Destinations: Chelsea Brewing Company - Born in the USA

CHELSEA, New York. Post gallery hopping to attend the opening of artist Lawrence Mesich's "At Work," a delightfully fun installation that ruminates on the mundane (showing now at the AC Institute), One Woman hopped over to the Chelsea Brewing Co. with This One Guy and a team of gallery goers and friends. Located on the Western End of the island of Manhattan, the brewery is located inside the Chelsea Piers Sports and Entertainment Complex. They boast that they are the "only New York brewery on the waterfront" but One Woman wonder if they also they are the only brewery located inside a gym - that's what I call perks to a gym membership! Inside, you'll see the tanks used for making the beer which is pretty fun. At the bar, they serve about 6 beers on tap, all made in-house.

The beer -- Checker Cab Blonde Ale is a tasty, non-fussy beer. Perfect for a beer on the terrace, watching the sun go down over the Hudson river after ice hockey practice at the gym, followed by a sweet and sweaty moment in the sauna. It's a kind of German style Kölsch, a pale, straw-colored ale that's light bodied with low carbonation, a bit of the sweet yeasty, and a hint of lemon curd. Paired with their thick cut fries (skin on, of course), it's a heavenly experience. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, sprinkled with coarse salt and pepper, the fries themselves deserve an essay, but maybe some other time!

Musical Pairing: It's hard not to think of The Boss when Jersey is softly glowing across the river from the brewery. Today's song is "Dancing in the Dark" (click on the link to view video). Awesome jam from 1984. Watch the first 15 seconds to see awe-inspiring musical virility in action. But seriously, this video is amazing. Filmed in St. Paul, Minnesota, it was Springsteen's first big hit (off of Born in the USA), and also responsible for catapulting Courtney Cox into the limelight.