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		<title>ML Happy Hour: Mamacita&#8217;s Broken Hearts Club Guide</title>
		<link>http://midtownlunch.com/2012/02/10/ml-happy-hour-mamacitas-broken-hearts-club-guide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mamacita</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you like to eat, chances are you like to drink (read: a lot of you are freakin’ lushes), so I thought maybe it was time to introduce a happy hour column to the site. Every week, our Happy Hour Correspondent “Mamacita” will post about a different bar in Midtown that fits the Midtown Lunch [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>If you like to eat, chances are you like to drink (read: a lot of you are freakin’ lushes), so I thought maybe it was time to introduce a happy hour column to the site. 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.</em></p>
<p><a title="Treats Truck V Day cookies by nycblondieandbrownie, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nycblondieandbrownie/3271468546/"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3414/3271468546_fda84b7778.jpg" alt="Treats Truck V Day cookies" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p>It’s February and you know what that means. VD is lurking around the corner waiting to turn couples and singles alike into its candy colored prey. Scarlet Valentine hearts are splattered on storefronts and insipid bare butted cupids are riding any and all conceivable forms of advertising like a jockey on derby day. Sure, on Tuesday you could go home and hide out after work or you can take cupid by the balls and twist some fun outta a Hallmark holiday usually meant for lovers. Grab some co-workers (not literally) and enjoy a buzzed night out at these single or couples friendly events.</p>
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<p><a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2011/02/25/ml-happy-hour-irish-exit-and-random-booze-news/">Irish Exit</a><br />
Irish Exit is hosting its <a href="http://www.irishexitnyc.com/specials.php">Free Comedy Tuesdays</a>. The laughs start at 8pm in the Party Room. You and your guest can make it a dinner &amp; a show for $20, which includes 2 dinners and 2 drinks, or go stag and feast on 50c wings and $4 Drafts. No cover, no minimum, no problem.</p>
<p><a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2009/10/16/midtown-happy-hour-all-you-can-eat-fried-chicken-deal-at-third-floor-cafe/">3rd floor Café </a><br />
Drink away your work week and the sour memories of your ex with Fat Tuesday’s at 3rd floor Café. From 5-8pm it’s all you can eat Korean fried chicken and drink (beer) for $18. Go hungry, leave troubles at the door.</p>
<p><a href="http://theponybar.com/upcoming-events/index.cfm">Pony Bar</a><br />
The Pony bar continues to highlight some of the nations best craft brews and the master brewers that make it all happen. On Valentines the folks at Brewery Ommegang from Cooperstown, NY, will be pouring some appropriately named drafts like Adoration, Aphrodite, Chocolate Indulgence, and Cup  O’ Kyndness. Starts at 6pm.</p>
<p><a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2011/02/11/ml-happy-hour-in-which-we-finally-make-it-to-the-stags-head/">Stags Head</a><br />
Stags Head is also celebrating Valentines Day with Ommegang. On the taps will be Seduction and Aphrodite Belgium ales, plus a few offerings from Pretty Things Beer &amp; Ale Project, and Chocolate-Covered Cherry Shots! Excellent offereings for those going stag or not.</p>
<p><a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2009/08/14/rodeo-bar-is-proof-we-will-go-anywhere-for-free-nachos/">Rodeo Bar</a><br />
Rodeo’s Valentine&#8217;s Extravaganza is featuring the moody country music of Hope DeBates &amp; North Forty http://www.myspace.com/hopedebatesandnorthforty<br />
Their happy hour of $4 drafts, $7 margaritas, and free nachos makes sure that when you&#8217;re shedding a tear in your beer your wallet won’t be crying as well.</p>
<p><a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2011/03/18/beirhaus-brings-a-bavarian-style-beer-house-to-midtown/">Bierhaus</a><br />
Bierhaus will make sure your Valentines is a sausage fest. Grab a Hofbräu and some wurst and join them as they test your knowledge of all things German. Winners get a free bier. Tuesday&#8217;s and Wednesday&#8217;s also feature the Bohemian stylings of the The Polka Brothers band starting at 6:30pm.</p>
<p><a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2009/06/26/midtown-happy-hour-mamacita-loves-the-balls-at-foleys-pub/">Foley’s Pub</a><br />
Foley’s just celebrated their 8th anniversary and all month they are offering a $10 dinner special. Show that special someone how much they really mean to you. Don’t forget to order a happy hour bucket o’ beer, because you’re classy like that.</p>
<p><a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2011/01/28/bowlmor-is-good-for-more-than-just-seeing-lady-gaga-fight-with-her-boyfriend/">Bowlmor</a><br />
Bowlmor&#8217;s Valentine special gets you two free games of bowling when you buy a bottle of champagne and no, I don’t think they mean the ‘champagne of beers.’ Bubbly not you style? Order a white Russian and make sure you&#8217;re not over the line Smokey.</p>
<p><a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2009/08/21/midtown-happy-hour-blue-ruin-makes-a-fine-bellevue-replacement/">Blue Ruin</a><br />
This Sunday, February 12th, Blue Ruin gets down and dirty with their 3rd. Annual Valentines Day Pajama Party. Drink specials all night, Twister contest, and the real reason you should show up: bartender Reina Terror in lingerie.</p>
