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August 1, 2012
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Everyone and their mother tuned in to the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics last Friday and after an eventful week of jumping gymnasts, Speedo-sporting swimmers and loads of drama, you definitely won’t want to miss another vault or hurdle. Last week, Shecky’s brought you some pretty epic Olympic-sized drinks for your tasting pleasure, but this week, it’s all about epic Olympic-sized screens and gold medal-worthy bashes for you to get in some game time. Whether you want an awesome 3D live stream of the games or to compete in a (boozy) Olympics of your own, either way the drinks won’t stop flowing and the eats won’t disappoint, so go for the gold with these great Olympic-ready bars!
-Jinee Son
Brother Jimmy’s
Whenever there’s a major event, Jimmy always has our backs. For the Olympics this summer, they’re offering a special treat all day and all the way up to the closing ceremony on August 12th. Ladies and gents, may Jimmy present the Gold Medal Special! The special is available for two hours and it includes all-you-can-drink draft beer, Cuervo “Gold” margaritas, “Gold’n Screwdrivers (Orange Vodka w/ OJ) and one appetizer all for just $25! Thanks for always thinking of us boozers, Brother Jimmy!
Brother Jimmy's 1485 2nd Ave. Bt. 78th & 79th Sts. (UES) 212.288.0999 |
Blondies
If big ass T.Vs are what you’re into, then Blondies is the place for you. It’s the only public venue that will live stream the Olympics in 3-D on their 42 inch Ultra-D. Yes, you read that right—3-D sports action. You’ll feel like you’re actually sitting in the stadium watching front row! With the live-action feeling and 2-for-1 tipples during happy hour, where else would you want to go?
Blondies 212 W. 79th St. Bt. Broadway & Amsterdam Ave. (UWS) 212.362.4360 |
121 Fulton Street
Finally, there’s a reason to head down to the Financial District! If you want to catch some soccer after a long day in the office, then 121 Fulton Street is the place to be. The bar hosted a charity event at the start of the Olympics for the Claudio Reyna Foundation, which provided funds for soccer programs in NYC for underprivileged kids. The good deed is just a bonus to the $26 pitchers of Hoegaarden and $12 Buttermilk Fried Chicken Fingers. Head over after work with a bunch of thirsty coworkers and make Team USA proud!
121 Fulton Street 121 Fulton St. Bt. Dutch & Nassau Sts. (FiDi) 212.741.0646 |
SNAP
We all love ourselves a boozy brunch and when the Olympics come around, the deals earn a gold medal. Head to SNAP with your significant other or friend on any Saturday or Sunday for an Olympics viewing. There you can grab two brunch entrees and 90 minutes of Karlsson's vodka 'tails all for $29! Enjoy your meal while watching one of the 16 flat screens in the bar and cheering our country on. Just don’t snap under pressure, your country is counting on you!
SNAP 248 W. 14th St. Bt. 7th & 8th Aves. (Meatpacking) 646.350.0539 |
Full Circle Bar
Be a true Olympian...at skee-ball at the Full Circle Bar this summer. Just because you aren’t in London doesn’t mean you can’t come in first place in Billyburg! Show off your skee-ball skills while you're sipping on a frosty brew, then catch the games going on overseas on the telly. It’s really a win, win, win situation. Unless you suck at skee-ball. Then you can just hit the bar hard. They hand out medals for that, don’t they?
Full Circle Bar 318 Grand St. @ Havemeyer St. (Williamsburg) 347.725.4588 |
Haven @ The Sanctuary Hotel
It’s obvious that there can only be one winner in the Olympics, but the trio of Olympic Games-inspired cocktails at Haven, the rooftop bar at The Sanctuary Hotel, are all winners in our book! Head over to taste the "Bronze Medal," consisting of Pimm's, VeeV Acai Spirit, Sprite, muddled fresh cucumber and lime served in a tall glass and garnished with orang, or sip on the "Silver Medal," served in a martini glass filled with Don Julio Silver, VeeV Acai Spirit and white cranberry juice. But if you want to drink a real winner’s cocktail, the "Gold Medal" is made of Grey Goose Vodka, Malibu Rum, muddled fresh mango, orange Juice, pinapple juice and is served in a rocks glass garnished with mangos. Who knew the competition could taste so good?
Sanctuary Hotel 132 W. 47th St. Bt. 6th & 7th Aves. (Midtown West) 212.382.0272 |
Nios
The eatery nestled in The Muse Hotel celebrates the Summer Olympic games in a very tasty way! Nios has created a whole menu representing the five rings of the Olympic flag, with $3.50 dishes that include open-face kobe sliders with cheddar for the Americas, togarashi-fried squid for Asia, sweet potato eto with hearts of palm and curry for Africa, cantaloupe sherbet for Oceania and crab fritters for Europe. Hit up Nios to indulge in some cultural dishes until the Olympics are over!
Nios 130 W. 46th St. Bt. 6th & 7th Aves. (Midtown West) 212.485.2999 |
Southern Hospitality
There’s nothing more American than chowing down on some good ol’ fashioned BBQ, so when you want to root for USA the right way, hit Southern Hospitality with an empty stomach because you’ll leave with a belly full of good eats and cold beer! Start off with some Buffalo Shrimp ($8.95) and then cool your mouth down with some ice cold brew. After you digest a few, eat like a champion with the "King’s Combo Platter" ($29.95). The plate has an enormous platter of Memphis-style dry-rubbed spare ribs, hand sliced brisket and their famous fried chicken. Note: this epic dinner is for gold medal-worthy eaters only!
Southern Hospitality 1460 2nd Ave. Bt. 76th & 77th Sts. (UES) 212.249.1001 |
Little Town Restaurant Row
When pubcrawls.com parties, they party hard and the Olympics are no exception! They’re closing with a bang starting at Little Town Restaurant Row where you can register on August 18th for Prizes & Appreciation Day. Don’t miss out on this fantastic closing event that offers $2 drafts, $3 bottles and $4 well drinks all day! Don’t want to wait until the 18th? Then hit up some of pubcrawls.com other epic drinking adventures like the Seaport Synchronized Crawling Summer Olympics South Street Seaport or the Annual NYC Golf Games Summer Olympics Chelsea to Gramercy! For tickets and more info on the Olympic-themed pub crawls, click this bad boy and sign up!
Little Town Restaurant Row 366 W. 46th St. Bt. 8th & 9th Aves. (Midtown West) 212.677.6300 |
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