Superbowl Super Bars
Even though the Yankees didn’t make it to the Superbowl this year, that’s no reason to stay at home and pout in front of the TV with a plate of soggy wings and warm beer. Head out to one of the many sports bars in the city and do it there! Here’s our picks for some of the best places to get your game on in NYC.
Half Time – 1599 3rd Ave.
This Upper East Side watering hole boasts 16 plasma TVs and 3 enormous bouncers. Get your mouth around some $0.14 wings and $4 Bud Lights during The Who’s half time performance. The clientele is mostly male at this college/post-college-dude hang out, so ladies beware. After a few yards of ale and a New Orleans field goal, you might just get propositioned to “Show Your Tits.”
Copperhead Grill & Bar – 52 Ave B
A sports bar in Alphabet City? Why not? My gut tells me “no,” but my hunger for the Time Out Tapas menu says, “Yes!” Don’t miss the BBQ Serrano Jamon Croquetas with ranch dressing as you watch the big game by the biodiesel powered fireplace. It may be a mellow atmosphere, but Saints fans are sure to still be yelling, “Who Is That?!”
YES, We Can – 668 42nd St.
It was only a matter of time until the YES Network opened a sports bar in Time Square. It’ll be impossible to miss one second of the game here; there are TV screens built into every table, chair, and bathroom stall. Skip the order of Joe Girardi’s Pasta Shooters (too salty), and go straight to desert for a Robinson Canoli.
Chug Chug Chug – 200 Front St.
All the way down in South Street Seaport, this abandoned warehouse will be serving $3 Busch Light metal buckets on game night. The record for the most buckets finished in a single night is still held by former NY Giant Lawrence Taylor, who in 2003, chug, chug, chugged 6 of them in a half hour and was later arrested for possession of a concealed weapon.
When – 466 Graham Ave.
This hopping Greenpoint spot won’t actually be showing the game, but will be holding a Football Fan Theme Night. Customers are encouraged to dress up in their best approximation of what they think a football fan migtht wear to a Superbowl Party. Expect plenty of cargo shorts and beer can helmets. Best costume wins a Nerf football and 2 tickets to the Royal Trux reunion show at The Music Hall of Williamsburg.
