Can’t get enough of the whole craft beer craze? Take your pick from the many labels available at new liquor kiosk The Papa Shop and gastrobar The Mad Poet in Chinatown.
Newly opened The Papa Shop—brainchild of Fabio de Souza and local actor Keagan Kang—features a range of craft beers, ciders, spirits, wines and sakes, together with tidbits like Pringles and Twisties. You’ll also find more uncommon labels like limited edition Nøgne beers (from $30) and Douglas Laing’s Big Peat whiskey ($115). If you’re not looking to bring your purchases home, you can pop open a bottle or two and hang out around the alfresco seating area.
Over at NYC-inspired The Mad Poet, you can choose from draft beers (from $8.50), craft beers ($10-$15), sake and shochu (from $34) and plenty more, including cocktails like Death & Resurrection (a mix of Caribbean white rum with cumin and yuzu, $15) by mixologist Jo Sunafri. Pair your drinks with some bar grub, from light bites such as beef sliders with honey mustard ($12) and edamame ($6) to heavier meals with items like a yellowfin tuna steak ($20) and mac and cheese ($10) as a main course.
