It's that time of year again - the weather's getting cooler, students are back on campus and of course, football season is finally underway! There's no way I could properly represent the midwesterners without sharing the best and most spirited places in New York City to watch our favorite teams go at eachother:
Illinois - The Australian (20 W. 38th Street - http://www.theaustraliannyc.com/) - enjoy the $3 "fighting ilini" aka some sort of blue shot.
Michigan - um, anywhere? According to Guest of a Guest, "Basically, if yo
u walk into a New York City bar on a Michigan game day, there's about a 30% chance you'll walk into a UM Game Watch. These guys are everywhere, including Brother Jimmy's Union Square (116 E. 16th Street - http://www.brotherjimmys.com/), the official spot for alumni and Professor Thom's (219 2nd Ave - http://www.professorthoms.com/), a longtime favorite for Wolverines in the city.
u walk into a New York City bar on a Michigan game day, there's about a 30% chance you'll walk into a UM Game Watch. These guys are everywhere, including Brother Jimmy's Union Square (116 E. 16th Street - http://www.brotherjimmys.com/), the official spot for alumni and Professor Thom's (219 2nd Ave - http://www.professorthoms.com/), a longtime favorite for Wolverines in the city.Michigan State - Blondies West (212 W. 79th Street - http://blondiessports.com/) or Mercury Bar East (483 3rd Ave - http://www.mercurybareast.com/) for drinks specials and green shots.
Notre Dame - The Public House (140 E. 41st Street - http://www.publichousenyc.com/) for unlimited soda, juice and water for $10, OR unlimited alcoholic drinks for $40 - I'm thinking most of the Irish will choose the later.
Ohio State - Tonic Times Square (727 7th Ave - tonicbarnyc.com) or The Village Pourhouse (982 Amsterdam Ave - http://www.villagepourhouse.com/) - although I don't know why anyone would want to watch the Buckeyes...unless they're playing the Wolverines.
Penn State - Tonic East (411 3rd Ave - http://www.toniceast.com/) or Mercury Bar West (659 9th Ave - mercurybarnyc.com) - both will have food and drink specials.
Purdue - Galway Hooker (7 E. 36th Street - http://www.galwayhookernyc.com/)
Wisconsin - Mad River (1442 3rd Ave - http://www.madrivergrille.com/) - perhaps the greatest incentive, Mad River will have a complimentary, limited supply of Babcock Hall ice cream, straight from Wisconsin!
...and break! See everyone at Brother Jimmy's in their maize and blue today - I mean...whatever bar you choose in your own team's colors. Go Blue!
No Indiana University bar? Come on now, Lindsay! There's gotta be one dedicated to the best Big Ten school!
ReplyDeleteHahah apparently there aren't any Indiana fans here? =)
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