Follow the daily interactions of an affable bar manager of pretty cool and not-so-typical watering hole in NYC, in a not-so-typical neighborhood, Murray Hill. There may be some blurbs overheard at the bar, stimulating observations and random thoughts on random things. So be careful, you never know what might end up here....Enjoy and welcome to my world!
If you spent any time in the area during the Memorial Day Weekend, you were no doubt disappointed with the weather. Between the thunderstorms and the chilly temps, it felt like the end of Summer as opposed to the start of it.
Well, that's going to change quickly starting today as temps will soar into the 80's and even the 90's through the rest of the week. So get your summer gear ready, cause you're going to need it. We're ready on our end, just having our AC unit tuned up last week. We should be all set on our end.
As for summer beverages, we've rolled out our popular Abita Strawberry Wheat, Leinenkugel Summer Shandyand Berry Weiss, perfect for quenching that thirst on that hot Summer day. We've also brought back our famous Twizzle Tea (Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka & Lemonade) for those of you who rather stay away from the beers. And don't forget our "Thirsty Thursdays", where you can enjoy a special deal on red/white sangria.
The NY Rangers were eliminated over the holiday weekend and as a result, all of our local teams are now out of playoff contention. As sad as that was to see, it's been a great post-season at the bar, with good crowds on hand to cheer on not only the locals, but for various other playoff teams still in contention.
As the NBA & NHL reach their final stages of their championship run, we will continue to highlight all of the games leading to the NBA Championship and the Stanley Cup.
TONIGHT: GAME 7-Detroit Red Wings vs Chicago Blackhawks (7pm), with the winner moving on to face the L.A. Kings in the NHL Western Conference Finals. The Subway Series also changes venues, as the NY Yankees and NY Mets continue their big series at Yankee Stadium. It's also PUB TRIVIA NIGHT (8pm). As always, it's free to play, with a $45 bar tab up for grabs for the winning team! Get here early as prime seating gets snapped up quickly!
So it's a fun-filled night on tap, with something for everyone! Look forward to seeing everyone!
It was a bad night for NY sports teams as three out of the four teams in action lost. The NYY, still trying to adjust to life without #42, blew a save and a win against Tampa Bay. The NY Knicks played "Dead Man Walking" against the Miami Heat, seemingly resigned to the fact that they weren't going to win their series and happy with just winning a game. Then there were the NY Rangers.
All they needed to do was to close out the Washington Capitals and they would punch a ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals against the rival NJ Devils. Perhaps they were looking ahead to the next series? They sure played like it as they were as flat as a pancake for pretty much the whole game. The Caps struck early and kept the pressure on the Rangers throughout the game, and the Blueshirts had no answer for them. And now, instead of preparing for Game 1 vs New Jersey, they find themselves rolling the dice again in another do-or-die Game 7.
They got lucky with the Game 7 in the last round. Will Lady Luck be on their side this time around? Stay tuned this Saturday night (7:30pm), and you'll get your answer.
At least the NY Mets had something to cheer about. They swept the Phillies- on the road! Nice job boys!
PUB TRIVIA TONIGHT (8pm)! Free to play, great prizes up for grabs! Enjoy a rare special during Pub Trivia: 4 Coronas for $20 (8-11pm)!
After a day filled with errands and bar-related crap, I found myself heading out of Manhattan and into the cozy confines of Queens, NY to catch the "Not-So-Amazin'" Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals. To tell you the truth, I wasn't all that excited about seeing a team who's playing just as badly as my own team, the recently-demoted to AAA Cleveland Indians. In fact, my sole purpose for this sojourn was to check out the new Citi Field, the NY Mets new stadium. Since I've already experienced the new Yankee Stadium back in April, this was the perfect opportunity to catch the other new stadium, then give my "objective" opinion on both.
After making the trek out to the stadium, taking in the "retro-modern" atmosphere and observing the nuances of the ball park, such as location of toilets, concessions, food courts, interactive areas and such, I have to give my thumbs up to ...................
CITI FIELD
Why did I select CITI over YANKEE STADIUM? While Yankee Stadium was impressive in its own right, to be honest, it felt almost too corporate. Too clean, pristine and over-the-top with its features, such as their ridiculously large Jumbotron. CITI FIELD felt more relaxed, fan-friendly and had a much-better feel asthetically. The much-ballyhooed food selection at CITI FIELD lived up to its name. And the prices for food/drink were much more reasonable (not saying much) compared to their American League counterparts in the Bronx.
One interesting thing took place during the game: I'd just settled into my pricy VIP Field Level seat and was sitting next to a couple with two children. The wife had just left to get food for the family and I was busy trying to navigate my beer in one hand and my cell phone in my left when Johan Santana, pitcher for the Mets, popped a foul ball right in our direction. The ball lands right next to me, right at my feet and before I can react to what happened, this old fart does a Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka dive across my lap, (knocking my beer out of my hand and all over me in the process), and grabs the ball and flips it to his kid.... wtf!?
After the dust settled, there's this jackass with a ball in his hand and there I am with no ball NOR beer in hand and drenched in beer and sweat. To make matters worse, it was a perfectly poured Brooklyn Ale. The guy tried to make amends by sending his wife to get another beer for me. She brings back a tray of beers and food and what happens? The Lenny Dykstra wannabeSPILLS the tray! So he hands me a HALF-filled glass of beer! At this point I'm like, "Dude, don't worry about it". But the poor guy still insists on replacing the beer, so he dispatches wifey again to get another beer for us. A few minutes later she comes back with two full glasses of beer. Budweiser. Grrrrr.... I can't win.
Overall, the trip to Citi Field was a great experience. If you haven't checked it out yet, you definitely have to make the trek. Now if only the residents of Citi Field can eek out a win every once in awhile...
WEDNESDAY: METS vs CARDS in a matinee game, 12:30pm. Bring your lunch and enjoy $3.00 Bud/Bud Light/Coors Light drafts or PBR cans! PUB TRIVIA starts at 8pm and it's free to play! PUB TRIVIA Co-Host MATT CASTILLO will be guest bartending with SCUBA STEVE so make sure to make his life miserable like he does with us when he's on the mic. It's also the KOPPARBERG PEAR CIDER promo with another visit from the smokin' hot KOPPARBERG models! Anyone who was around for the last visit by KOPPARBARG will know exactly what I'm talking about- these chicks are hot!
THIS SATURDAY: UFC 101: DECLARATION airs on PPV at 10pm and we'll carry the matches LIVE at Third and Long! Get there early as we will reach capacity quickly and you'll be locked out of a great night of matches! Call (212).447.5711 for more details!
And for you lovers of the men in uniform, here's something I'm sure you'll love to hear:
It looks like the ax has fallen on NY Mets' manager, WILLIE RANDOLPH. According to a story posted on YAHOO!.com at around 3:45am, the team dropped the proverbial AX on SLICK WILLIE, as well as pitching coach RICK PETERSON and first base coach TOM NIETO. What's weird about this is that the firing came after the Mets actually WON a game.... Talk about strange indeed.
In any case, you can read up on the blood-letting HERE.
Now that the team has officially killed off their scapegoat, who are they going to blame for the team's woes now????