<p><em><strong>And for those just looking for a Tuesday Treat&#8230;</strong></em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.treatstruck.com/">Treats Truck</a><br />
Don’t have a date and depressed about it? While I prefer my consolation in liquid form some perfer to feed that that emptiness inside you with cupcakes. Kim’s Treats Truck is here to help with sweet seductions like heart-shaped sugar cookies, chocolate cookies, and Valentine cupcakes. <a href="http://twitter.com/thetreatstruck">Follow them on twitter</a> for locations and tips on daily specials.</p>
<p><a href="twitter.com/waffletruck">Wafels &amp; Dinges </a><br />
To celebrate Valentine&#8217;s Day, W&amp;D shot this special video in collaboration with the Belgian National Film &amp; Arts Guild Association Group to present their new special of the week:   De Bloody Valentine Wafel! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZzRgmLvxWw">Check it out here.</a><br />
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Know of any specials we missed? Got a tip on a great deal, let us know in the comments.</em></p>
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		<title>ML Happy Hour: Kick Off 2012 at Bill&#8217;s Gay Nineties</title>
		<link>http://midtownlunch.com/2012/01/20/ml-happy-hour-kick-off-2012-at-bills-gay-nineties/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mamacita</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>If you like to eat, chances are you like to drink (read: a lot of you are freakin’ lushes), so it seems only natural to have a happy hour column on the site. Every Friday afternoon 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.</em></p>
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<p>You know, even when you’re drinking solo you’re never really drinking alone. No, I’m not talking about that crazy dude muttering to himself three stools down, I’m talking about your oldest drinking buddy. The one who’s been there with you from dia numero uno. The one that you’ve dragged through the muck and the gutters to the worst dingy, derelict back alley dives. That’s right! I’m talking about your liver. So I’m proposing that in 2012 you make it a New Year’s resolution to take it out to a watering hole with some class, distinction, and pedigree. Here’s to a historic NYC speakeasy and a realistic resolution you’ll be happy to keep. Ladies and gents I give you Bill’s Gay Nineties.</p>
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<p>We live in a very ephemeral age. You’re reading this on the glorious, almighty Intertubes where today’s essential, hip meme is tomorrow’s old news. We chew things up, digest, and then discard them so quickly that it’s easy to feel a bit rootless. That&#8217;s when a place like BGN become even more important.</p>
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<p>This joint is older than you son, and probably yo’ daddy too. They’ve been slinging booze here since slinging booze was illegal. BGN started as a speakeasy/nightclub during the 20’s. It&#8217;s also one of the few classic piano bars left in the city, but it&#8217;s <a href="http://ny.eater.com/archives/2011/11/80_yearold_bills_gay_nineties_files_for_bankruptcy.php">song may soon be ending.</a></p>
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<p>The pictures on the walls tell tales of sporting legends of days gone by.  Old timey portraits of pugilists, faded theater memorabilia, and other Roaring Twenties ephemera festoon this dual level time capsule.</p>
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<p>PBR and Jim Bean shots are all fine and dandy, but sometimes you need a place to savor some 20 Year with the old man, and speaking of old men –you’ll find them here. Both the regulars and the barman have been around the block a few times and have many a story to tell.</p>
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<p>Our brave forefathers (and mothers) put themselves on the line for ya, risking the wrath of Johnny Law and bath tub gin.  So put down that Amstel Light, high tail it out of that bar blasting Lady BlahBlah, and raise a martini to the sound of twinkling ivories. You owe it to them.</p>
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<p><strong>Bill&#8217;s Gay Nineties</strong>, 57 E. 54th St. (btw. Madison &amp; Park,) 212-355-0243</p>
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		<title>Where to Celebrate the King&#8217;s Birthday</title>
		<link>http://midtownlunch.com/2012/01/06/where-to-celebrate-the-kings-birthday-in-midtown/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mamacita</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>If you like to eat, chances are you like to drink (read: a lot of you are freakin’ lushes), so it seems only natural to have a happy hour column on the site. Every Friday afternoon 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.</em></p>
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<p>Sunday marks the 77th birthday of the one and only king of Rock n&#8217; Roll: Elvis!  So slip on your blue suede shoes because it&#8217;s time to take care of business (TCB baby!) at these local bars:<strong><a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2009/08/14/rodeo-bar-is-proof-we-will-go-anywhere-for-free-nachos/"><br />
