Houston Hall September 9, 2019I have no idea if this place was once a garage or a stable or what, but it...
Anchor Bar – New York City July 13, 2019[CLOSED] Anchor Bar is supposedly the home of the original Buffalo wing. This bar is obviously not in...
Hudson Station December 30, 2018[CLOSED] You know that place you duck into when it’s raining really hard and there’s absolutely nothing else...
The Summit Bar October 5, 2018There was a time when Avenue C was a place where you’d be more likely to score crack...
Lansdowne Road July 19, 2014[CLOSED] The sports bar in Manhattan is always a fickle mistress. Yes, I suffer from idiom blindness, but...
Wogie’s Bar and Grill (West Village) July 24, 2011Yeah, I have this thing categorized as a sports bar, but it’s actually a very specific kind of...
The House of Brews August 30, 2010[CLOSED] I used to frequent this joint back in the day when it was B.B. Doyle’s and sat...
Gatsby’s Bar, Lounge & Grill August 4, 2010[CLOSED] All I can think about when I hear the name Gatsby is the scene in the book...
The Snug November 8, 2008[CLOSED] Despite the name, I’ve certainly been to smaller bars in the city. But the snug adjective does...
PS450 June 4, 2008[CLOSED] I feel a bit pedophile-ish having drinks in this joint. After all, it sounds like a New...
Stout NYC June 2, 2008One of the few Madison Square Garden area bars without Blarney in its name, Stout tries to class...
The Half Pint May 3, 2008I have a somewhat foggy recollection of my time at The Half Pint. In fact, I didn’t even...
Blind Tiger Ale House II December 1, 2007The scene of one of my most embarrassing drinking escapades happened at the old Blind Tiger Ale House...
Oliver’s Bar and Grill October 26, 2007[CLOSED] Somehow they’ve taken the space that was the dreadful Barney Mac’s and super-sucked it. I mean I...
Tír na nÓg – Penn Station March 7, 2007[CLOSED at this location] We could have all sorts of fun with this name (especially with a word...
Channel 4 June 20, 2006[CLOSED] An unfortunate affiliation considering NBC’s ratings nosedive. It seems like this bar has really taken it hard,...
Cedar Tavern April 9, 2005[CLOSED] The kids have wood. Well, the students have cedar, at least. And by the looks of this...
Manchester Pub August 6, 2004[CLOSED] We here at The Survey don’t know much about British football culture. We’ve seen it firsthand in...
