Long Island's first self-pour beer garden, The Pour Authority, to open in Farmingdale
Long Island's first self-pour beer garden and eatery, The Pour Authority, is set to open on Main Street in Farmingdale next month. Credit: Newsday/Melissa Azofeifa
All aboard — Long Island’s first self-pour beer garden and eatery, The Pour Authority, is chugging into Farmingdale this fall.
The space at 333 Main St. is scheduled to open at the beginning of October, according to owner and beer enthusiast Ritu Kumar. The name was indeed inspired by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. "When you first walk in it looks like an LIRR platform," she said. "The overall vibe is cool, casual, young, hip, outdoorsy."
Also novel: Guests can serve themselves, sampling from the 40 automated taps, with most being from Long Island breweries. The flavors will rotate and include seasonal beers, Kumar said.
Guest IDs will be checked at walk-in and they'll receive a card that controls the self-pour taps. Scan what you'd like to try and pay per ounce at the end of your visit. Each card has a 32-ounce limit. "The self-pour system is great for trying out new beers, craft beers, seasonal beers," Kumar said. Cocktails and mocktails can be ordered from a small bartender-serviced area.
As for food, Kumar is planning a menu of exclusively vegetarian and vegan fare, including french fries, mozzarella sticks, veggie burgers, spring rolls, empanadas and salads. A gaming area will have shuffleboard, air hockey, darts and cornhole. There will also be a dining area on the back patio.
Melissa Azofeifa is a restaurants reporter with Newsday's FeedMe team. Having grown up on Long Island, she loves talking about food and its impact on culture. A graduate of Stony Brook University, she joined Newsday in the fall of 2024.