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<li><strong><a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2009/08/14/rodeo-bar-is-proof-we-will-go-anywhere-for-free-nachos/">Rodeo Bar </a></strong>is having a Elvis Birthday Bash featuring live rockabilly music by <a href="http://www.lustrekings.com/">The Lustre Kings</a>. Happy hour is 4-9pm with $7 lime and strawberry margaritas, $4 drafts, and $4 wine specials. Plus check out their free happy hour food and all day Recession Special (A can of PBR and shot of House Whiskey) for $7.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2011/03/18/beirhaus-brings-a-bavarian-style-beer-house-to-midtown/">Bierhaus</a> </strong> will get their jailhouse rock on this Monday, Jan 9th. Highlights include a three piece band and celebrity keg tapping at 8pm<strong>.</strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2010/03/05/ml-happy-hour-i-finally-get-to-write-about-live-bait/">Live Bait</a></strong> was closed for renovations, but with their nip/tuck finished it’s time to channel your inner King Creole and welcome them back over some $5 peel and eat shrimp with $5 drafts.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://lepoissonrouge.com/">Le Poisson Rouge</a></strong> is out of bounds but their &#8220;Oh! You Pretty Things:<br />
David Bowie + Elvis Presley Birthday Bash&#8221; this Sunday is worth the trip. Get your<a href="http://lepoissonrouge.com/events/view/2972"> tickets here</a>. </li>
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<p><em>It&#8217;s now or never folks, go forth and make Elvis proud -just don&#8217;t pass out in the bathroom. </em></p>
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		<title>P.J. Clarke&#8217;s: When You Don&#8217;t Want The Relatives To See Where You Really Drinke</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mamacita</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you like to eat, chances are you like to drink (read: a lot of you   are freakin’ lushes), so it seems only natural to have a  happy hour  column on the site. Every Friday afternoon our Happy Hour  Correspondent  “Mamacita” will post about a different bar in Midtown [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>If you like to eat, chances are you like to drink (read: a lot of you   are freakin’ lushes), so it seems only natural to have a  happy hour  column on the site. Every Friday afternoon 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.</em></p>
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<p>For the final Happy Hour installment of 2011 we shall not descend into a dingy, dirty, vermin infested dive. No! This week we shall visit one of the most respectable and venerable bastions of boozing to be found in Midtown: P.J. Clarke’s. “But why?” You may ask. The answer is simple ‘tis the season’ and in that vein we might find ourselves this holiday anxiously looking for a storied pub with character to divert out of towners with touristy intentions. The menu will cost ya, drinks specials are hardly that, but steering away Uncle Tommy from the bar at Applebees by saying “I know a place where Sinatra used to drink?” Priceless.</p>
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<p>Revered by the press and historians, this 129 year old grand pub has been called the Vatican of saloons. Its cardinal brick walls nestle in unpretentiously below the gray streamlined towers that dare to reach towards the heavens.</p>
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<p>Inside you’ll find all the accoutrements that accompany a time honored NY institution from original stained glass windows, mahogany crown molding, Decco details, to autographed portraits of pugilists and the Big Apple elite from bygone days.</p>
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<p>It’s always rush hour at the bar and if you are coming with a large crowd expect a wait to be seated in the dinning section. Don&#8217;t let that discourage you, though Clarke’s is known for their burgers (starting at $10 al la cart) the real deal here is located behind the brass rail. Skilled and attentive bartenders keep the good spirits flowing.</p>
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<p>If it is just you and a friend taking in happy hour, I encourage you to lay claim to a bar stool and dig in for the afternoon while slurping bivalves from the adjacent oyster bar.</p>
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<p>Sinatra, Buddy Holly, Nat King Cole, Peter O’Toole, Jackie O and Johnny Mercer have all wined and dined in these hallowed walls and your guests will also enjoy making it “one for my baby, and one for the road.”</p>
<p><strong>The Original P.J. Clarke’s</strong>, 915 Third Avenue (@ 55th St.,)  212.317.1616</p>
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		<title>The ML Happy Hour Guide to Imbibing the Spirit of the Holidays</title>
		<link>http://midtownlunch.com/2011/12/09/the-ml-happy-hour-guide-to-imbibing-the-spirit-of-the-holidays/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:45:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mamacita</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>If you like to eat, chances are you like to drink (read: a lot of you  are freakin’ lushes), so it seems only natural to have a  happy hour column on the site. Every Friday afternoon 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.</em></p>
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<p>Well it&#8217;s happened again. It&#8217;s getting cold outside, the sent of pine is in the air, and the streets of Midtown are getting thick with tourists. The holiday season is upon us once again and I&#8217;m willing to embrace it in all its jolly ol&#8217; St. Nick tinsel town glory! That&#8217;s right, Mamacita is dreaming of a white Russian Christmas. So bring on that holiday cheer and make it a double. Of course, this is thirsty work and you may need some help. The following are some spirited festivities that will keep you red nosed and jolly!</p>
