Photo by Juan Hernandez
Yeah, yeah, we’ve heard it all before. Park Slope is full of strollers, free-spirited moms, and crunchy co-op people. It’s also full of snazzy places to get your happy hour booze on; particularly on the Fifth Avenue corridor between Flatbush Avenue and 3rd Street. We did the dirty work and checked out every dive bar, gastropub, and basically any place with a roof and four walls that looked like it sold alcohol on the aforementioned stretch. So read on, dear cynical reader, and start planning your very own Fifth Avenue pub crawl. Make sure to check out the meal deals at Long Tan and the $5 fresh juice margaritas at Lobo. Read the rest of this entry »
La Taqueria margarita. Photo by Jill Harrison.
I am an extremely broke person, but I can’t stop going out, so I am always on the lookout for great deals. You guys saved my summer. Anyway, my tip is the margaritas at La Taq (sit down restaurant)/La Taqueria (take-out) at 72 7th Ave. It’s my go-to spot to meet up with my friends. Last weekend, my friends and I got 6+ glasses of margaritas out of one of their $20 pitchers. It’s dirt cheap, and let me tell you—they don’t mess around with the tequila. I recommend the frozen margaritas, as the ones on the rocks are maybe a little too intense. Read the rest of this entry »
Mullane's photo by Anna Jacobson.
You walk in a bar some nights with more gainfully-employed friends, and the first thing you do is open your wallet to count the bills. All the while, of course, you consult the price list and try to calculate that perfect (maximum) drunkenness/dollar ratio. Best to head off the math problem altogether by going to one of the many bars around the borough that offer beer-and-shot bargains. Here, a few of our favorite value-meal combos. Read the rest of this entry »
Miriam at the Brazen helps hide our cheapness. Photos by Eric Reichbaum.
Here’s something we learned in our conversations with bartenders during these long winter nights: The holiday season, with all its clove-spiced sweetness, is the best time of year to get away with serving cheap booze to your guests. How cheap? Think off-brand honorifics belonging to rums (Admiral Nelson, U.S. Beverage Corps, ret.) or bourbons (Kentucky Gentleman, from the 35th happiest state!).
So let’s say you have some family or coworkers dropping by and need to pass yourself off as slightly less impoverished than you really are. Follow this advice from a few of our favorite bartenders—Francesca and Jessica at Park Slope’s High Dive, and Miriam at the Brazen Head—on how to pass off the cheapest booze in the store. Read the rest of this entry »
Photo by Juan Hernandez
Yeah, yeah, we’ve heard it all before. Park Slope is full of strollers, free-spirited moms, and crunchy co-op people. It’s also full of snazzy places to get your happy hour booze on; particularly on the Fifth Avenue corridor between Flatbush Avenue and 3rd Street. We did the dirty work and checked out every dive bar, gastropub, and basically any place with a roof and four walls that looked like it sold alcohol on the aforementioned stretch. So read on, dear cynical reader, and start planning your very own Fifth Avenue pub crawl. Make sure to check out the meal deals at Long Tan and the $5 fresh juice margaritas at Lobo. Read the rest of this entry »
La Taqueria margarita. Photo by Jill Harrison.
I am an extremely broke person, but I can’t stop going out, so I am always on the lookout for great deals. You guys saved my summer. Anyway, my tip is the margaritas at La Taq (sit down restaurant)/La Taqueria (take-out) at 72 7th Ave. It’s my go-to spot to meet up with my friends. Last weekend, my friends and I got 6+ glasses of margaritas out of one of their $20 pitchers. It’s dirt cheap, and let me tell you—they don’t mess around with the tequila. I recommend the frozen margaritas, as the ones on the rocks are maybe a little too intense. Read the rest of this entry »
Mullane's photo by Anna Jacobson.
You walk in a bar some nights with more gainfully-employed friends, and the first thing you do is open your wallet to count the bills. All the while, of course, you consult the price list and try to calculate that perfect (maximum) drunkenness/dollar ratio. Best to head off the math problem altogether by going to one of the many bars around the borough that offer beer-and-shot bargains. Here, a few of our favorite value-meal combos. Read the rest of this entry »
