NYC's Top Baseball Bars
Updated: November 04, 2009
It's time for World Series madness, and New York's best baseball-centric sports bars offer all the intensity of being at the game without the extreme weather, nosebleeds or astronomically expensive concessions. Oh, and you also don't need tickets to go. So whether you're rooting for the Yanks or--gasp!--the Phillies, here are our top picks for where to watch the 2009 World Series. (Photo: Foley's)
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ESPN Zone
Read Reviews1472 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 (map)
This mega sports bar in the heart of Times Square has all the fanfare of game seven of the World Series. With almost 100 flat-screen televisions, ESPN Zone is especially popular among fans of small-market baseball teams, since it's the only facility capable of showing every game, every night. If your team gets crushed in the early innings, head to the game zone area and blow off some steam on hi-tech, sports-themed video games. For playoff games and major rivalries, arrive at least 30 minutes early as seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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Foley's NY
Read Reviews18 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001 (map)
When it comes to baseball memorabilia, Foley's gives Cooperstown a run for its money. Over 1,200 autographed baseballs, 300 bobble-head dolls and 130 team jerseys adorn every nook of this midtown baseball temple. The bar's menu is as lengthy as its collection of artifacts, with 16 different types of burgers and sandwiches. Oh yeah--Foley's also has booze.
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Pine Restaurant Of Queens
Read Reviews3710 114th St, Flushing, NY 11368 (map)
In the shadow of the old Shea Stadium, Pine is the perfect place to watch baseball, period. The food portions are as big as the major league players' salaries; order too much and you'll need an entire bullpen to clear the plates. Pregame in front of one of the eight TVs with a bucket of five Coronas for 20 bucks, or stop in for a post-game victory drink--you just might run into some of the players, especially now that they've got nothing to do 'til next season.
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Stan's Sports Bar
Read Reviews836 River Ave, Bronx, NY 10451 (map)
A mere stone's throw from the house that Ruth built, Stan's is widely considered to be the most sacred sports bar on earth for die-hard fans of the Bronx Bombers. The bar is only open during Yankee home games--for a few hours before the first pitch and a few hours after the final out. Suicide-squeeze your way to the bar and fill up on $5 drafts that would cost twice as much inside the stadium.
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The Hairy Monk
Read Reviews337 3RD Ave, New York, NY 10010 (map)
The Red Sox season may be over, but for Boston fans the only thing worse than the Yankees being in the World Series is having to watch the games alongside New York fans. You won't find anyone wearing pinstripes inside this Irish bar near Gramercy Park. The self-proclaimed "Bostonian bar in the middle of Manhattan" offers up games on eight flat-screen televisions and one giant projector in the rear of the dining room. The menu features Irish classics like shepherd's pie and fish 'n' chips, perfect for soaking up pints of Guinness. When the 2010 season starts, come early and often, because the Hairy Monk shows every Boston game, all season long.
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Wogies Bar & Grill
Read Reviews39 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY 10014 (map)
If Yankees fans allow Red Sox bars to exist peacefully in New York, then why not allow fans of the Phillies to have a place of respite, too. Case in point: Wogie's, which goes way beyond hanging a few red banners or pictures of Phillies' Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt. Between the authentic cheese steaks and Yuengling on draft, this is as close as you can get to Philadelphia's Broad Street without leaving the West Village.
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