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<p><em>I tend to steer away from the typical ‘by the numbers’ bars in  preference for divier destinations, but being the broke boozer that I am I won’t turn my nose up at a good deal. The following threesome starting up our list are all  holding similar events and all have ML’s favorite word in them: FREE!</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.turtlebaynyc.com/events.php">Turtle Bay</a><strong><br />
</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Turtle Bay is holding their <em>December Birthday Bash.</em> If you were born  in December, you can drink free on Thursday, December 15th from 9-12am.  Plus all your guests get 1/2 price drinks. You must RSVP at erin@turtlebaynyc.com.</li>
<li>December 23rd is the Turtle&#8217;s <em>Ugly Sweater Jam. </em>It’s the one day of the  year your fugly reindeer sweater will get you free drinks. Anyone  wearing an ugly Christmas sweater can participate in the free open bar  form 8-9pm and 1/2 price drinks from 9-11pm.</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://www.mcfaddens42.com/events.php">Mc Fadden&#8217;s</a></p>
<ul>
<li> This Saturday Mc Fadden’s has hosts their own <em>Ugly Christmas Sweater  Party.</em> Come dressed in the ugliest Christmas sweater you have. Cash  prize given to the ugliest. It all kicks off at 9pm.</li>
<li> Saturday, December 17th, Mc Fadden’s will also light the birthday cake  for all December babies. Birthday host drinks for free and friends get  1/2 price drinks. Book your party in advanced and get a complimentary  bottle of champagne.</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2011/02/25/ml-happy-hour-irish-exit-and-random-booze-news/">Irish Exit</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Haters can engage once again on Friday the 16th when Irish Exit  holds their <em>Ugly Sweater Soiree.</em> Wear it proud people! Cash prize for  ugliest sweater and free drinks for wearing one. Plus free Christmas  cookies and spiked eggnogg for all.</li>
<li>There is nothing that fills ML will  peace, love and goodwill towards our fellow man as a free buffet! Irish Exit is providing a free Chinese buffet on Xmas Eve with a $25 open bar from 7-10pm.  <a href="http://www.irishexitnyc.com/forms/not-so-silent-night">RSVP here.</a></li>
</ul>
<p><em>Below are additional bars to ease you into that silent night:</em></p>
<p><a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2009/08/21/midtown-happy-hour-blue-ruin-makes-a-fine-bellevue-replacement/">Blue Ruin</a></p>
<ul>
<li> There is no better way to imbibe the holiday spirit then at a local dive. On Friday December 16th Blue Ruins holds its 3rd Annual Christmas Party. Expect drink specials, rowdy liquored-up locals and merry mischief. The festivities kick off at noon, and won&#8217;t stop until closing.</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2008/10/03/midtown-happy-hour-rudys-bar-and-grill-free-hot-dogs-hells-kitchen-nyc/">Rudy&#8217;s Bar</a></p>
<ul>
<li> Rudy&#8217;s is accepting gifts for the Toys for Tots foundation. So come on by, grab a Rudy&#8217;s blonde ale and donate a toy for a child in need. You&#8217;ll get a free hot dog in return.</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://www.theponybar.com/upcoming-events/index.cfm">Pony Bar</a></p>
<ul>
<li> You don’t need the holidays as an excuse to drink. Pony Bar celebrates year round with some of the countries best breweries. This Tuesday Victory Brewing Co. will be at the Pony for their 3rd annual Victory tap takeover. Starting at 6pm enjoy 20 drafts and 2 casks ales.</li>
<li>On December 22nd Green Flash Brewery, from sunny San Diego, will be featured. Brewmaster Chuck Silva will be on hand to “talk surf, sand and west coast style beer” starting at 6pm.<br />
So ditch the work party and quaff a craft beer instead.</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://crotonreservoirtavern.com/">Croton Reservoir Tavern</a></p>
<ul>
<li> Croton Holiday Party is this Saturday. DLJ will spin the best of the 80&#8217;s, 90s, etc. Specials include $3 beer and $5 well drinks til 11pm. Free shots and candy canes to first 100 people. $10 advance tix <a href="http://dljparty.ticketleap.com/holiday10/">available here.</a></li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2011/11/04/ml-happy-hour-follow-the-light-to-the-carriage-house/">Carriage House</a></p>
<ul>
<li> Carriage house celebrates their 20th Anniversary on December 12th &#8211; 17th. There will be special events all week and Live music with Krash &amp; DJ Joe Cash. Drink specials, promotions, and giveaways will run all week long. It’s time to raise a pint to this classic NY pub, happy anniversary!</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://barcrawls.com/newyork/12-Bars-of-Christmas-NYC">20 Bars of Christmakkah Bar Crawl</a></p>
<ul>
<li> If you like a change of scenery with each pint then don’t miss the Christmakkah Crawl this Saturday. Map your crawl route and get all your friends a wassailing with you. Registration starts at noon at McFadden&#8217;s Saloon (800 2nd Ave) and the Crawl goes on from 12-9pm. Participating pubs include McFadden&#8217;s Saloon, Tammany Hall Tavern, Sutton Place, Opal, Turtle Bay, Traffic Bar &amp; Lounge, Murphy&#8217;s Pub, The Irish Exit, Cornerstone Tavern, Blarney Stone Bar, O&#8217;Casey&#8217;s, Public House, Calico Jack&#8217;s Cantina and many more. Online specials for advance tickets are available. For more info <a href="http://barcrawls.com/newyork/12-Bars-of-Christmas-NYC">click here</a>.</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://nycsantacon.com/">Santacon </a></p>
<ul>
<li> Santacon is a non-denominational, non-commercial, non-political and nonsensical Santa Claus convention that occurs once a year for absolutely no reason. The start point will be announced this evening and though it will most likely not occur within the Midtown Lunch boundaries, a jamboree of multitudes of inebriated Santas mobbing the streets is certainly something ML can get behind! Follow them on twitter.com/santacon</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><em>Have a holiday party or special we missed? Add them in the comments! </em></strong></p>
