fatty's Cafe, with Happy Hour Nation, (just in case you didn't already know :)
Up on Ditmars and Crescent, the last stop on the N, Q train if you're coming from Manhattan, the place is just a wonderful, laid back, neighborhood joint. Perfect for locals to amble toward for really tasty food, dynamite Mojitos or Margaritas, play chess at the bar, or even just to browse some world-class artwork (as they treat their wall space as a kind of revolving gallery for local artists.) Or as in my case today, it's also a sweet place to just drop in to see some friends and drink a few Dead Guy Ales (From the good people up at Rogue in Oregon! Mmmm.) Really tho, the place is cool. They should call it PHATTy's! They even have outside seating in the back garden for beautiful days like today... I've always had a blast here, so check it out if you're ever in the hood. Now, it's off to Astoria Park for some FriZz-Bee! Yea, life is Good! Happy Holiday Weekend, folks. Live it up! Stat Guy OUT!
There is Joy in Mudville 9!!!
Hey Mr McGlass-heads, Jeff here! I found myself down on Chambers, here in NYC, early yesterday evening, and I had about 30 minutes to kill. It was a perfect opportunity to check out Mudville 9, a place I'd heard about for years. It has a fun, rustic setting going on, almost rural. My kinda place. You'd never know you were in the financial district, if it wasn't for all the suits! But you can tell it's a hot spot down there because it was packed!
They said they had the Gubna, but had just tapped out. (Oh Why does that keep happening?? :) so I went with Brother Thelonious (in the great stride piano tradition) from North Coast; Missing California I guess. It was my first time having it, and wow was it great! A wonderful sipping beer! So good, it had me hummin some April in Paris...
Anyway, I didn't have time to check out their food, but a sign said they won Best Wings in New York in 2007. And you know as well as I that THAT was a good year for Wings! :)
So, if you're ever in this hood, it's definitely worth a stop by, to Raise a glass to Happy Hour Nation. That's what I'm talkin about.
Hope all's good.
Stat Guy Out!