Craft brews pair with a cheese-focused menu at this packed spot on way-north Park Avenue.
"No longer the size of a dorm room, Earl’s has recently undergone renovations and expanded. The deer wall mural make you feel like you have been teleported to a cabin in the woods, and the mac and cheese will just make you generally happy. If you grab a seat at the communal table, you’ll have direct view of their TV which plays all the Sunday games." - katherine lewin, hillary reinsberg
"The deer wall mural at Earl’s might make you feel like you’ve been teleported to a cabin in the woods and if you’re anything like us, the mac and cheese will just make you generally happy. Don’t miss the Earl’s taco, which is a fried scallion pancake shell filled with pork. Wash it all down with one of their craft beers on tap and if you grab a seat at the communal table, you’ll have direct view of their TV which plays all the Sunday games. Food Rundown Beer Cheese A spreadable, cheddar based cheese that’s made with house lager and served with fresh garlic and toasted bread. So good. Spicy Tomato Soup If it’s chilly out, you can’t really beat the combo of a beer and spicy, gingery tomato soup. Earl’s Taco Don’t even bother with the knife and fork, the only way to eat this massive “taco” filled with pulled pork, cheese, radish, and other goodness is to take a bite and pass it on to whoever you’re with. Grilled Cheese There are three different kinds of grilled cheese here, but the one you absolutely must order comes with pork belly, kimchi, potato chips, and a fried egg on toasted sourdough. The more traditional one with mozzarella, miso mayo, potato chips, and pickles on an english muffin is incredible as well. Corned Beef Melt If the corned beef sandwich is on the menu, make sure you order it. It’s a glorious combo of slow cooked meat, melted swiss, and sautéed onions with grain mustard on buttery toast. You want it." - Team Infatuation
"Delivery and takeout menu of pig and cheese heavy snacks available - call or order online." - hannah albertine, nikko duren, bryan kim, arden shore, matt tervooren
"Earl’s feels like it could be a small-town bar. It’s divey, but more in an “everyone’s wearing their intramural basketball team T-shirts” way and less in an “everyone smells like well whiskey” way. There’s naturally an excellent beer selection, and there’s also a lot of food that involves cheese, like mozzarella sticks, various sandwiches, and tater tots with kimchi and cheddar." - Bryan Kim, Matt Tervooren, Neha Talreja
"This UES spot is offering discounts on all beer cans and has a rotating list available for delivery and takeout. For more information on the current selection, check out Earl’s Instagram." - nikko duren