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		<title>Ml Happy Hour: Following The Mistress of Convenience At Connolly&#8217;s</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mamacita</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>If you like to eat, chances are you like to drink (read: a lot of you  are freakin’ lushes), so it seems only natural to have a  happy hour column on the site. Every Friday afternoon 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.</em></p>
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<p>One of the many reasons we work in the city and put up with the various daily nuisances involved boils down to convenience. There is an exceptionally wide array of desirable goods and services available within a concentrated area that is relatively easy to access. This is generally a good thing, but we all know what they say about too much of a good thing. Convenience is a lovely, seductive lady, but she comes with a dark side. She can lead you to places you really didn’t want to go. And so it was that one afternoon, while on the Eastside and feeling a mighty thirst, I found myself at another <a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2011/07/29/ml-happy-hour-connollys-pub-restaurant/">Connolly’s</a>. I had my reservations, however the mistress that is convenience has a way of bending your elbow. <span id="more-35378"></span><a rel="attachment wp-att-35383" href="http://midtownlunch.com/2011/11/18/ml-happy-hour-following-the-mistress-of-convenience-at-connollys/dscf6100/"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-35383" title="DSCF6100" src="http://midtownlunch.com/files/2011/11/DSCF6100-500x374.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="374" /></a></p>
<p>I slunk into a seat at Connolly’s on E.47th with a pint of Sam Adams. All Connolly’s have rotating drink specials: usually a couple of select beers at $5 a pint and fruity martinis at a deal breaking $8. The bar is narrow and elbowroom and comfort are sacrificed for volume.</p>
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<p>Like its brethren, this outpost of Connolly’s collects more badges than a boyscout. Patches donated by firefighters, union members, and NYPD trim the bar like garland on a Christmas tree. In every other respect the various Connolly’s are cookie cutter Irish pubs. Casual, clean, and brightly lit they are the perfect bait for tourists or the wayward traveler. Perhaps convenience is not a temptress but Tom Bodett inviting you to Motel 6 where “We’ll leave the light on for you.”</p>
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<p>Before you get the wrong idea, it’s not that I find Connolly’s bad per say it’s just that I find it bland. The old real estate mantra is location, location, location and the brains behind the Connolly’s chain seem to have taken it to heart. If you work in midtown, there is a pretty good chance you are near one of their four establishments. Which is the exact reason you too could wind up here. You see, while it is not the kind of place you’d choose first, it is the sort of place everyone can agree on. A bar seemingly designed by committee for decisions made by committee. It doesn’t aspire to be good, but good enough.</p>
<p>So ask yourself: Do you really want to travel through these pedestrian pathways and only have TGIFridays or Connolly’s to show for it?  Drink without fear my boozy battalion of bar goers. Go forth in innocent abandon past the lighted tourist traps and enter the dark musty crevasses of the uncommon. Go to <a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2009/01/16/midtown-happy-hour-desmonds-tavern-is-falling-apart/">Desmonds</a> or <a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2008/10/17/midtown-happy-hour-jimmys-corner-margon-times-square-new-york-city-nyc/">Jimmy’s Corner</a> and line up the whiskey on the rocks like the line for the Rockettes instead.</p>
<p><strong>Connolly&#8217;s,</strong> 14 E. 47th St. (btw. 5th &amp; Madison Ave.) (212) 867-3767<br />
<strong>Connolly&#8217;s,</strong> 121 W. 45th St. (btw.. Sixth Ave. &amp; Broadway) (212) 597-5126<br />
<strong>Connolly&#8217;s,</strong> 43 W. 54th St. (btw. 5th &amp; 6th Ave.) (212) 489-0271<strong><br />
Connolly&#8217;s,</strong> 150 E. 47th St. (btw. Lexington &amp; 3rd Ave.) (212) 692-9342</p>
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		<title>ML Happy Hour: Follow The Light To The Carriage House</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mamacita</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>If you like to eat, chances are you like to drink (read: a lot of   you  are freakin’ lushes), so every Friday afternoon our Happy Hour    Correspondent “Mamacita” posts 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.</em></p>
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<p>It is always hard to lose a loved one and I shed an 80 proof tear when I heard the tragic news that the <a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2009/01/09/midtown-happy-hour-subway-inn-midtown-east-nyc/">Subway Inn</a> had apparently <a href="http://newyork.grubstreet.com/2011/11/subway_inn_back_up_and_running.html">closed</a>. Upon hearing that reports of its death had been greatly exaggerated, I breathed a mightily sigh of relief. However, all this did give me cause to reflect on just how desolate this particular area of Midtown is, especially for one with my refined taste in drinking establishments. But ladies and gents there is one other grimy flickering light raging against that vast sea of darkness. Friends, I give you The Carriage House.</p>
