NU Hotel Brooklyn introduces an expanded locally-inspired summer menu at Misdemeanor Bar & Lounge featuring lite bites, beer, wine and handcrafted cocktails, launches new neighborhood partners and offers happy hour specials.

Brooklyn, NY, July 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Misdemeanor Bar & Lounge, NU Hotel Brooklyn’s on-site bar, lounge and sidewalk patio, celebrates summer with an expanded menu featuring lite bites inspired by the neighborhood along with an updated selection of signature cocktails, local beer and wine.  NU Hotel partnered with a number of Brooklyn-based food and beverage artisans in developing the new menu, which also further cultivates the bar’s regionally-focused beer, wine and spirit options.   At the same time, Misdemeanor Bar & Lounge is offering a daily summer happy hour. 

“The addition of great local food really elevates Misdemeanor Bar & Lounge to the next level. At NU Hotel, we are always trying to find new ways to connect with and promote our amazing neighborhood, the new lite bites and drinks menu is another outlet for us to curate the best of Brooklyn for our guests and customers,” said Regional Senior Director of Operations for HHM NYC, Hiram Negron. “We welcome more than just our guests of the hotel, Misdemeanor Bar & Lounge is a great neighborhood spot for locals to grab a drink before a game at Barclays Center or on the way home from work.”

The lite bite menu focuses on simple, classic and satisfying fare that is best enjoyed with a drink in hand.  Emphasizing high-quality and locally produced ingredients, the menu is sophisticated but not fussy or stuffy, just like Brooklyn.   Menu highlights include pimento cheese spread from Stinky BKLYN, a local cheese company in walking distance from NU Hotel that is served with pretzels and beef sliders topped with blue cheese and bacon from Paisanos Meat Market, a family run butcher shop only three blocks from the hotel.   For desert, the menu features delicious and rich Italian-style ice cream from Dolce Brooklyn Artisanal Gelatto, which is made in small batches in Red Hook with milk from the Hudson Valley. 

The enhanced drink menu includes a selection of local wine, beers and hand-crafted cocktails.  The revamped cocktail menu boasts a range of dangerously good cocktails that play homage to the bar’s law-breaking inspired name, Misdemeanor.  The Mafiosa made with Brooklyn Republic Vodka, Limoncello and basil is the perfect refreshing drink to enjoy on the patio.  The drink menu features local beer from Sixpoint Brewery, Brooklyn Brewery, Coney Island Brewing Company and KelSo Beer Company and wine from Red Hook Winery, Brooklyn Oenology and Brooklyn Winery. 

All summer long, Misdemeanor will offer a happy hour promotion from 4:30-7:00pm Tuesday through Saturday.  All beer, wine and cocktails are two for one and can be enjoyed outside on the sidewalk patio or in the bar.   The expansive sidewalk patio is open daily and offers some of the best people watching in the neighborhood.    

NU Hotel Brooklyn holds artistic events in the space from gallery launches and theme-parties to live performance art and music.  Check NU Hotel’s website for upcoming events and specials at Misdemeanor Bar & Lounge.  Misdemeanor is also available for private events and meetings.

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About HHM: HHM, formerly known as Hersha Hospitality Management, operates nearly 130 hotels across the United States. It provides turnkey hotel management, asset management and receivership for properties with leading 4 brand affiliations through Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt and Intercontinental Hotel Group. HHM also operates 28 independent hotels ranging from The Rittenhouse Hotel, a Forbes Four-Star property in Philadelphia, to the Larkspur Landing hotels, all-suite extended stay properties in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Its highly experienced team is accustomed to serving as a fiduciary to publicly traded companies, joint ventures, institutional real estate owners and private investors. Additional information on HHM can be found at hhmhospitality.com.

About Independent Collection Hotels:  The IC is a growing collection of cultivated lifestyle hotels located in unique residential neighborhoods of gateway cities across the US. Founded in New York, first in Tribeca and then in Brooklyn, it has grown to Philadelphia’s Midtown Village, Boston’s West End and Cambridge, Washington’s Capitol Hill and Dupont Circle, down to South Florida in Miami’s South Beach and Key West, and west to Santa Barbara and Santa Monica across the last five years. This distinctive hotel concept is renowned for its simple sophistication, authentic connection to local communities and personalized service. Independent Collection hotels are created for the independently minded traveler and invite guests to experience the true spirit of the city. For more information on Independent Collection, please visit www.independentcollection.com. 

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Lindsey Sebastyn
NU Hotel Brooklyn
267-203-4369
lindsey.sebastyn@independentcollection.com