After a long holiday week the bar found itself back up to regular speed over the weekend, thanks in large part to the UFC Pay-Per-View event on Saturday that brought a capacity crowd and the huge football match up between the NY Jets and Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
I didn't get to check out the UFC event due to illness but I could tell by the yelling and cheering that the place was full (later confirmed by patrons who were in attendance); In fact, there were a couple of instances where I was shaken out of sleep due to the loud cheers from UFC fans. That's usually a good sign that the place is crowded.
On Sunday morning I woke up earlier than normal (due to the fact that I practically slept Saturday away) and found myself feeling a bit more energetic than normal. This was partly due to the thought of having to deal with a raucous crowd for the upcoming Jets/Dolphins match up. We'd been getting calls all week from Dolphins fans about the bar being a "Dolphins Bar" and requests for reservations and directions to the bar. So between that and the number of antsy, feisty Jets fans who were genuinely nervous about their playoff chances, it was a recipe for an interesting afternoon. This game was so important, that it was switched out of its original time slot (1pm) to a more dramatic 4:15 pm slot.
The early part of the afternoon was pretty laid back, with just the CORNER BOYS (thanks again for the lovely Christmas Gift!) and some of the BREW CREW holding court. The phone was still ringing off the hook with Dolphins fans asking for directions and such and sure enough, the place started filling up at around 3pm. Around the same time, we started to get a nice contingent of Philadelphia Eagles fans who had their own reasons to be anxious. They needed a win and some help to make the playoffs as well.
By 4pm the place was pretty well filled up with Dolphins fans making the majority of the crowd. There was a pretty large Jets contingent there as well but if you had to judge by the color scheme of the crowd, Blue and Orange clearly dominated the day.
The game itself was a nail biting affair as both teams went back and forth at each other like a live
action chess match. Eventually the Jets began making mistakes and the Dolphins were able to capitalize on them just enough to pull out a very tough victory and earn a berth to the AFC Playoffs. The cold, sad irony of all of this was the fact that they were defeated by the quarterback that they more or less kicked to the curb last season, Chad Pennington. So at the end of the game, you had happy cheers from the DOLFANS and sad tears from Jets Nation.NEXT WEEK: NFL Playoffs begins!
Check out the rest of the photos on our FACEBOOK Page!On another note, the DELIRIUM TREMENS seems to be a hit as we've already exhausted our supply, less than a week since we first tapped the keg! I guess the patrons have spoken! We'll have a fresh batch on tap in the next day or so, so check back in!
THIS WEEK'S EVENTS:
MONDAY: "RECESSION MONDAYS" (4pm-close), $1.00 Bud/Bud Light or Coors Light Mugs; or $2.00 mugs all other domestic drafts!
TUESDAY: "DOLLAR DRAFT MADNESS" (4pm-close), $1.00 Bud/Bud Light mugs!
WEDNESDAY: (New Year's Eve): CLOSED FOR PRIVATE PARTY, 9pm
THURSDAY: (New Year's Day): "Kick the Keg, New Year's Style" with $2.00 mugs, ALL BEERS ON TAP (except Delirium Tremens)!
FRIDAY: "AFTER-WORK HAPPY HOUR" (5pm-10pm), $4.00 Draft Beers (except Delirium Tremens) and Mixed Well Drinks !
SATURDAY: "Kick the Keg Saturdays" (12pm-8pm). $2.00 mugs, ALL BEERS ON TAP! (NFL Playoffs begin)
SUNDAY: Sunday Fun Day ($4.00 Bud/Bud Light/Bud American Ale all day long!)!
As you can see, there's a lot on tap here this week so make sure you check us out! And as always, you can get the latest updates and specials on our WEBSITE!
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