“Barleycorn” means a unit of length
equal to one third of an inch, although we are not sure of the reason for the
bar’s name. The bar/restaurant, which opened in 2014, is located in the
Tribeca/Financial District on Park Place near Church Street, just a few blocks
from the World Trade Center site. With over 10,000 square feet of space on two
levels, Barleycorn stretches an entire block, so you can enter from either Park
Place or Murray Street. Over 20 TVs and 5 projection screens allow you to keep
current with sporting events.
The
star of Barleycorn Craft Bar & Grill is its 67-foot-long marble and
distressed wood bar which offers 75+ draft and 100+ bottled beers, as well as
cocktails and wine. Its large beams, stone walls, and leather nail-head chairs
create a rustic-lodge feeling. The vast space is geared toward hosting large
gatherings, particularly on the second floor.
The restaurant describes itself as an American gastropub. We
shared two appetizer items: the nachos and the mac and cheese wedges, along
with a few rounds of drinks. Barleycorn also offers “Old Brooklyn-Style” thin-crust pizza
that rises to perfection in the restaurant’s brick oven. Reportedly, the recipe
originated in Sicily and made its way to Brooklyn in 1933. About 50 years
later, it was handed down to the Barleycorn chef.
Barleycorn is a good choice for casual dining
and drinking in the Financial District.
