Beer Authority, the massive new barsteraunt by the Port Authority was originally supposed to open in November, but "paper work" seems to have held it up (as it is wont to do when one opens a bar or a restaurant). But if the latest batch of pictures are any indication, it should be ready any second now—or, as a bartender at sibling pub Rattle 'n' Hum tells us "in a few weeks." Midtown workers (especially NYTimes employees on the other side of Eighth), this one is big enough you may actually be able to get past the tourists? more ›

And here we have One Stop Beer Shop, a casual new bar/growler shop that just opened on the border of Williamsburg and Greenpoint. (Greenburg?) If you prefer to be by yourself, you can get your beer to go in one of their customized 64 ounce growlers, choosing from their nice selection of 15 draft beers—which includes a non-alcoholic kombucha from Brooklyn Kombucha—as well as Van Steenberge (Belgium), Sly Fox (Pennsylvania), and Dogfish Head (Delaware). Or pull up a chair and broaden your choices from their menu of 100 beers, or if you really want to go crazy try one of their special beer cocktails. more ›

Instead of putting out another year-end "Best Chefs" or "Best Restaurants" or "Best Burger" or "Best Handmade Artisanal Hay-Wrapped Compound Butter" list, we've decided to take a look back at a handful of our favorite food stories from 2011, superlative-free. So without further ado, we present the year in noodles, food crime, beer and more. more ›

There are a lot of depressing headlines out there today, so let's think of something positive. We stumbled across this old photo from 1931, during Prohibition, of illegal beer kegs being smashed somewhere in New York City. A tragic sight! The sound of the foam seeping into the unappreciative soil will haunt our dreams tonight, but at least the Great Beer Massacre of 1931 is all in the past. more ›

According to the Express UK, drummer Zac Hanson gave a sneak peek of immortal ba-du-bop band Hanson's next side project during a talk at Oxford University on Monday: “It’s vital our fans have trust in everything Hanson do. We are soon going to be selling our own beer. I’m not joking—MMMHop IPA anyone?” Your move, Jonas Brothers. more ›

Since the frat-tastic Superdive sank, getting a chance to pour your own beer in the city required having your own keg—we thought. Then we were helpfully reminded that Park Avenue Tavern boasts five tables with their own taps in its basement Barrel Room...taps which you can pour to your hearts content. Just forget about buybacks from the bartender. more ›

Sick and tired of running out of beer? Enjoy throwing parties but hate cleaning up the bottles and cans? Want to make your alcoholism more environmentally friendly? There is a simple solution, and it isn't just a throwback to your college days: Kegs. more ›

Like many New Yorkers, Joshua Bernstein drinks a lot of beer. But Bernstein doesn't just drink beer. He knows beer. He knows the history, the traditions, the technique, the brewers, and where to find the best pint. Bernstein has built what many consider a dream career for himself, as a beer journalist and occasional beer tour guide. He's also celebrating the release of his first book, "Brewed Awakening: Behind the Beers and Brewers Leading the World's Craft Brewing Revolution," whose title is fairly self-explanatory. We sat down with Bernstein at one his favorite local haunts, Minor Arcana in Prospect Heights, to talk shop. more ›

October is beer month at Gothamist, and our mission is to bring you a new beer-related post every day, until our hangovers become so crippling we wind up forgetting what we promised halfway through the month. For today's beer-related report, we're diving into the enticing world of beer-infused baked goods. more ›

With fall in the air we find our minds turning to beer, glorious beer. But sometimes getting a beer from a bar or your deli just is too easy, y'know? Sometimes you really just want to spend a good month or so watching your beer brew to perfection and then drink it. And for those times, you can always turn your tiny New York apartment into a brewery. No, really! The Brooklyn Kitchen offers twice-monthly classes on the topic. To give you a tipple of what to expect, we talked to Ray Girard, who teaches one of them, about what it takes to brew at home, how homebrewing differs from making wine in your basement and what you actually need to get started (spoiler alert: The Brooklyn Kitchen has a starter package you can buy). more ›

There are plenty of bars in this city. The vast majority of them serve beer. But simply being a bar that serves beer does not a great bar make. Which bars combine the right selection with the right atmosphere? We've picked out a few of our favorites for you to peruse. more ›

Fans of craft beer, your time is almost here! Come Friday (through Sunday, September 25) New York City is, for the fourth time, playing host to our very own Craft Beer Week. From craft beer crawls to craft beer tastings to craft beer deals to craft beer-centered concerts, there's so much beer crafted into this "week" they had to make it nine days. more ›

An Upper East Side woman has been banished from Fairway FOR LIFE after getting caught exiting the store without paying for a half-gallon of milk, a sixpack of Corona, and some Red Bull. But the Post reports that Elissa Drassinower, 33, insists it was all a big misunderstanding, and in attempt to clear her name, she's blaming it on her fussy 20-month-old son, who distracted Mommy so much she forgot to pay for the beverages. more ›

It's really hard to even try to make sense of this, but here we go: a Connecticut mother was arrested and charged with allegedly forcing her four-year-old son to drink beer, and giving her 10-month-old daughter beer and cocaine. And when a social worker probed the four-year-old about it, he told them he likes, "Natural Ice beer, Budweiser beer, but didn't like the taste of Dog-Bite beer." more ›

Why can't we have more places like this in the city? Picture a ginormous outdoor bar that sells beer from a keg to a a crowd of thousands of juicy coeds, swaying drunkenly to the sounds of "Shot Through The Heart" while chugging $2 plastic cups of lukewarm beer? Wait—a place like this does exist? On Long Island? Be still! Meet Boardy Barn in Hampton Bays, Long Island. more ›