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<p>Compared to its surroundings Carriage House has the charisma of a dark alley and that’s just the way we like it. Straddled by Bloomberg and Bloomingdale, and surrounded by designer furniture shops you almost certainly can’t afford, sits this humble Irish pub. No gilded chandeliers illuminates her, just the dim track lighting, jukebox glow, and an old yellow sign above the bar reading “Wines Beer Cafe Liquor.”</p>
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<p>The pub dates all the way back to 1895 and was once one of the original <a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2009/06/12/midtown-happy-hour-the-blarney-stone-aint-just-for-lunch/">Blarney Stones</a>. Its incarnation as Carriage House began in 1992 and despite the fake pearls before real swine approach of the local establishments Carriage is not an artisanal, oenophile, ironic, retro…whatever lounge. No, this is a bar with all the common comforts you’d expect in your local watering hole like a pin ball machine, dart board, cigar-store Indian (al la <a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2010/08/06/ml-happy-hour-bull-moose-saloon-gets-a-facelift/">Bull Moose Saloon</a>) and yes, a pool table plus just enough TVs to satiate those in need of a football fix.</p>
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<p>Though after hours are usually filled with local employees grabbing a burger and beer, day drinkers include your staple senior citizen soaking up some suds.</p>
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<p>Weekly drink specials lean towards the saccharine sweet, like ‘raspberry beret’s for $5, and ‘soco lime’ or ‘apple bottom’ shots at $4. Regular happy hour is Monday to Friday, 3pm-7pm and later 12am-3am, with $1 off all drinks, and $3.50 pints of Bud and Bud Light.</p>
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<p>Long story short, for the imbiber this part of town is a dessert and the watering holes are few and far between -with the ones you can trust even further. The Carriage House is one of them. Plus, if you warm up your seat long enough a sweet bartender might treat you to a tipple on the house.</p>
<p>THE + (what someone who likes this bar might say)</p>
<ul>
<li>An island in a sea of suckitude</li>
<li>All the drinking entertainment a guy could ask for: pool table, darts, pin ball and sports TV</li>
<li>Easy going and unpretentious crowd</li>
<li>Standard pub grub</li>
</ul>
<p>THE &#8211; (what someone who dislikes this bar might say)</p>
<ul>
<li>$3.50 Bud is a special??</li>
<li>Of the 2, I&#8217;d pick Subway Inn</li>
<li>I already spend too much time around here for work, I rather head downtown</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Carriage House</strong>, 219 E 59th St.,  (btw. 2nd/3rd Ave.) (212) 838-9464</p>
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		<title>Mamacita&#8217;s Halloween Happy Hour Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mamacita</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you like to eat, chances are you like to drink (read: a lot of you are freakin’ lushes), so I thought maybe it was time to introduce a happy hour column to the site. Every week, our Happy Hour Correspondent “Mamacita” posts about a different bar in Midtown that fits the Midtown Lunch mentality: [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>If you like to eat, chances are you like to drink (read: a lot of you are freakin’ lushes), so I thought maybe it was time to introduce a happy hour column to the site. Every week, our Happy Hour Correspondent “Mamacita” posts 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.  Halloween is creeping up upon us and Mamacita compiled a list of bewitching bars to haunt on All Saints Day. </em></p>
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<p>Putting aside the chaotic pyromania that is 4th of July, I can safely say that Halloween is one of my favorite days of the year. When done right, it’s a masquerade of mayhem doused in a wave of luscious libations. Festivities start tonight and stumble through the weekend, culminating in a Monday monster mash that will leave you calling in sick on Tuesday. So start complaining about your sore throat to your boss now -in preparation.</p>
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<p><a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2009/08/21/midtown-happy-hour-blue-ruin-makes-a-fine-bellevue-replacement/">Blue Ruin</a><br />
Blue Ruin’s 3rd Annual Halloween Party will be held this Saturday starting at 9pm. This event is strictly for the brave, ballsy and bawdy. Dive in for haunted hourly shot specials, a costume contest (winner receives a $100 bar tab) plus you can document your revelry old school in their classic photo booth.</p>
<p><a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2008/09/15/ricks-cabaret-strip-club-lunch-ten-dollar-new-york-city-nyc/">Rick’s Cabaret </a><br />
On Monday Rick’s will hold their annual Halloween costume contest with drink specials. This event is not for those with slender means, but for those execs who are up for it you’ll most definitely get a treat with your trick.</p>
<p><a href="http://katwalk.mynightclubmanager.com/katevent.php?event_id=503&amp;night=1319871600">Katwalk</a><br />
Katwalk struts it’s Halloween stuff this Saturday. There is no cover charge and the option of a 3 hour premium open bar for $40 from 10-1am. A generous $500 cash prize will be awarded for the sexiest costume and a $200 bar tab for best group costume.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.crotonnyc.com/events/index.php?event=111029">Croton Reservoir Tavern</a><br />
