Time Out Love New York Awards 2014: Staten Island

Owner Jim Stayoch, a former set designer, has re-created a bit of the Southwest in Staten Island: Look for faux-adobe walls, a kiva fireplace, live music, the famed margaritas, a long list of tequilas and the signature snack beer-soaked “drunken shrimp.”

A literary oasis in the 5th Borough, Every Thing Goes Book Café and Neighborhood Stage is Staten Island's largest independent bookstore. Not just a purveyor of used books, Every Thing Goes also sells records and functions as a gallery space and performance venue for local artists.

A literary oasis in the 5th Borough, Every Thing Goes Book Café and Neighborhood Stage is Staten Island's largest independent bookstore. Not just a purveyor of used books, Every Thing Goes also sells records and functions as a gallery space and performance venue for local artists.

A hops' throw from the Ferry terminal, Harpoon vet Patrick Morse and former Phoenix beer distributor Jay Sykes bring brewing back to Staten Island—the borough has been brewery-free since Piels closed its plant in the 1960s. Highlighting local hops, the factory produces three beers: an American witte, a pale ale and a dark ale. The 4,000-square-foot tasting room—outfitted with a 15-seat bar, biergarten-style picnic tables and a glass wall overlooking the brewery—serves the beer on tap, along with small-batch and one-off varieties like white stout and cream ale.