Waterfront Ale House

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The success of Pete's Waterfront Ale House in Brooklyn Heights inspired the bar's owners to open the second Waterfront in 1995. While Pete's food selection is basic, its drink menu is just as adventurous as that of its Manhattan kin.

If you can't decide whether to have a drink or a dessert, ask for the house specialty known as Grandma's Apple Pie. Offered as a winter treat, this potent concoction of apple-marinated vodka is the perfect after-dinner drink.

Good burgers, appetizers, and beer selection

This after-work spot is a draw with locals and medical staff from the nearby NYU hospital. Slightly upscale pub grub is the name of the game here, from burgers to pulled pork sandwiches to venison chili with chips, smothered grilled ahi with smashed red potatoes or beer barbecue shrimp. On the slightly lighter side you can choose a Southwestern chicken salad; a sandwich with grilled portobello...

The Scene
Popcorn-flecked linoleum floors and nicked wood tables give this neighborhood pub the worn appeal of a pair of faded jeans. Though monochrome sepia lighting and a lager-tinted...

The Waterfront Ale House in Manhattan is neither on the waterfront nor does it feel like an ale house. Situated in Kip's Bay, the Waterfront Ale House has a worn, darkly lit vibe that screams for fried dishes to be washed down with a one of their rotating selections of 20 beers on tap. With a name including waterfront, you may think seafood, but some of the best menu items relate to barbecue...

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