Whiskey Rebel: Because Rebels Like to Go Out of Bounds
If you like to eat, chances are you like to drink (read: a lot of you are freakin’ lushes), so every week our Happy Hour Correspondent “Mamacita” will post about a different bar in Midtown that fits the Midtown Lunch mentality: unhealthy food, not lame (unless it’s lame in a cool way), and most importantly… cheap.
Whiskey Rebel is part of a family of bars that includes Snafu and Whiskey Trader. Like its siblings, Rebel offers a comfortable space to grab a drink. If the unlimited popcorn is not enough for you, there are no problems with bringing in some Vindaloo from the Curry Hill area to supplement your night. Alluring bartenders draw you in, but it’s the happy hour specials that keep you warm through the night. This area of town doesn’t get enough attention on the JOB (Just Out of Bounds) drink deals so here is a look inside!
Whiskey Rebel is not a dive, nor does it try to be. As you enter the Deco-style mural catches your eye and to your right the rich mahogany bar beckons you. Bartenders aim to be accommodating and welcoming to the local work set that fills the joint on weekdays and the warm, mood lighting makes this a good spot to have a drink with a date.
Happy hour is all night with $5 Stoli mixed drinks, cosmos, and shots of Patron, Jameson, and Jager. The draft selection is decent with some of my favorites: Blue Moon and Brooklyn Lager.
Like most bars there are multiple TV screens to catch the games -if you are so inclined. The Rebel also hosts a Monday trivia night every week for the nerd in all of us.
The Plus + (What someone who does like this place would say)
- All day drink specials
- Free popcorn
- Dim lighting means your date looks even hotter after that Stoli on the rocks
- A good group happy hour choice and just around the corner from some fragrant curry goodness
The Minus – (What someone who doesn’t like this place would say)
- Too out of the way
- Whiskey Rebel is part of a string of sister bars that all pretty much feel the same
- I like dive bars. I don’t want a hot chick serving me, I want an old saggy man like at Hollands!
Whiskey Rebel, 129 Lexington Ave. (btw. 28th/29th St.,) 212-686-3800
Posted by Mamacita at 2:00 pm, January 14th, 2011 under Midtown Happy Hour.
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Yup, as previously noted up above, also the curry place around the corner smells sooo good, I need to check that out on my next trip, it was packed when I walked by for take out and I didn’t want to wait in line, I’m blanking on the name! Anyone remember?
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usually have $2 Miller Lite bottles till 7 then $3 Bud Light drafts all night.
No mention of this is where a past ML Happy Hour was??
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Mama hates us.
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Why do you hate us Mama?
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Players gotta hate. Just kiddin’ :-P
So come on, have you guys been back? What else did you like about the place? I love this area of town but sadly i don’t get out that way often. I may be able to hit up a forum HHR in April! Depending on work load :-/-
cheap drinks and ton of food options nearby to bring in. that’s all i need.
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A new year and no Mama in sight. You phantom.
Whiskey Rebel is a good place for group HH.
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Gee, holding our collective breath for that.
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(This should be under the Mamacita 2:46. Stupid human trick.)
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Just one of dozens of bro-bars in curry hill. Nothing special.
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depends on when you go. one night is fratastic, the next is quiet and chill.
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So, since its in the name, how is the whiskey selection?
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You can’t see it in Mama’s pictures?
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Jeez, thats about as generic a selection of draft beers as humanly possible. And I agree with Formz, what about the whiskey there? Mama please
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Only on HHR is Irish Whiskey (Jameson)
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Monday is trivia night.
They allow walk-in food if I’m not mistaken.