New York Marathon - NY Suggestions

"Eataly" is in the flat iron district if im not mistaken
Great food, wine, and beer.
Might be a good spot to start or end your journey...Best on the race!

 

The wine drinker should be fine at Haymaker- I've seen as many people drinking wine there as beer.

 

Grimm, now that they have their own place, are making better beer than they used to. The NEIPAs have improved, their pilsner Telos is delicious, and some they are selling some proper sour beers out of the tap room, none of which make it to distribution. A couple new ones coming out this weekend that I have high hopes for -- their Instagram is kept pretty up to date. They also having a chocolate babka stout out right now -- pretty sure you can't find that anywhere else!

Fool's Gold usually has Hill Farmstead of some sort on tap. Good chance at Suarez as well, but less so as they tend to focus their distribution in Brooklyn. Torst in Brooklyn is another good bet for both. Augurs Well for HF. The Well is another good beer bar in BK that would fit into the Grimm/Interboro/KCBC day that is a good bet to have one or both of HF/Suarez on tap.

I'll shut up by stating that Beermenus is used widely in NYC and will be your best bet for finding those two breweries.

Haymaker had a couple wines my dad (who is a recovering oenophile) enjoyed, and they also make good cocktails. KCBC and Grimm will have sour beers you can direct them towards. One Mile House has wine, though I have never had any/been with someone who has, so can't speak to its quality (and will likely have sour beer as well), and they also do cocktails. Fools gold does cocktail/whiskey, but not sure about wine. Ginger Man has wine. Threes also serves wine, if I'm not mistaken.

 

I'd have to echo recommendations against Mikkeller. You wouldn't be disappointed, but the 7 train can be a disaster on weekends and could easily take 90 minutes to get to, and it's basically completely by itself, whereas there are other areas (LIC, Bushwick/Williamsburg, Downtown/SW Brooklyn) where you can hit a handful of breweries with minimal travel, and are at most an hour from most parts of Manhattan.

 

Their website does have a tap list that is generally up to date. They do also host some pretty awesome guest stuff occasionally, so on a right day it could definitely be worth the trip.

It looks like their list on Beermenus was updated today.

https://www.beermenus.com/places/52249-mikkeller-brewing-nyc

 

I would also mention it's a very good idea to check opening hours for places. Was just perusing the Mikkeller page and it's closed Mon/Tues, unless Citi Field has something going on. You'll be better off saving the beer bars for the work week and going to breweries on the weekend.

 

Hope you have a great trip, and it looks like you've got enough info already, but I figured I'd point out a few things anyway . If you're interested in casual yet tasty and interesting food, there are a few great options near where you're staying.

- Saravanna Bhavan for South Indian, in a neighborhood slangily referred to as Curry Hill. Much more light and delicate type dishes.

- Xi'an Famous Foods has a branch right there on 23rd St. Killer hand pulled noidles with braised lamb, and other types of Szechuan street food. There's also a branch by Torst, fwiw.

Anyway, have a great race and enjoy the city!

 

Ah, that NY accent.

 

Hah! Apparently I've trained my phone well.

There's also Eisenboig's Sandwich Shop .

 

I think you should go to Mikkeller NYC - 'cause having a sentimental connection is a good enough reason... but in case this matters to you, when you say "I'd like to see them," I want to point out that I would assume that there's not much of a connection between that specific beer and Mikkeller NYC beyond the owner/name of the place. Mikkeller NYC seems to have it's own identity as an extension of the brand. Having said that, I've never been there, but the tap list always looks really fantastic (the current one has me drooling) and it'll easily be out of your way as a destination.

What's up with the gnocchi? @augiecarton mentioned eating this when he ran (and he probably has a great resume for restaurant dining), and now you're actively looking for other recommendations? Did I miss something? If he planted the seed, just go with his suggestion.

NYC has great beer bars. People will always suggest visiting breweries, but I'm a fan of the bars. I tend to like the old school choices over the beer-geek trendier options, so I'll recommend Ginger Man and Blind Tiger in Manhattan. Using the subway, getting around to different locations in Manhattan is normally not too much trouble. Once you venture into the outer boroughs, things get more complicated and time consuming, but there are certainly worthwhile destinations there if you're on a specific mission.

You're gonna be busy.