OT- Places To Eat In NYC

[FatHank]

I'd go the Blarney Stone next to MSG. Haven't been for years but it was our pregame spot, good Corned Beef sandwiches.

Second this post.

We used to rally there pregame too. I cannot vouch for the food though. An undercover NYC cop actually propositioned me with scalped tickets one year there and flashed his badge saying if I took the tix he'd have arrested me. He even had a beer in his hand too. My friends were like, who was your friend?? Heh. Funny story. Ahh, the memories.

Uuu---Conn!!!

 

[superjohn]

That's too bad. On an early bus trip, we hit the Blarney Stone pre-game. A friend of a friend of a friend who hadn't stopped drinking from the night before was hanging with us. By game time he was totally useless. The bartender said to just stick him in a booth and he would keep an eye on him.

I was there one year for the Big East tourny and there was a bunch of guys from Ansonia who bought counterfeit tickets, learning they got ripped off they went back and bought real tickets. They were having so much fun getting blasted at the Blarney Stone, they never even went in for the UConn Cuse game. We left them when they were talking about blowing lines.

 

[HanDurley]

Not to derail this thread, but what BBQ places in TN did you like? We moved to Nashville earlier this year and there have been so many great places we tried!

I went to Knoxville, so about an hour East of you. Calhoun's on the river, right next to Univ of Tennessee and their football stadium was amazing. Had bacon wrapped burnt ends.

 

[Grab 1]

If you don't mind heading up to Broadway, Joe Allens has awesome food.

 

[McLovin]

I went to Knoxville, so about an hour East of you. Calhoun's on the river, right next to Univ of Tennessee and their football stadium was amazing. Had bacon wrapped burnt ends.

Good to know! Haven't made it out there but will check it out when we visit Knoxville

 

[elmcityboy]

if you're broke and/or in a a hurry, ny pizza suprema next to msg is a surprisingly solid slice, in spite of its location.

 

[Pudge]

17 years in a row we went to O'Reilly's at 54 W 31st Street - now that is 2 blocks from the entrance. Big East Tournament has so many memories.

 

[ARIDE]

BLARNEY ROCK NOT BLARNEY STONE..BEST CORNBEEF ..BEEN GOING PREGAME FOR EVERY UCONN GAME..COLDEST BEER..

 

[ElGuapo]

I love all of the bar Recs in this thread.
Same haunts us Phish fans take over each year for the MSG NYE run.

 

[huskyjawz]

I love all of the bar Recs in this thread.
Same haunts us Phish fans take over each year for the MSG NYE run.

Nice timing, this game. Get to reacquaint myself with the bartenders before the run in a couple of weeks.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

Depends on your taste and budget, but Keen’s Steakhouse is my vote. The Lamb Chop is special!

 

[Waquoit]

BLARNEY ROCK NOT BLARNEY STONE..BEST CORNBEEF ..BEEN GOING PREGAME FOR EVERY UCONN GAME..COLDEST BEER..

I heard the Blarney Rock comes from a Blarney Stone family member who went rogue.

 

[UConnRock]

Nashville BBQ recommendations Peg Leg Porker and Martin's BBQ

 

[krinklecut]

Nashville BBQ recommendations Peg Leg Porker and Martin's BBQ

Seconding Martin's. A little touristy, but best brisket I've ever had by a mile.

 

[FatHank]

BLARNEY ROCK NOT BLARNEY STONE..BEST CORNBEEF ..BEEN GOING PREGAME FOR EVERY UCONN GAME..COLDEST BEER..

Which one, this one? The Blarney Stone right across from MSG?

 

[storrsroars]

If I were in NYC, I'd personally run down to Russ & Daughters, get a couple of Heebsters, eat one there, save the other for the game. You're simply not finding a Heebster anywhere but NYC.

But that's just me.

 

[UconnU]

Slightly off topic but it was just announced that the Boneyard’s favorite person Dave Portnoy is opening up a pizza spot in the city...

Popular But Problematic Barstool Sports Guy Is Opening an NYC Pizzeria

The famously misogynistic sports blog also has a wildly popular pizza review show

ny.eater.com

 

[sledog]

Always go to Hill Country BBQ - 26th near 6th Av.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[businesslawyer]

If you like beer, wooden tables, waitresses in short outfits, and German food :
Reichenbach Hall, West 37th Street, New York, NY

Reichenbach Hall : German Beer Hall: 5 West 37th Street New York, New York NY

Come enjoy authentic German food and beer at Manahattan's largest indoor beerr hall.

reichenbachhall.com

Its just a 10 min walk to MSG and 10 min walk from Grand Central (halfway point)

You had me at "waitresses in short outfits."

 

[mussels]

BLARNEY ROCK NOT BLARNEY STONE..BEST CORNBEEF ..BEEN GOING PREGAME FOR EVERY UCONN GAME..COLDEST BEER..

Blarney Rock was a huge Syracuse BET bar. You know, before they had to start traveling to Greensboro etc.

 

[Jaker]

Is Mama Leoni's still open??

 

[Old school]

Is Mama Leoni's still open??

Used to be a great spot, but closed over 25 years ago

 

[Jaker]

Used to be a great spot, but closed over 25 years ago

LOL, shows how long it has been since I was last in NYC