Croton is not our typical happy hour haunt by a long shot, but if you’re looking for a large venue to flaunt your prize-winning costume then you’ll stop by here on Saturday. A DJ will be spinning the latest mixes,  drinks are 2 for 1 from 9-11pm, and the 1st 100 people get a free shot. $10 discount pre-pay tickets available <a href="http://dljparty.ticketleap.com/halloween11/">here</a> or pay at the door $15 with an RSVP.</p>
<p><a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2009/02/20/midtown-happy-hour-1-tacos-make-wharf-bar-the-perfect-i-just-got-laid-off-spot/">Wharf Bar</a><br />
On Saturday Wharf’s Halloween soirée begins with 16 beers on tap all for $3.50, ALL DAY! In the evening a DJ will get you in the grove as you vie for the best costume and a $200 gift card prize.</p>
<p><a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2011/03/18/beirhaus-brings-a-bavarian-style-beer-house-to-midtown/">Bierhaus</a><br />
There are two reasons to go to Bierhaus this weekend. 1st: it&#8217;s the last weekend of Octoberfest. 2nd: who doesn&#8217;t want to down a few brews and bask in some busty Bavarian clad beauties? No costume necessary, just a plate of sausage and a liter of Hofbröu.</p>
<p><a href="http://tonicbarnyc.com/">Tonic Bar<br />
</a>The Village Voice&#8217;s official Halloween party is this saturday at Tonic bar from 6 to 10pm. Specials include a $10 appetizer platter, $5 pints of Captain Lawrence Pumpkin Spice beer and many giveaways including a $250 gift certificate.</p>
<p><a href="https://secure.cravetickets.com/purchase/xyDahQ4TU3f/yeR0Cqai4S8/ArHDePJ2bXQ?&amp;r=">NYC Halloween Bar Crawl</a><br />
This bar crawl is perfect for daytime drunkards. The fun starts on Saturday at noon, so vampires may want to lather on the sunblock. Friends and fools will crawl there way up to 11 bars until twilight descends at 9PM. Tickets are $10 and registration is open from 12:00PM to 6:00PM at McFadden&#8217;s Saloon.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.tammanyhalltavern.com">Tammany Hall Tavern</a> (formerly <a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2009/05/01/midtown-happy-hour-black-finn/">Black Finn)</a><br />
Black Finn said  sayonara this year. Its replacement, Tammany Hall, will host the Taven&#8217;s first Halloween bash this Monday. Come get your spook on with a $500 costume prize, live DJ and Raffles. Celebrate with a $40 3hr premium open bar for you and your friends from 10pm-1am, or 11pm-2am.</p>
<p><em>Last but not least! </em></p>
<p>It&#8217;s not a Big Apple Halloween with out the weekend long pub crawl hosted by PubCrawls.com. get ready for costume contests, 2 for 1 drinks, and $2 brews. For a list of participating bars and to buy your tickets click  <a href="http://tickets.pubcrawls.com/Events/ShowEvent.aspx?eventId=14348">here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Happy Hour: Whiskey River is a Good Place to Get Drunk on the Cheap</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blondie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you like to eat, chances are you like to drink (read: a lot of     you  are freakin’ lushes), so every Friday afternoon we post about a  different bar in Midtown that     fits the Midtown Lunch mentality:  unhealthy food, not lame (unless  it’s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>If you like to eat, chances are you like to drink (read: a lot of     you  are freakin’ lushes), so every Friday afternoon we 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.</em></p>
<p><a title="Whiskey River by nycblondieandbrownie, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nycblondieandbrownie/6241159425/"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6226/6241159425_4c90fa17e2.jpg" alt="Whiskey River" width="500" height="333" /></a></p>
<p>With all the expensive Irish pubs in Midtown, sometimes you have to travel one avenue over to get a decent happy hour. And it&#8217;s the five hour happy hour that brought me to Whiskey River (on 2nd btw 31+32nd) this week. Happy hour there goes from 3pm to 8pm, a little longer than most and early enough that area workers can stop by for a late afternoon beer (at least one did while I was there.) But is this happy hour worth trek to Kips Bay?</p>
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<p><a title="Happy Hour by nycblondieandbrownie, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nycblondieandbrownie/6241673466/"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6172/6241673466_66d89174f8.jpg" alt="Happy Hour" width="500" height="333" /></a></p>
<p>First off, it&#8217;s easy to get drunk on the cheap here. During happy hour, well drinks and drafts are under the $5 mark, plus they always have a beer of the month for $4. For October, it&#8217;s Brooklyn Oktoberfest. Not everyone&#8217;s choice favorite, but good enough for me. I like to keep it classy. They had the regular run-down plus a few craft extras on tap. Also, $10 beer buckets of six cans.</p>
<p><a title="Canoe on the Ceiling by nycblondieandbrownie, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nycblondieandbrownie/6241167793/"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6180/6241167793_18052eb6b4.jpg" alt="Canoe on the Ceiling" width="500" height="333" /></a></p>
<p>Don&#8217;t be disheartened when you first walk in. You might feel like you&#8217;re walking into someone&#8217;s basement à la 1980, complete with hunting/outdoors motif. Just be sure to check out the canoe scene ON THE CEILING! I need to get me one of these.</p>
