Earl's Beer & Cheese

Gather ‘round the communal table (fashioned from old bowling alley wood) and sip craft beers from a selection of cans or daily rotating drafts. (There are growlers if you’re extra thirsty.) Sure, this place is part beer bar, but it’s the food (as in the cheese-heavy eats) that reign supreme. Don’t miss the New York State Cheddar Sandwich, made with the sharp stuff, crispy pork belly, kimchi, and topped with a melt-y fried egg; or the Beer Cheese- — a warm and gooey mix of cheddar cheese and house lager, served with pungent garlic bread. Class it up with a can of Genny Light.

Earl’s Beer & Cheese, 1259 Park Avenue (at 97th Street); 212-289-1581.

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