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- 43 W. 26th St., Flatiron 10010
Grey Bar and Restaurant
Takes over too-hard-to-pronounce Gstaad space off Madison Square Park. Tall black beams hold up a spacious sports bar with plenty of TVs and a projector screen posted about. Goose Island IPA and Ir... read more
- 127 Fourth Ave., Union Square 10003
- 212-260-1099
The Royal
Not a George Brett theme bar. Takes a more regal approach than the sweatpants-fest of NY sports bars of yore. Nightclub shades in the look, with smooth banquettes, modern lighting. Slabs of rustic ... read more
- 168 Orchard St., Lower East Side 10002
- 212-477-7771
Hair of the Dog
If more proof were needed that the LES has gone to the dogs. This canine takes a bite out of a prime Orchard corner, with bar built to the specs of sibling joints like Down the Hatch and Off th... read more
- 111 E. 18th St., Gramercy 10003
- 212-673-2467
Ainsworth Park
"Local hang" on an epic scale. Spin-off of Chelsea joint takes over four separate private party spaces, plus a patio. Sports bar first and foremost, proudly packing 65 flat-screens, with enough acr... read more
- 6 Murray St., Downtown Manhattan 10007
- 646-559-4445
Manhattan Proper
Side street sports bar across from City Hall. Five screens play the games du jour. Bar up front, tables in the back, exposed brick holding up the walls. Dress code follows proper theme, prefers col... read more
- 215 W. 28th St., Chelsea 10001
- 212-564-2172
Smithfield
Bordering on an Irish pub, Chelsea sports bar touts unfettered views with HDTVs surrounding the entire room. Upscale-yet-casual menu lists more than your typical bar food. Mussels frites, lobster m... read more
- 66 Madison Ave., Flatiron 10016
- 212-725-3900
Shorty's
Port Authority comfort food pros expand east. Bread shipped in from Philly daily for more or less classic cheesesteaks. Also real Italian hoagies, roast pork, broccoli rabe. Italian fries or Yuengl... read more
- 121 Fulton St., Downtown Manhattan 10038
- 646-545-6647
The Fulton
Finally a gastropub for the FiDi. Ainsworth, Hill, and Dune crew upgrade the bar food options on Wall Street's fringe. Lobster Cobb salads, free-range chickens, black angus sliders with truffled Th... read more
- 55 W. 21st St., Flatiron 10011
- 212-776-1997
Bounce Sporting Club
Massive sports bar replaces Porky's, with thirty flatscreen TVs tuned into one testosterone-fueled event or another. Seats at horseshoe-shaped leather banquettes provide clear HD views. Skirt steak... read more
- 234 W. 4th St., West Village 10014
- 212-206-1208
The Windsor
Nightclub slash restaurant Charles reborn as nightclub slash sports bar. Continuity provided by holdover chef, although now she’s cranking out sophisto takes on bar bites. Think fish and chip... read more
- 248 W. 14th St., West Village 10011
- 646-350-0539
Snap
West Village bar takes a page from Ainsworth and Warren 77 playbooks, drops a sophisto haunt for gorging on sports. No cheapie Miller Lite posters and stale beer stench, instead clubby feel from wo... read more
- 122 W. 26th St., Chelsea 10001
- 212-741-0646
The Ainsworth
Six-thousand foot sprawler aims to fill the "local hang" hole in the heart of Chelsea and the Flatiron. Sports bar first and foremost, proudly packing 40 flat-screens, with enough acreage to ensure... read more
- 77 Warren St., Tribeca 10007
- 212-227-8994
Warren 77
Sports bar, Tribeca style. Think Smith & Mills cross-fertilized with the ESPN Zone. Metrosexual left wing Sean Avery is on board, applying his "most hated player in the NHL" credentials to the ... read more
- 54 Spring St., Nolita 10012
- 212-966-8716
Firefly
Sports bar, as imagined by a nightclub. Sleek finishes, low lights, somewhat tarted-up crowd. Entry room leads to narrow bar leads to big back room with a second bar. Sixteen high-def big screens p... read more
- Chelsea Piers, Chelsea 10011
- 212-336-6440
Chelsea Brewing Company
One of the few spots in Manhattan that brags "buses welcome." Humungous tourist-friendly brew pub right on the river, clink a few while watching pink-slipped bankers knock away their frustrations o... read more
- 6 W. 25th St., Flatiron
- 212-989-0040
40/40
Jay-Z's multi-million-dollar upgrade of his sports bar slash nightclub has the place popping again. Like stepping into a hip-hop video, minus the fisheye. Super sleek, modern, and accented with spo... read more
- 15 Barrow St., West Village 10014
- 212-691-6127
Barrow Street Alehouse
Generous selection of beer and friendly bartenders welcome you to raised wooden booths and flatscreens always tuned to ESPN. Downstairs is frat-house smelly, but with more breathing room and a pool... read more
- 513 Third Ave. , Downtown Manhattan 10016
- 212-689-0058
Joshua Tree
Just like in the "Murray Hill Song," so fire up the Douche Cam. Soundtrack actually pre-dates DJ Lubel's era, with ‘80s tunes remaining au courant. Vintage videos blast away while you pound w... read more
- 56 Greenwich Ave., West Village 10011
- 212-463-0516
Fiddlesticks
Transforms from cozy lunch and brunch bistro with nooks and crannies aplenty for intimate dining to a full-on mosh pit of the young and inebriated. Friendly bartenders will have your back when you'... read more
- 151 Bleecker St., Greenwich Village 10012
- 212-260-9797
The Red Lion
Fits right in with gallery of Greenwich Village, NYU after-class wasteland of watering holes. Live rock acts shake historic space, renovated by the Breslin group. Dark oak cloaks the walls, coaxes ... read more
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