Torch & Crown Announces the Opening of Seasonal Beer Garden in Union Square Park
Torch & Crown Brewing Company and Union Square Partnership recently announced the opening of Torch & Crown Beer Garden, a seasonal beer garden launching in the popular Union Square Park Pavilion dining space. Known as “Manhattan’s Brewery,” Torch & Crown is bringing their celebrated locally-brewed beers to the indoor/outdoor venue in Union Square Park, marking their second location in New York City. The restaurant opened Thursday, May 11, kicking off ahead of the 2023 summer season.
Centrally-located on the north side of Union Square Park, Torch & Crown Beer Garden opens as the neighborhood’s backyard for summer in the city. The restaurant features breezy, open-air dining with a bar and communal seating, TVs for live sports, outdoor lawn games, and a family-friendly environment with high chairs and changing tables to accommodate kids of all ages. Pets are also welcome! Torch & Crown Beer Garden provides an inviting, casual atmosphere for all patrons to socialize and enjoy a great meal with new and favorite draft brews, a full menu including beer garden staples and seasonal Greenmarket offerings, as well as a weekly slate of events and programming throughout the summer and fall.
“We created Torch & Crown to bring New Yorkers together,” said John Dantzler, co-founder and CEO of Torch & Crown. “Union Square is a gathering ground for our community, and is one of New York’s most vibrant spaces. We built the Torch & Crown Beer Garden to serve as New York’s backyard – we can’t think of a place that would be a better fit than Union Square.”
“Torch & Crown Brewing Company embodies the best of New York City. Having opened a downtown Manhattan brewery in 2020, the brand has quickly made a name for itself throughout the five boroughs, prioritizing a welcoming environment and community-centric approach to hospitality,” said Ed Janoff, Acting Executive Director at Union Square Partnership. “At the heart of New York City, Union Square is a neighborhood for all New Yorkers and visitors, seeing up to 350,000 people each day. Torch & Crown Beer Garden will be a fantastic gathering space for summer hangouts, from evening happy hours and a post-Greenmarket bites to family celebrations and weekend lawn games with live music. We are honored to welcome the Torch & Crown team to the center of it all in Union Square.”
Proudly brewed in New York City, Torch & Crown offers a wide range of beers from New England-Style IPAs, like their flagship Almost Famous, to crisp lagers such as Tenement. The Union Square Park location serves a food menu of snacks and shareable dishes, all featuring an array of ingredients sourced from the Green Market. Menu highlights include stone-ground tacos, German sausages, and homemade ice cream sandwiches. Cocktails, wines, and non-alcoholic beverages are also available, as well as catering and beer delivery. Torch & Crown Beer Garden will host a robust calendar of programming and events such as morning yoga, live jazz, and weekend cookouts, some of which will be in partnership with local businesses.
After launching its first NYC restaurant in SoHo in October 2020, Torch & Crown welcomed nearly 100,000 guests through the front door in just one year and has continued to see success and enthusiasm from New Yorkers and visitors alike. Torch & Crown’s mission stays strong - to embody the ambition, vibrancy, diversity, and progress that defines NYC; and bring NYC closer to beer than it’s ever been before.
“We’re excited to welcome Torch & Crown to Union Square Park, where it will complement the full slate of offerings available in this beloved greenspace and bustling commuter hub,” said NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue. “We’re always happy to bring local businesses to our parks, and we look forward to a great summer season for New Yorkers and visitors alike!”
Torch & Crown Beer Garden officially opened its doors on May 11, 2023 and is open through October 31, 2023. Hours of operation are Tuesdays – Fridays from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and Saturdays – Sundays from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Inquiries for private events can be made on Torch & Crown’s website. Situated in the heart of Union Square, the restaurant is easily accessible, located just steps from the 14th Street-Union Square subway station.
More information on Torch & Crown Brewing Company can be found here: https://www.torchandcrown.com/. For information on Union Square and other happenings throughout the neighborhood, please visit https://www.unionsquarenyc.org/.