QUEENS COURIER & QNS.COM CONTEST
NIGHTLIFE
AND SPIRITS
BEST BAR
beer experts, the team at Tri-Boro is willing to get
their hands dirty so you don’t have to – all while
NEIR’S TAVERN
helping you save time and money. The fi rst guys
on the scene to have Dogfi sh Head and Stone and
87-48 78th St, Woodhaven, NY 11421
Bells, Tri-Boro Beverage is also a connoisseur of
(718) 296-0600
craft beers. Stop by today to see why all this and
www.neirstavern.com
more makes Tri-Boro Beverage and Distribution
This bar’s roots run deep in Woodhaven.
Co. the best distributor in the borough.
Founded in 1829, the historic Neir’s Tavern
takes the cake for the best bar in the borough.
BEST BIERGARTEN
Once dubbed “The Most Famous Bar You’ve
Never Heard of,” Neir’s has kept up with the
JAGERHAUS GASTROPUB
times, all while remaining true to, and making a
name for, itself. Serving up lunch, dinner, coffee
& BIERGARTEN
and – of course – ice cold beers and cocktails,
15-16 149th St, Flushing, NY 11357
Neir’s has a little bit of something to offer
(718) 767-3486
everybody.
www.jagerhausnyc.com
There’s a little piece of Europe in Whitestone,
BEST BARTENDER
thanks to Jägerhaus Gastropub & Biergarten.
NEIR’S TAVERN
The watering hole and restaurant brings a
contemporary twist to traditional German
87-48 78th St, Woodhaven, NY 11421
and Austrian cuisine, right here in Queens.
(718) 296-0600
Complete with outdoor and indoor seating and
www.neirstavern.com
food renowned for being as fantastic as its staff,
Jägerhaus Gastropub & Biergarten is perfect for
Its roots run deep and so do reviews of its staff.
lunch, dinner or just a good old night of cheers
The historic Neir’s Tavern, founded in 1829, not
with friends and family. It’s no wonder you
only takes home the crown for best bar, but it is
voted it best biergarten in the borough.
also home to the borough’s best bartender. Pay
the borough’s best bar a visit and you can quite
possibly have your drink poured by Queens’
BEST BEER
number one tender of bar.
SELECTION
BEST BEER
BOHEMIAN HALL
DISTRIBUTOR
29-19 24th Ave, Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 274-4925
TRI-BORO BEVERAGE
www.bohemianhall.com
AND DISTRIBUTION CO
Beer lovers, rejoice. Bohemian Hall & Beer
Garden has you covered. This criticallyacclaimed
BEST DISTRIBUTOR
Astoria beer hall offers a cultural
41-08 Astoria Blvd S, Astoria, NY 11103
showcase of – you guessed it – booze. To boot
(pun totally intended), the German-inspired hall
(718) 278-0620
features traditional Czech and Slovak cuisine,
www.triborobeverage.com
making it a one-stop shop for the perfect night
Boy, does Tri-Boro Beverage know beer. In
out on the town. The oldest beer garden in New
business for more than 75 years, this Astoria-based
York, Bohemian Hall has not only survived the
distributor prides itself on providing beer, ice and
changing times, but it has thrived, continuing to
soft drinks to commercial accounts and retail
offer what Queens residents agree is the fi nest
customers. Self-proclaimed (and Queens-approved)
and most vast beer selection in the borough.
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BEST BREWERY
QUEENS BREWERY
1539 Covert St, Ridgewood, NY 11385
www.queensbrewery.com
Queens Brewery’s brick-and-mortar shop in
Ridgewood is the reigning brewery in this year’s
Best of the Boro. The brewery – which began
brewing in Upstate New York – celebrated the
opening of its Queens fl agship last year, and has
quickly earned praise as the best of the best in
the borough. It currently serves up three types
of brews: Queens Lager (an American lager, dryhopped
with Summit, Chinook, and UK Pilgrim);
Queens Blvd (a session IPA, aggressively hopped
with Mosaic, Mandarina Bavaria, and Topaz);
and Queens Blau (a seasonal IPA, fermented with
premium highbush blueberries). Run by Queens
natives (and diehard Mets fans), the Queens
Brewery is right at home in Ridgewood.
BEST CIGAR SHOP
HARRY’S HABANA HUT
214-9 41st Ave, Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-5059
www.habanahutstation.com
Harry’s Habana Hut, formerly known as
simply Habana Hut, is Bayside’s premier
cigar lounge. Offering a wide selection of
premium cigars and cigar accessories, it’s
no secret that Harry’s is the place to go for a
good smoke. Located in the heart of Bayside,
right off Bell Boulevard, Harry’s is the perfect
home away from home for the cigar smoker,
young and old. Complete with comfy couches
and some 60” fl at screen televisions, Harry’s
is the perfect place to sit back, relax and light
up in Queens.