The Guys are shooting here today for an upcoming episode. Seemingly overnight, this section of Queens has turned into The Hotness, with the newly renovated Museum of the Moving Image, a 5 Napkin Burger restaurant, and this Funky Cool Craft Beer bar to name just a few. Wha ha happen? The Happy Hour Guys are on The case!
Video episode #171, for 5 Napkin: Buffalo Trace Bourbon.
The 5 Napkin Burger Beer & Bourbon Blog strikes again! Jimmy and Mark recount some time in Frankfort, KY and the Buffalo Trace Distillery where they learned about this spirit, a wonderfully crafted Bourbon with big vanilla notes and a great history to boot.
Video episode #170, for 5 Napkin: House Beer (from Kelso of Brooklyn!)
Did you know that 5 Napkin Burger has its own house beer? ;They absolutely do, 5 Napkin Nut Brown Lager - this is a wonderful beer made exclusively for them by Kelso of Brooklyn, a favorite of The Happy Hour Guys.
Video episode #169, for 5 Napkin: Jim Beam Black!
The 5 Napkin Burger Beer and Bourbon blog continues to grow with the addition of this gem of a bourbon from the Jim Beam family. An 8 year spirit, Jim Beam Black is a favorite of many who work for Beam.
Astoria, NY
Mark, the history guy here. My neighborhood, Astoria, NY, has seen a drastic change in drinking options in recent times. Once the home of a few working class bars (which I love) and the odd Irish or Mexican spot (which I also love), I've seen choices, great choices, pop up on many street corners.
I write this while siting in Hell's Gate Social, an almost unmarked neighborhood spot with a speakeasy feel and a killer bourbon list. And nightly specials, including $3 drafts on Mondays. Yesterday I tried new beers at MexiQ, a Latin fusion restaurant with 48 tap lines of craft beer.
One of my favorites, Vesta Trattoria, features amazing food and local wine on tap. Sunswick, 5 Napkin Burger, The Astor Room, Pachanga Patterson, Club 21, and more have all joined the local lineup and feature craft beverages and culturally specific cuisine.
All this is to say, we live in exciting times. There have never been so many choices and such quality do adventurous drinkers. A a happy Hour Guy it's awfully exciting. Man, we have some work to do! Go explore!
Video episode #167: The Guys 'get some' Pies & Pints!
The Guys find themselves (oh, there we are!) in Fayetteville, West Virginia, a town known for whitewater rafting, mountain biking, climbing, and... GREAT pizza and craft beer! ;Yup, Pies and Pints in the very cool small town has some of the best pizza The Guys have ever had with incredibly fresh ingredients.
Video episode #166: The Happy Hour Guys' Theatrical Trailer.
Don't you think it's time we had a slick, theatrical Trailer? So do we.
