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!
