Taking Election Freebies Without Guilt
Businesses are rewarding voters with giveaways, including coffee, donuts, ice cream -- and even sex toys. This may or may not be within the bounds of election law.
View ArticleEvoking the Era of the Harlem Speakeasy
A new Harlem restaurant evokes the speakeasies of the Harlem Renaissance, Prohibition and the dance halls of the 19th-century Five Points slum.
View ArticlePints and Plywood Mark a Bar's Welcome Return
Have the neighborhood regulars heard yet? With cases of beer holding up the cash register, the Holland Bar in Hell's Kitchen reopens to smiles from both its workers and its patrons.
View ArticleA Beer and a Haircut on Wall Street
Video: Esquires barbershop mixes haircuts, shaves and manicures with other amenities.
View ArticleStudy Links Alcohol and Bicycle Deaths
Tests of cyclists who died within three hours of biking accidents in New York City from 1996 to 2005 found that 21 percent had alcohol in their bodies.
View ArticleTaking a Shot With Kosher Tequila
A Long Island-based liquor company came up with a kosher tequila, garnering much fanfare, but admits that it was all just a marketing ploy.
View ArticleA Speakeasy That's Not So Secret
Prohibition-era cocktails will be revived at the Museum of the City of New York's speakeasy nights on Wednesdays during the summer.
View ArticleOf Bikes, Bars and Beers
Some beer drinkers are being urged to Bike to the Bars, but alcohol and cycling don't always mix.
View ArticleTougher Penalties Sought for Driving Drunk With Children
Governor Paterson's legislation would make it a felony to drive while drunk or high on drugs when a passenger under 16 is in the car.
View ArticleMmm ... Homer Simpson Is Salivating
Bacon-flavored beer has been popping up across the country. Brooklyn Brewery has created 20 cases; one will be served as a pairing for a seven-course meal at Per Se in Midtown.
View ArticleComplaint Box | Baby Barflies
In Park Slope, a Brooklyn neighborhood renowned for its abundance of children, even the barrooms have been infiltrated by little people.
View ArticleComplaint Box | Carding Me? At My Age?
There comes a point when being asked to show identification to buy beer becomes ridiculous - and I passed it decades ago.
View ArticleSpokes | Tipsy on Two Wheels
In New York, bicycling under the influence is not explicitly illegal, but some scary stories have made cyclists reconsider a drunken ride home.
View ArticleIn Brighton Beach, a Staggering Drinking Challenge
The Big Boys' Challenge at Kebeer honors customers, mainly Russians, who down five liters of beer in a single sitting. "Once you throw up, it's over," the owner says.
View ArticleLa Guardia-Bound Pilot Arrested on Alcohol Charge
The pilot was doing a preflight check in Minneapolis before takeoff when a witness "smelled what appeared to be alcohol," an official said.
View ArticleSean Bell Shooting Leads to Overhaul in Police Undercover Work
The Police Department announces 19 changes to undercover procedures -- including a new requirement that officers be given a Breathalyzer test any time they are involved in a shooting that results in...
View ArticleThink the 1800s, Then Pour Yourself a Cold One
New York State was once the nation’s leading producer of hops, but no more. The good news? The New York Brewfest starts tonight at the South Street Seaport.
View ArticleA Trademark Battle, Brewed in a Bottle
Brooklyn Brewery backed down after objections were raised to a ringed glass bottle design similar to that used by Trappist monks for their beer.
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