There's a world of difference between the same staid regular sports bars and those with an appetite for collegiate competition.
The Ainsworth(212) 741-0645
122 W 26th St,
New York, NY, 10001
Holy cubic footage: the Ainsworth packs tons of TVs, wings, and sports lovers into its six-large square feet of space.
Brother Jimmy's - Murray Hill(212) 779-7427
181 Lexington Ave,
New York, NY, 10016
Brother Jimmy's grew from a sort of Southern expatriate community, hungry for homestyle, regional cuisine and a place to watch local college teams like Duke and the UM Terps fight it out. By 1996, the idea h
more...Downtown Galway Hooker(212) 675-6200
133 7th Ave South,
New York, NY, 10014
West Village offshoot of the popular upscale Irish pub with a massive collection of sports-filled TVs.
Firefly(212) 966-8716
54 Spring Street,
New York, NY, 10012
Thumpy, sporty bar in SoHo.
Galway Hooker(212) 725-2353
7 E 36th St,
New York, NY
Upscale Irish pub with a massive collection of sports-filled TVs.
Dempsey's Public House(212) 388-0662
61 Second Ave.,
New York, NY, 10012
A real, if slightly too-clean Irish pub in the EV.
The Football Factory at Legends(212) 967-7792
6 W 33rd St,
New York, NY, 10001
Located in Midtown on West 33rd Street, Legends serves American cuisine. Legends offers catering, private parties, food delivery, happy hour, special events, and weekend brunch.
Metro 53(212) 838-0007
307 E 53rd St,
New York, NY, 10022
Metro 53 touts itself as a place for private parties and special events, but cheap beer draws in Midtown lunchers and weekend wastoids to their two-floors, three-bar sports and suds station.
M.J. Armstrong's(212) 358-9946
329 1st Ave,
New York, NY, 10003
M.J Armstrong’s opened its doors in the winter of 2002 instantly becoming a favorite of neighboring Stuyvesant Town, Gramercy Park and Lower East Side residence. Since, it has become a meeting place for all Manhattanit
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Playwright Irish Pub(212) 268-8526
27 W 35th St,
New York, NY, 10001
If you are visiting New York for the day, or if you've lived here for years, come and join us for a hearty lunch, dinner or maybe a cold pint after work.
This is a place where you can relax – where the atmosphere is
more...Professor Thom's(212) 260-9480
219 2nd Ave,
New York, NY, 10003
Named for the "father of the cocktail," Professor Thom's offers a huge 41-foot bar and nearly twenty flat screen televisions for college and professional sports.
Rogue(212) 242-6434
757 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, NY, 10010
A good menu and some serious shot selections make this casual-comme-classy joint a big hit with the Chelsea crowd.
The Backpage(212) 570-5800
1472 3rd Ave,
New York, NY, 10028
Sports bar on the Upper East Side.
The Hill(212) 481-1712
416 3rd Ave,
New York, NY, 10016
The Hill feels like the kitschy future postulated in Back To The Future 2, and it's a safe bet that the patrons who gather there to watch the 25 HD TVs worth of sports wish they had Biff's Sports Almanac.
The Wharf(212) 490-7270
587 3rd Ave,
New York, NY, 10016
The décor is clean and sharp but still has all the character of your favorite neighborhood restaurant and drinking establishment. Wood trim walls are adorned with mounted fish, nautical charts and prints to cast a seafaring look that is both warm and welcoming.
Tonic East(212) 683-7090
411 Third Avenue,
New York, NY, 10016
Spiffy upscale three-level sports bar serving New American cuisine with an Asian twist. Also note: the only rooftop bar in the neighborhood.
Village Pourhouse(212) 987-3790
64 3rd Avenue,
New York, NY, 10003
The Village Pourhouse features over 60 feet of bar length, 21 high definition flat panel and projection televisions, a wood burning fireplace and a sports memorabilia gallery. Frequent Special Event nights, happy hours, and Friday Night Ladies Night.
