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Against The Grain

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620 E. 6th St., New York, NY 10009
nr. Ave. B  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-358-7065 Send to Phone

Photo by Gavin Thomas

Hours

Sun-Tue, 6pm-1am; Wed-Sat, 6pm-2am

Nearby Subway Stops

F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.; J, M, Z at Essex St.; L at First Ave.

Payment Methods

American Express

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You wouldn’t think the owners of the wine bar the Grape and Grain were primarily beer lovers, but then came this diminutive, unassuming annex to set the record straight. The menu of 75 brews is grouped into categories of light, white, pale, amber, dark, and darker, and discoveries abound: Sankaty Light from Nantucket and irresistibly named cans like Porkslap and Old Chub. The house favorite is the thistly IPA Bear Republic Racer 5 used (along with rendered smoked pork) to flavor beer sausages served with gherkins and pickled cauliflower. Those who aren’t hungry enough for fancy pigs-in-a-blanket—chorizo enveloped in pastry crust—can sit down at the twelve-person communal table at the center of the tiny room, rightly called the Mingler.

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great neighbhorhood spot -

lotuspie from 10001 | Posted on 6/2/09

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)

i love this place - i especially love it when it's not crowded (anytime before 8pm!) - the only time i've ever seen the staff be snooty (as the previous posts commented) is when obnoxious, loud tool-types show up... great...Read More

WORST PLACE EVER!!!

robbie223 from 10012 | Posted on 6/1/09

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)

Me and my 3 buddies went here for my friends last night in NYC before he moved back to Israel and we were shocked with our waiters rudeness. I would never recommend anyone to ever go here. Not only did the...Read More

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