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Centerfield Apr 25 2007 11:14 AM

I don't get out much anymore. When I do, I find that a lot of my favorite bars have closed down. I just found out that Tailor's Hall, a nice Irish place in my old neighborhood, turned into a Romanian place that has a DJ playing dance music on weekends. You guys go out. Tell me where the good bars are. Tell me which ones to avoid.

Willets Point Apr 25 2007 11:32 AM

It might help if you tell us what you like in a bar. Good beer or a good vibe? Live music or a live Mets game on TV? I suspect you're not looking for a swinging singles scene, but do you want a bar you can bring the family too or one with curmudgeonly old men bellied up to the bar.

Johnny Dickshot Apr 25 2007 11:55 AM

The Bull Moose, where I drank so much of the Piazza Era, is also gone. I cannot help you.

metirish Apr 25 2007 12:08 PM

Jimmy Ryan's in the Bronx is good,I go there to eat ,mixed crowd of Irish,the Sheperd's pie is excellent. Jimmy Ryan's 3005 Middletown Rd Bronx, NY 10461

Edgy DC Apr 25 2007 12:09 PM

Or, you could go to Posh.

Centerfield Apr 25 2007 12:14 PM

Willets Point wrote: It might help if you tell us what you like in a bar. Good beer or a good vibe? Live music or a live Mets game on TV? I suspect you're not looking for a swinging singles scene, but do you want a bar you can bring the family too or one with curmudgeonly old men bellied up to the bar. Tell me what you like. Tell me why you like it. Even if it's not my cup of tea, someone here would probably enjoy it.

Johnny Dickshot Apr 25 2007 12:57 PM

I saw where Zum Schneider won a battle with its landlord and so is continuing to serve giant vats of frosty golden Bavarian goodness on the LES. Good time of year to visit!

DocTee Apr 25 2007 01:05 PM

The Riveria (225 West 4th at 7th) is a Red Sox haven. They even have a clubroom downstairs, with a password needed for entrance (seriously).

metirish Apr 25 2007 01:09 PM

When did Red Sox fans become such snobs...a fucking password.....shove it up your arse.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 25 2007 01:12 PM

They probably don't want Yankee fan thugs sneaking in and killing their buzz.

Centerfield Apr 25 2007 01:12 PM

Not likely to be Passwords: Bill Buckner Bob Stanley Ray Knight Calvin Schiraldi

Benjamin Grimm Apr 25 2007 01:14 PM

How about "Bucky Dent"? "Grady Little"?

metirish Apr 25 2007 01:14 PM

Little McNamara

ABG Apr 25 2007 01:18 PM

Was a Red Sox haven. Apparently they had a great bartender there who fostered the proSox atmosphere but got canned, so now NYC Sox fans find other haunts. I liked Down the Hatch, which is about 2 blocks from the Riv. Maybe a little collegey for most people's tastes, but you can catch a game and get some wings and they have cheap beer.

Gwreck Apr 25 2007 02:15 PM

I used to like Niagara (7th and A) quite a bit. Great jukebox/music, good beer selection...but then it became way too popular. There's a place in Hell's Kitchen that I went to to watch the Mets that I liked quite a bit but haven't been there forever. I remember there being several bars in that area (9th/10th Aves) though that were pretty good. There's a place in my hood called The Turkey's Nest which I'll go to occasionally. It also has the added benefit of selling beer to go (no, seriously). Where in NYC are you CF?

Nymr83 Apr 25 2007 02:16 PM

Down the Hatch, along with Off the Wagon (same ownership) are def. college drinking bars. Try Heartland Brewery in Union Square.

Johnny Dickshot Apr 25 2007 02:40 PM

Nymr83 wrote: Try Heartland Brewery in Union Square. Just don't drink the beer. Kidding -- kinda. Their beer is made offsite and their "pints" are more like 14 oz. Get ripped -- not ripped off!

Rotblatt Apr 25 2007 02:55 PM

Rudy's (627 9th Ave) is a great dive bar, and they have free hotdogs. And their beer is incredibly cheap. A good but small sports bar is Standings Bar (http://www.standingsbar.com/) in the East Village (43 East 7th Street). They only serve beer, and they have free pizza every Friday and free bagels every Sunday. And an incredible number of TV's, given how small the place is.

Farmer Ted Apr 25 2007 08:15 PM

Scruffy Duffy's.