WASSAiL - NYC's Newest (and Best) Cider Bar

[weinoo]

From the owners of The Queens Kickshaw comes their new venture, WASSAiL - a cider bar and restaurant, located on Orchard St., on the lower east side of Manhattan.

 

The Queens Kickshaw has been known, since its opening, as one of the best places to get your cider on.  Trouble is, it's in Astoria, not exactly an easy schlep from Manhattan. So, I was extremely excited when I read that the owners had taken a space, right here in my neighborhood.

 

It opened this week. And to say I'm happy would be an understatement. We visited Tuesday night, their public opening, and were wowed - at any one time, they'll have between 80 - 100 ciders available, from all over the globe. There will be about a dozen available on draught, and a bunch more available by the glass. We only tasted 7 or 8, so we've got a ways to go.

 

And of course, I blogged about it as well.  

 

Hail WASSAiL. 

[ChrisTaylor]

Nice menu. I see they stock Eric Bordelet Poire Granit. If they offer it by the glass, etc--a $160 1.5L bottle requires a lot of commitment, even though it's got a low alcohol content--I'd recommend it (along with all of his other products--most of all his Calvados).