Drinking in NewYork

Dolmio Chips · 10 Mar 2008 at 15:58

So I am turning 30 on Wednesday which is not a bad thing but isnt too good either.

Luckily to make up for that I'm off to New York on Friday with a few mates to get fairly hammered.

Just wondering if anyone has been there and has any recommendations for bars and clubs!! Not bothered about doing the tourist things - just where to get the next pint.

FTM · 10 Mar 2008 at 16:02

heartland brewery do good beer...

to be honest theres loads of irish bars if you want beer..theres an interesting belgian one near times square but isnt open at night (?!!)

lots of places have live music and drink...different in style to the UK pub

Snakedoctor · 10 Mar 2008 at 16:02

Sounds like a Bran Van song!

trojan698 · 10 Mar 2008 at 16:03

Turophobic said:
Sounds like a Bran Van song!

Bran Van / Wombats

Moving to LA / Drinking in New York

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:cool:

Dolmio Chips · 10 Mar 2008 at 16:08

FTM said:
to be honest theres loads of irish bars if you want beer..theres an interesting belgian one near times square but isnt open at night

Staying at Times Square so I'll look out for it.

Leave late on Sunday night so will miss the St Patricks Day stuff which is meant to be really good, sure I'll have a good time anyway!!

Morba · 10 Mar 2008 at 16:43

Dolmio Chips said:
Staying at Times Square so I'll look out for it.

Leave late on Sunday night so will miss the St Patricks Day stuff which is meant to be really good, sure I'll have a good time anyway!!

Flying virgin by any chance?

Dolmio Chips · 10 Mar 2008 at 16:57

Morba said:
Flying virgin by any chance?

British Airways.

Leave Newcastle 6.20am to Heathrow and then onto Newark. Arrive about 1pm US time.

#Chri5# · 10 Mar 2008 at 16:57

Another vote for the Heartland Brewery beer - some really good stuff to drink:

www.heartlandbrewery.com

Morba · 10 Mar 2008 at 17:00

Dolmio Chips said:
British Airways.

Leave Newcastle 6.20am to Heathrow and then onto Newark. Arrive about 1pm US time.

I'm going from heathrow in the afternoon, into JFK.

camels5 · 10 Mar 2008 at 17:00

If you are really only interested in 'where is the next pint' why are you spending a fortune going to New York?

you could save money and get hammered here!

Dolmio Chips · 10 Mar 2008 at 17:05

camels5 said:
If you are really only interested in 'where is the next pint' why are you spending a fortune going to New York?

you could save money and get hammered here!

Because I've never been before and fancied it.

Its also my 30th so wanted to do something a bit different.

pitchfork · 10 Mar 2008 at 17:11

I couldn't really get into their beer, too watery and had a jagged chemical taste.
However, theres a good irish bar that did newcastle brown, on tap. I can not remember where it was though.

Qdos · 10 Mar 2008 at 17:12

I've been recommended 33rd Street and 3rd Avenue - apparently the Joshua Tree, Mercury Bar and Kavanaghs are decent to go to.

K.C. Leblanc · 10 Mar 2008 at 17:17

Mrs Leblanc says go to the Coyote Ugly bar. She says it's funny.

Dolmio Chips · 11 Mar 2008 at 23:50

Thanks for the suggestions. Looks like I have found a St Patricks day pub crawl for saturday night:

http://www.murphguide.com/patrick/pubcrawl.htm

Could be fun.

However I can see me having a very bad hangover on the plane home