CITY'S BEST SPORTS BAR???

We received a letter today from CITYSEARCH/AOL that read something like this:

In case your blind little eye can't read the fine print, the basic gist of the letter states that someone at AOL.com nominated our little bar as the Best Sports Bar in New York City (I'm not joking, I'm serious). Hmmm... that's interesting. For many years, we've always been that bar that's sort of a sports bar...but not quite. And now someone has taken it upon themselves to throw our name into a hat with some of the big boys of NYC, such as ESPN ZONE, 40/40 Club, Nevada Smith's, The Back Page Sports Bar, and Blondie's, just to name a few. A lofty group of bars to say the least.

Now to be honest, we lack a lot of the things that you expect to find in a "real" sports bar: Food for example. We don't have a kitchen, haven't had one for years. However, we always encouraged folks to bring in their own grub and most of you seem to be okay with that. We're not affiliated with any specific team (college or pro), choosing instead to spread the love to all teams. We don't have high-tech video games or do the beer pong thing (though we've been known to import a foosball game for the World Cup); Choosing instead to provide the sports that the fans want, whether it be the "Big Four" (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL), or some of the lesser tier sports (soccer, lacrosse, horse racing, golf, etc.). As FIRE MARSHALL ED likes to put it, "We have a melting pot of patrons and sports here".

What we are known for and what keeps us going is the fact that we are a bar's bar. No nonsense, no bells or whistles. When you come in on a big sports day or night, you can expect to see all of the big games- whether it be football, basketball, baseball or hockey. You can expect a casual, laid back atmosphere where you can feel welcomed and safe if you wear the colors of the road team. A place where the staff pays attention to you and will remember your favorite drink (most of the time). A place where when all is said and done, everyone will know your name.

That being said, chances are probably slim that we'll win this award. We're a small bar in Murray Hill, competing against the big boys of New York City. But let's have some fun with it anyway. Here's the link where you can check out the voting between the various bars up for the award: AOL BEST

Check out the site and vote for us anyways. If for nothing else, do it for shits and giggles. Maybe they will call us the "Little Bar That Could". And who knows? In any case, whatever happens, you'll always know that we'll always be around for you for all of your entertainment needs. Why? That's simple. That's what we do.
That's what we look forward to you.

Thanks for reading and as always, thanks for your support!



Nuff said.