<p><a title="Beer Pong by nycblondieandbrownie, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nycblondieandbrownie/6241685660/"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6032/6241685660_de324e768e.jpg" alt="Beer Pong" width="500" height="333" /></a></p>
<p>They also have a beer pong table with monthly tournament nights. Apparently a recent team won over $100. Those of you with the beer pong skills might want to get on that.</p>
<p><a title="Patio by nycblondieandbrownie, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nycblondieandbrownie/6241680998/"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6165/6241680998_738f55df64.jpg" alt="Patio" width="500" height="333" /></a></p>
<p>They also have a little Florida room patio and an outdoor space in the back, which seems like it would be delightful in the winter. As for the crowd, I was there on a weeknight and a few young suits can in, but it was nothing outrageous or irritating. If I worked in the area, or wanted to catch a movie across the street, I would definitely find the time to stop by for a round or two.</p>
<blockquote><p>The + (What somebody who likes this would say)</p>
<ul>
<li>It has $4 beers until 8 and it&#8217;s only 5.</li>
<li>Let me impress you with my beer pong skillz.</li>
<li>I like having a drink outside without the usual douchey scene.</li>
</ul>
<p>The – (What somebody who doesn’t like this place would say)</p>
<ul>
<li>This is like a five minute walk from the heart of Murray Hill, only former frat boys hang out here.</li>
<li>It&#8217;s too far east! I might as well go to Brooklyn.</li>
<li>Beer pong? Really? We&#8217;re not in college anymore.</li>
</ul>
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<p><em><strong>Whiskey River</strong>, 575 2nd Avenue, (212) 679-6799</em></p>
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		<title>Féile&#8217;s Food Looks Good, But It&#8217;s a Happy Hour Fail</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brianhoffman</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>If you like to eat, chances are you like to drink (read: a lot of    you  are freakin’ lushes), so every Friday afternoon we 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.</em></p>
<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-33627" href="http://midtownlunch.com/2011/10/07/feiles-food-looks-good-but-its-a-happy-hour-fail/p1020837/"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-33627" title="P1020837" src="http://midtownlunch.com/files/2011/10/P1020837-500x375.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></a>Féile first came to my attention during NY Craft Beer week when they were one of the participating venues. I noticed Mamacita has never reviewed this place (although she did <a href="http://midtownlunch.com/2011/08/12/ml-happy-hour-oh-maggie-i-couldnt-have-tried-anymore/">bash their sister bar Maggie&#8217;s not too long ago</a>) and even though it was in the overcrowded area of Penn Station, I thought I&#8217;d stop in for a brew.</p>
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<p>I learned the word féile means festival in Gaelic. Perhaps I was too early, but there wasn&#8217;t much of a party here. There were a few groups of people at the tables up front and along the long bar, but most people present seemed to be interested in the flat screen TVs on the wall. There was a very dark, cavernous feel to the room &#8211; it was quite large &#8211; and it was designed almost like a dungeon. I felt like I was waiting to board one of the Adventureland rides at Disney World.</p>
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<p>Of course, since this is the Happy Hour column, I was expecting to take advantage of their Happy Hour. Unfortunately, it was not that simple. I asked the hostess when I arrived about happy hour and she said they offered $4 Bud Lights and $4 well drinks. When I approached the bar, the bartender said there were no Happy Hour specials. When I informed her the hostess told me differently, she said, &#8220;Oh, yeah. We do $4 Bud Lights.&#8221; So basically there is no Happy Hour.</p>
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<p>Bud Light is not my beer of choice and does anybody really think $4 is a bargain for that?? The rest of their draft beer selection was pretty standard, with a handful of interesting Belgian and German beers. I ordered a Brooklyn Brewery Oktoberfest for $7 and checked out their menu. I wasn&#8217;t planning on eating, but their menu looked pretty decent. In addition to a $1 oyster deal every weekday, they also have pizzas from Sullivan Street Bakery. If I wasn&#8217;t on my way to dinner, I may have ordered their Sausage Roll or the Burger dipped in Frank&#8217;s hot sauce and topped with blue cheese and onion rings.</p>
<p>I&#8217;d probably only come back here to try their food. The atmosphere was rather cheesy and the beers were both unimpressive and too expensive. No wonder Mamacita&#8217;s never been here. She knows better. Does anybody else come here or have tried their food?</p>
<blockquote><p>The Plus + (What someone who likes this bar would say)</p>
<ul>
<li>Large room, lots of space</li>
<li>The food menu looks decent</li>
<li>Hip indie rock music playing</li>
<li>Convenient to Penn Station</li>
</ul>
<p>The Minus – (What someone who dislikes this bar would say)</p>
<ul>
<li>Close to Penn Station</li>
<li>Feels like Disney World</li>
<li>They charge $4 for Bud Light at Happy Hour??</li>
<li>The staff are friendly, but don&#8217;t seem to know what they&#8217;re talking about</li>
<li>Not many interesting beers on tap</li>
</ul>
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<p><em><strong>Féile</strong>, 131 West 33rd Street, bw 6th + 7th Ave, 212-695-1122</em></p>
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